Once the cold starts I go out and put a big winter coat on some of my plants. My winter coat comes in the form of Silica and Envy.
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ARK & C WoodWorks
Timeless Woodcarvings & Sculptures from Rare Recycled Timbers
Read MoreBalancing your Chakras
in Aromatherapy
Explore the art of chakra balancing and discover how essential oils can harmonize your body, soul, mind, and spirit. Learn tips, techniques, and products to enhance your well-being.
Read MorePlanting Sweet Peas
Sweet Peas are a fragrant spring flowering annual, native to Italy. They have one of the most enchanting flowers, delicate and fragrant, perfect in garden or admired in a vase. Learn how to grow Sweet Peas in Ipswich.
Read MoreClivia
Clivias have woven their magic around me – a love affair with vibrant clusters of trumpet flowers, ranging from sunny yellows to warm oranges and soothing salmon shades. Their blooms rise gracefully above deep green leaves, creating a symphony of colors that's hard to resist.
These adaptable plants thrive in shade and even embrace sunlight, making them perfect for borders and beneath tree canopies. From August to November, they join the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers in a breathtaking dance of colors.
Read MoreThe Chakras
in Aromatherapy
Discover how ancient yogic philosophy and Perfect Potion's essential oil blends can help you balance your chakras for improved physical, mental, and emotional health.
Read MoreDiospyros australis
What’s not to love about a beautiful native tree that work wonderfully as a feature tree or slow growing hedge that also produces edible fruit?
Diospyros australis, commonly known as Black Plum or Native Persimmon, is a small native rainforest tree found from south-east NSW up to tropical Queensland.
Read MoreHandmade Upcycled Rugs and Planters
Karen our lovely local artisan makes, weaves or crochets, mats, bags, planters, wall art out of old sheets and doona covers... recycling them and making them new again. As all pieces are made from cotton recycled sheets they are machine washable
Read MoreLittle Dream Collection
Little Dream Collection specialises in Laser cutting and engraving. She makes her own designs including earrings, décor and gifts
Read MoreArt Before Housework
About four years ago Art Before Housework started working with recycled paper that she had made from dyed office paper and junk mail. She then puts prints of her original pointillism drawings and watercolour art on her handmade recycled paper and sells them as A4 artworks or cards.
Read MoreDimensional Healing and Alignment
Dimensional Chakras is an intuitive healer and creative who has been a Reiki Master/Teacher for over 15 years and is experienced in a variety of energy modalities. Energy is her thing
She knows that we all struggle a little with emotional healing so she has developed some quick and easy ways we can all connect to our true selves every day.
Read MoreNative Large Leaf Tamarind - Edible
Diploglottis australis, this beautiful native plant is commonly called Native Large Leaf Tamarind.
Read MorePlanting by the Moon
in Garden Talk
Moon Planting Calendars can help unlock the secrets of the lunar cycles with easy-to-follow directions on the right time to plant, when to fertilise, when to cultivate, when to harvest and when is best to time preserve fruit.
Read MoreApple Trees in Ipswich
in Fruit Trees
Q. Apple Trees in Ipswich, is it possible?
A. Yes and no. Yes, they can be grown and I have seen some glorious ones that produce well. No, I personally think I would prefer to grow another type of fruit tree and leave apple growing to the climates better suited.
Read MoreAvocado
in Fruit Trees
Grow your own Superfood at home. Avocados are easy to grow if you know how.
Read MoreParsley
One fragrant herb I am really fond of using in the garden is parsley. t's dark green, lush, exceptionally hardy. Can handle full sun or part shade. Can handle wind and a dry out once established. It prefers nice fertile soil but will grow basically anywhere as long as you give it a good start. Plus you can eat it and if one dies in your border it's easy to replace.
Read MoreAzaleas
Azaleas are the blaze of colour that brings warmth to the cooler months garden. These divine mass flowering plants will do well for many years but they do need a little TLC to look their best.
Read MoreFennel
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is actually part of the carrot family. It has yellow flowers and light green feathery foliage (just like a carrot). The whole plant can be eaten. It is native to The Mediterranean but it grows easily all over the world.
Read MoreGoing Potty
Best Practices for having a Potted Garden
Read MoreThe Winter Lawn
Transform your patchy lawn into a lush green paradise with these expert lawn care tips. Learn how to aerate, use soil wetting agents, fertilize, and control weeds organically. Say goodbye to unwanted invaders and welcome a healthy, vibrant lawn just in time for Christmas. Get ready for backyard cricket and envy-inducing lawns with our comprehensive lawn care guide.
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