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Hi all, move just cleared out a bed from the spring crop and looking for something to replace it with but will be finished before the winter sowing. North of Brisbane,wet summer, preferably fruit fly safe. Plenty of tomatoes, chilli, eggplant, capsicum, pumpkin already in. Was going to put in...

Just wanted to share this as I’m very proud of it but mainly to encourage others. 10 months ago I’d grown hardly anything except a few herbs in a pot.... This was my harvest today after setting out to grow more of my own food. Have to say Self sufficient me has helped me immensely in this , so...

Hi, where can I get native stingless bee hives from in SE Qld. I’ve contacted kin kin bee hives a couple of times but no reply. The hive haven looks good but not cheap. Also where can I get the native bees! thanks David

Looking for some recommendations fir manufacturers. Follow rob bob on you tube and blueheeler seems the best?

Got to be a good day when you start a new asparagus bed. Half crowns half seed to go in in a few weeks, so will take a good while but I hope to still be harvesting in 20 years!

Hi, What is everyone planting at the moment in S E Queensland. I’ve got a new bed to fill and was considering cucumbers, chilli, globe and Jerusalem artichokes. also jicama in a seperate bed where the chickens have eaten everything else. Sound good? thanks

Sure it’s been covered before but I want a good incubator of backyard chook size, that is compliant in Australia and that will last a while. For chicken ducks and quail. Great lander seems sold out so looking for an alternative.

Just had this new Nam Doc Mai mango delivered and it looks a bit under the weather compared to all the other mangos. Don’t know if it’s a sign of anything or this variety just doesn’t ship well. Also does it prefer more tropical temps as I’m in sub tropical winter at the moment. Any thoughts?

Hi all, just wanted to introduce myself. After buying our first house in December with an aim to be as self sufficient as possible I’m enjoying my first winter growing. Quail are now ready for harvest, ducks already done and chickens producing good eggs. Birdies beds in and some of them...

Hi all, Our new (yesterday) muscovys won’t return to the coop at night. Don’t want to leave it open any longer and put chickens at risk. They are very big birds (Males) so hope they will be ok tonight sleeping in the long grass at the bottom of our empty dam. Any tricks to get them to return...