Jag Blog

Capeweed produces around 4,000 seeds, ensuring that it can germinate each year before taking hold in bare or sparsely vegetated soil, or disturbed areas.

To incorporate organic matter into your soil, first lay it on the soil surface. Be as generous as you can – really pile it on!…

Supermarket shelves are empty of many of the products we use daily and people are lining up to be able to buy toilet paper, flour…

We find ourselves living in an everchanging and unstable world now. Supermarket shelves are empty of many of the products we use daily and people…

I recently came across an article in the Washington Post published in August 2018, titled “The climate impact of the food in the back of…

Summer is upon us and the weather is quite strange here in New South Wales where I am based. The first day of summer had…

Many schools have school vegetable gardens these days and there is also now a focus on environmental issues. I am lucky to be involved in…

We live in a world where people have more opportunities to attack each other than they have ever had. Social media has increased connectivity, but…

After the fire events of the past week in particular and the past couple of months, I have decided to share a very personal fire…

When I need to buy an article (we are not talking a new washing machine here) there are a number of things I do prior…

It is the time of year when people are getting organised for their little one to start school next year. Orientation days are occurring, and…

For the sake of transparency – I run a seed ball business called Seed Balls Australia, which is still in its infancy. Rest assured, I…

Last week I talked about bees as they deserve a post of their own.  It has been reported that every fourth bite of food you…

Bees are the building blocks that the world is built on. It has been prophesised that if bees disappeared from the earth, humans would also…

The Woolworths Discovery Garden current “Giveaway” has created a renewed interest in growing plants for children. We have certainly gathered a few and have had…

Friday, September 20th student-led Climate Action Strikes were held across the world. I attended the strike in Albury (my second one) and again was incredibly…

I know it is only September, but Christmas is creeping up on us very quickly. Personally, I don’t understand how people get caught unprepared for…

Water is such a precious resource and one that we need to use very wisely. The ability to maintain a garden over an Australian summer…

Spring is upon us and many of us are now looking at preparing for our summer gardens. The Bureau of Meteorology recently released their Spring…

Whilst my last blog was all about upcycling for the garden and in all honesty, I will probably return to that particular subject again and…

Photo heavy post! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – we hear and read it frequently and it makes perfect sense, although sometimes there is a fourth alternative…

Confession time here – I have lots of weeds and I mean big industrial size weeds. I have a very large garden and I simply…

Whether you believe in climate change or are a sceptic, it seems there is no doubt that we are destroying our world. We are literally…

Without soil is there life? Herbivorous animals cannot survive without the plants grown in soil. Humans may be able to manage in a soil-less environment…