Organic Vegetable Garden Blog

Raising Chickens, Raising Baby Chickens, Free Range Eggs

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:16:15 GMT

Raising Chickens in your backyard is a fantastic addition to your organic vegetable garden. Free range eggs really do taste the best. I have some great info for you.

Companion Planting - too much bother?

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:10:28 GMT

It can be for sure! But it doesn't need to be. Companion Planting can be great for your garden - helping plants to grow, keeping bugs away, feeding the soil. Yes, there are many good reasons to learn a bit more about this handy garden idea. My first tip is to print a list - here's mine: Companion Planting List. Tip 2: Plan your garden beds - draw them up and write down what you'd like to plant in them each season (write the plants on sticky notes so you can move them around the beds). Check against your companion planting list and move if need. Tip 3: Plant some flowers - great to attract good bugs and bees to the garden and they'll look good too! Marigolds and nasturtiums are great. Tip 4: Keep plants like cabbages that attract a lot of bugs away from your other plants if you can, then you can focus on those without the bugs affecting all of your garden. Tip 5: Rotate your plants each season and let the beds have a rest (rest one bed per season if you can). Your soil will thank you. Happy planting (it's not hard, I promise :)

Growing Garlic and add some homegrown flavour to cooking

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:39:06 GMT

Growing garlic is pretty easy. Garlic is truly one of the most useful little additions to your cooking (or your garlic bread :) Garlic purchased from the store can be bleached (it's not meant to be white!) so avoid the chemicals and grow your own.

Organic Garden Soil, Vegetable Garden Soil

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:19:06 GMT

Having healthy,organic garden soil is a must for your organic vegetable garden. I'll share some ideas to help you get your soil in tip top shape.

Growing Tomatoes, Nightshade Plants, Vertical Gardening

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:01:14 GMT

Growing Tomatoes is a must have for any Organic Vegetable Garden, easy to grow and so many different varieties!

Raised Bed Gardening, is this for you?

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:59:58 GMT

I'm a Raised Bed Gardening fan. I've just dug out some last season plants and I must say, I love my raised garden beds. They are so easy to dig in and easy to weed. I have about 7 raised beds now (they seem to multiply!) all of various shapes, materials and sizes. You really only need a low bed ie one timber sleeper high to make it easier to dig in the soil. However, the higher the easier on your back. So think about the height you'd like to work at before you make your final decision.

Community Gardens Story, totally Inspiration!

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:07:45 GMT

Totally inspirational story about Katie's Krops. This is a great story, I love community garden ideas but this is even better. Imagine not only helping to feed others but to supply these people with fresh, healthy produce straight from the garden. Oh and did I mention Katie is only 13! Viewing Everyday Health TV on Saturday 1 October 2011, make sure you tune in, I will be :)

Vegetable gardening tip for peas and more peas

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:45:44 GMT

My neighbour called in the other day and gave me a vegetable gardening tip for my pea patch. He's a farmer so he's used to growing paddocks of peas. I asked why a few of my plants were a bit yellow, he said too much water. Apparently peas need to stress a little bit. So don't over water them and you should have a healthy crop of peas :) The kids are loving picking and eating peas straight from the garden. Plant lots and freeze any not eaten. Wondering if I'll have any left to freeze!

Vegetable Gardening Tips, Organic Gardening Tips

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:39:31 GMT

Lots of Organic Vegetable Gardening Tips to help create an even better organic veggie patch

Weed and Feed the veggie patch

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:15:23 GMT

Which plant can I get to keep the weeds out of Veggie Patch. At the same time feed the patch. --- Thanks for your question Michael. Some tips to weed

Raised Bed Gardening, No Dig Garden, Lasagne Gardening

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:03:12 GMT

Raised Bed Gardening can make your Organic Vegetable Gardening easier and more successful

Growing Strawberries

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:18:54 GMT

Add a sweet touch to your Veggie Patch by Growing Strawberries... Then dip them in chocolate and enjoy!

vine borer revenge!

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:38:03 GMT

This year I've had some issues with my squash, I thought it was a disease rotting my vines when infact it was bugs! these squash vine borers attacked my

Organic Gardening Compost, Mushroom Compost, Weed Tea Compost

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 01:43:08 GMT

Organic Gardening Compost! How to make Compost for your Organic Vegetable Garden? Well, let me share some great compost ideas with you.

