Tag: carrots

  • Huge Carrot!

    Unlike most whopper tales, this one comes with photos!

  • Bird Nets For Garden Beds

    We have a real problem here with wild birds eating our seedlings. They love broccoli, lettuce, beans, beetroot, silverbeet, corn – they even pulled out some of our onions and garlic! Don’t get me wrong, I love the birds – satin bowerbirds andĀ purple swamphens are the main offenders – I just wish they’d leave our…

  • December Full Moon Phase

    We’re now into the full moon phase. This is supposed to be the best time for planting root crops and perennials, harvesting for storage, taking cuttings, and dividing plants. According to [Aussie Organic Gardening](http://aussieorganicgardening.com/blog/?p=197), here’s what we should be doing in the Illawarra this week: >During Full Moon phase, beetroot, carrot, parsnip, and radish can…