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Leaving a droughtproofed garden for a summer holiday

Posted on January 26, 2014 by tikiwanderer

We recently spent three weeks away on holiday. It’s firstsummer, moving into secondsummer, that time of year also known as “January” or just plain “bloody hot”. My garden is unirrigated but not entirely unwatered, so us being away means no … Continue reading →

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Soaked pants, ant bites and grumpy slugs

Posted on November 25, 2013 by tikiwanderer

I visited Mum’s farm on the weekend, an avocado farm down near Albany. One of the first in the area, started back in the era when Aussies thought that “vegetables” meant cauliflower, cabbage, carrot and potato, a farm well overtaken … Continue reading →

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How to: Wicking beds

Posted on September 2, 2013 by tikiwanderer

A wicking garden bed is basically one that works much like a self-watering pot. There is a water reservoir underneath the bed, and water wicks up from it through the soil to  reach the plant roots. They can be any … Continue reading →

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You don’t irrigate? You mean, you don’t water your plants? Really? (3/3)

Posted on September 1, 2013 by tikiwanderer

About four and a half years ago I wound down my employment in preparation for the arrival of my first child. OK, technically I was still writing the last grant’s final report four hours into labour, but that *was* wound … Continue reading →

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You don’t irrigate? You mean, you don’t water your plants? Really? (2/3)

Posted on August 29, 2013 by tikiwanderer

I travelled a bit, still do. I like to wander and learn how different places work. It often challenges preconceptions you never knew you had. And people’s stories are interesting, as are the stories of the plants, the rocks, the … Continue reading →

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You don’t irrigate? You mean, you don’t water your plants? Really? (1/3)

Posted on August 28, 2013 by tikiwanderer

Yes, really. I have four zones in my garden, two of which I am leaving unirrigated, and one of these is food-producing. In Perth, with hot summers where there’s no significant rain for up to five months at a time. … Continue reading →

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