Winter Vegetable Garden

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:13:39 GMT

This is what's happening in our veggie patch this week. It's winter here and it gets very very cold at night, we've had lots of frosts this year. Only

Word Search Printables, Free Printable Word Search Puzzles

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:59:09 GMT

Kids love being outside in the garden. If you want to keep them busy inside try these fun and free Word Search Printables

Container Gardening for Small Spaces, Patio Gardening

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:21:00 GMT

So you don't have a huge backyard? No problems, with container gardening there are so many ways you can grow veggies without much space

organic weed control, organic gardening weed control

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:33:45 GMT

The best tips on Organic Weed Control methods to get rid of those pesky weeds. You'll save money and your organic vegetable garden will thank you!

Any tips for Growing Mushrooms at Home?

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:40:28 GMT

I'd like to Grow Mushrooms at home but have no idea how. Do you have any information on Growing Mushrooms? ----------------------- Hi Francine I have

Companion Planting

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 02:33:01 GMT

Do NOT have Mint and Parsley any where near one and other,even in separate pots, If you do one or the other will GO TO HEAVEN. ________________ Thanks

I've finally done the Facebook page

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:56:45 GMT

I must admit I'm a Facebook fan. I don't play games (except a few games of scrabble :) I do like to follow businesses and people I admire, copywriters, business marketers, etc. It's also a great way to keep up to date with my friends and family interstate. So now I can justify spending some time on Facebook as I've just started today a page for this website - Do a search for: Organic Veggie Patch and come and LIKE me. Let me know what you'd like to see on my page too. Looking forward to sharing hints and tips with you.

Quirky Vertical Gardening

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:39:07 GMT

Getting creative with Vertical Gardening This is a really fun idea if you have limited space or just want to create something a bit different: Vertical Vegetables I don't think the material would hold up for too many seasons though! Happy Gardening :)

Growing Garlic, Organic Garlic

Mon, 23 May 2011 04:37:13 GMT

Garlic is a must have for so many dishes, growing garlic in your own garden is easy so plant some soon.

Flower Pot Crafts, Clay Pot Crafts, Gardening with Kids

Sat, 14 May 2011 11:15:35 GMT

Flower Pot Crafts are a great gift idea for any special occassion. Get the kids to help out and voila! great homemade Christmas gift ideas

Eggplant Flowers Falling Off

Tue, 03 May 2011 04:02:07 GMT

I'm hoping that you can help me with my eggplant problem. I have been trying to solve it for quite awhile. I live in Hawaii and have 4 egglants. I water

Organic Vegetable Garden, Vegetable Gardening Tips

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 21:39:21 GMT

Come and have a look around the veggie patch for some great tips and ideas to make your Organic Vegetable Garden Fabulous!

Do you live on the Gold Coast?

Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:09:19 GMT

What a great idea! Fresh fruit and vegies delivered to your door - direct from the markets. Even if you don't live on the coast - find a delivery service in your area. Save time and money!

Dwarf Fruit Tree

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:47:07 GMT

Why not add a dwarf fruit tree or two to your veggie patch?

Coloring Pages to Print, Free Kids Coloring Pages

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:46:34 GMT

Your kids will love these Garden Coloring Pages to Print and color. You'll find a bee, turtle, frog, even a giraffe.

Growing Tomatoes

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:54:50 GMT

Tomatoes are very rewarding to grow in your veggie patch. I live in a sub tropical area so Cherry Tomatoes are best here. They don't seem to attract the fruit flies as much. They provide heaps of fruit and the kids love them too. You can grow your tomatoes in the garden, or in pots. There are even upside down planters if you don't have much room. There are a few things you need to know before you get started so please read on.

Water, water everywhere

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:43:31 GMT

Two days after Christmas we saw our first flood. Fortunately for the horses (or not, I'll explain later) the flood happened during the day. Apparently most times here they occur during the night. We live on low lying ground so we knew the land would go under and it was pretty amazing to watch how quickly the water crept up! Our house and everything was fine but the horses injured themselves in the stables - where we'd put them to keep safe! Not good. Back to the veggie patches now. You wouldn't think they would need water after being two feet underwater for a day so I've left the watering alone. Then I forgot about the Raised Vegetable Gardens doh! The water didn't get that high and the poor beetroots are looking a little neglected! Well that was my Christmas to forget! Hope you all having a great end of year break and if you need to de-stress, get out in the veggie patch :)

The Veggie Patch Ezine, Your Organic Vegetable Garden Ezine

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:32:45 GMT

If you're looking for Organic Vegetable Gardening Tips then sign up to the Veggie Patch Ezine.

