by jeremy | Jul 12, 2020 | Biodynamic Farming, Community, Featured Posts, Gardening, Sustainability
We are pleased to announce that we are now taking registrations for our first Backyard Veg Workshop Series! Keen to up your veggie gardening game, but still not completely sure about a whole lot of things? I’ve watched 100 videos on YouTube and now I really don’t...
by Debbie | May 27, 2020 | Community, Nutrition
Finally things have settled down enough for us to go in search of new things to bring to the Farm Shop! Last week we visited the incredibly passionate and talented team at La Tartine Bakery on the Central Coast. Owner and head baker, Jan began baking bread 30 years...
by Debbie | May 5, 2020 | Community, Gardening, Sustainability
It is easy to be overwhelmed and discouraged by the immense selection of gardening tools on the market. Do not be tricked into thinking you need a shed full! Simply put – a wheelbarrow, shovel, fork, rake, three tined cultivator and trowel will get you pretty...
by Debbie | May 5, 2020 | Community, Gardening, Sustainability
Some people make the mistake of assuming that organic farmers manage without ever using pesticides. We certainly never use synthetically derived pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. Our focus is always on encouraging biodiversity, crop rotation and soil health on...
by Debbie | May 5, 2020 | Community, Gardening, Sustainability
You can make your own compost out of kitchen scraps and all sort of organic matter around the house and the garden. Compost is a vital component of any food system – so don’t overlook it when you start gardening. There is so much information available...
by Debbie | May 4, 2020 | Community, Gardening, Sustainability
The question of whether or not to dig the soil in your garden is quite a contentious issue and one that we encourage you to experiment with. While digging is what most of us expect to have to do when growing veggies, there is plenty of information emerging on why a...
