Tag Archive: myproductivebackyard

2 Comments
beans bean seedling bean plant how to grow beans growing beans grow your own lucerne hay mulch gardening my productive backyard

Beans- one of the easiest vegetables to grow.

Beans are easy to grow and are one of the most prolific warm season vegetables you can grow. There is no comparison between a fleshly picked organic bean and a shop bought bean.… Continue reading →

0 Comments
broccoli why you should grow broccoli why you should eat broccoli grow your own broccoli gardening grow your own my productive backyard mpby kathy finigan

Why I love Broccoli and a recipe to temp the non-believers.

If you regularly view my Facebook page and read my blog you will know I am a bit obsessed with growing and eating broccoli. Now if you Google the health benefits of broccoli,… Continue reading →

5 Comments
sorrel chopped green leaves how to cook sorrel how to eat sorrel

Growing and using Sorrel.

Is it a herb or is it a vegetable? who cares! Tart, tangy, lemony and sour are all words used to describe this versatile green. Sorrel (Rumex acetose) is an herbaceous perennial, related… Continue reading →

2 Comments
chickens chicken coop chook pen chooks hens isa browns chook run mulch chook litter mulch fertilizer

Keeping your chicken dry in severe rain events.

If you live just about anywhere down the east coast of Australia,you would have experienced extreme rainfall last week. Here in the Southern Highlands we received over 600mm in 48 hrs, that is… Continue reading →

3 Comments
mulching autumn leaves garden make your own mulch autumn leaves falling leaves garden gardening

Easy composting with autumn leaves.

If you have never composted, then autumn is a great time to have a go at it. I am not a great composter I don’t have the time to measure out portions of… Continue reading →

0 Comments
broad beans no dig garden beans growing broad beans gardening in my garden bean

Growing and using Broad Beans

If you are in a temperate climate, such as the East coast of NSW, it is time to get your broad beans in. As I am in a cool climate I put mine… Continue reading →

6 Comments
finger limes red finger limes native limes australian limes how to grow finger limes southern highlands garden gardening native food australian native bush tucker

Determining when your finger limes are ready to harvest.

Finger Limes, also known as citrus caviar or caviar limes are full of little balls of juice called vesicles, which look like and are referred to as crystals. The crystals are crisp and… Continue reading →

0 Comments
preserving corn freezing corn organic corn corn on the cob sweet corn summer corn vegetables veggies garden gardening

Freezing your corn crop.

Every year I always grow more corn then I can consume whilst it is at its best, so freezing is a way to preserve my crop for use later in the year when… Continue reading →

2 Comments
saving seeds from lettuce rocket leafy greens sorrel how to save seeds how to get your own seeds summer vegetables organic my productive backyard harvest

Saving seed from your favourite leafy greens

After several weeks of warm dry weather in the highlands, it is the perfect time for me to be saving seed from my summer leafy greens. I don’t save a lot of seed… Continue reading →

0 Comments
display orchid orchid in a pot growing orchids beautiful orchids white orchids how to grow orchids

Preparing a display orchid.

Here is how to turn a $30 potted orchid into a stunning professional looking $100 gift by adding an extra $10-$15 of product and 10 mins of your time. Most of the How… Continue reading →