House those Chickens

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:03:28 GMT

My Chickens are free range during the day (mostly because they escape!) and sleep in their yard at night. You don't need a fancy hen house for them, you can get very creative with your chicken coop. Ours is an old stock crate with some iron to keep it waterproofed and an extra yard attached with star droppers and chicken wire. If you live in a residential yard you can buy or build a moveable yard, a "chicken tractor". Being mobile means your chickens will always have some grass to peck in. If you want to build your own - there's a Building a Chicken Coop link on my Raising Chickens page for an ebook with plans for the perfect coop.

Sitemap for The Organic Veggie Patch

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:01:22 GMT

This Sitemap contains all of the pages on the Organic Veggie Patch website

Growing Potatoes, Grow Potatoes in a Bag, Nightshade Plants

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 21:56:35 GMT

You don't need a lot of room for growing potatoes. Just grab a bag, soil and some seed potatoes and you're set! Potatoes in a bag.

Growing Tomatoes in Pots with companions

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:37:15 GMT

Gidday, Marty from the Potted Vegetable Garden Australia. I would like to share a tip for growing Tomatoes in pots. This is one of my all time favourites!

Companion Planting, Organic Vegetable Garden, Organic Garden Pest Control

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:23:03 GMT

Companion Planting is a fantastic concept for your Organic Vegetable Garden. I've included a list of good and bad companion plants and many other vegetable gardening tips.

My Veggie Patch

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 06:03:54 GMT

My son Alistair and I took some Vegetable Garden Pictures this week. We picked some Bok Choy for dinner. We checked on the passionfruit as there are

Home Vegetable Gardens - What's new in yours?

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:42:53 GMT

See what is happening at the Veggie Patch garden and share what's happening in your Home Vegetable Gardens

Upside Down Tomatoes

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:56:17 GMT

Did you know you can grow tomatoes upside down? You can buy a Topsy Turvey product from the hardware store or do what Shelley has done and make your own.

Gardening With Kids

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 06:28:37 GMT

Gardening with Kids is great, they love to help in the garden. If they help to grow those green things, they may just want to eat them! Lots of indoor crafts too.

Vegetable Garden Planning, Organic Gardening Planning, Vegetable Gardening

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:02:06 GMT

I'll show you the best ways to get your Organic Vegetable Garden Planning right to ensure maximum benefit from your vegetable garden!

Green Manure Boost

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:50:00 GMT

Never leave soil bare. Once you have harvested your crop, sow a green manure. Mustard, phacelia, clover, etc. Mustard disinfects, clover fixes nitrogen.

first crop for a recently dug vegetable patch

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:46:27 GMT

When you first dig over soil to plant, dig it up once then leave it. All the dormant weed seeds will have been brought up to the surface and they will

Quick your garden needs you!

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:18:37 GMT

Just trying to motivate you to get out in that garden! If you're a newbie - start with a few easy veggies (bok choy is simple and yummy) or a herb garden. If it's cold - get some seeds started inside or get that little greenhouse you've always wanted. It's Spring time where I am so I have no excuses - I'm spending all day in the garden! Enjoy :)

Double your Compost

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:19:54 GMT

Compost can take a while to break down and be ready to use in your garden. Solution! Have two compost bins or heaps. This is what I do. Once bin 1

What's happening in your garden?

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:04:54 GMT

Hubby has just built me the veggie patch I asked for (a while ago) He first built me a more compact raised garden bed which is fantastic, but just doesn't fit enough plants. I wanted a long one foot high garden. We then added some purchased organic garden soil and put up some trellis for peas and beans and some netting to keep the pesky chickens and cats out. Now I have to do some planning so I don't plant willy nilly - I like to keep my companion planting in mind and I don't want to plant anything that will attract too many bugs - I'll keep them in a raised garden for easy maintenance. So much to do and a great excuse to spend more time outside :) Enjoy your garden!

Easy Vegetable Garden Planning Method

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:39:26 GMT

This is my EASY Vegetable Garden Planning I use at the start of the year or season to plan out my veggie patches, I hope you find it helpful.

Organic Herb Gardening, Herb Gardening, Container Gardening

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:52:13 GMT

I Love my Herbs and you will too with heaps of tips for Organic Herb Gardening right here...

Herb Gardening, Organic Herb Gardening,

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:37:56 GMT

Herbs are so easy to grow! Now for some herb gardening uses, find out what herbs go with what dishes.