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31/08/2026

September is a great time to plant potatoes in Melbourne! 🥔🌱

Mine had just died back, which meant it was finally time to see what was hiding beneath the soil. You never really know how many potatoes you’ve grown until you start digging, and I was pleasantly surprised by this harvest!

The kids requested crispy squashed potatoes, so I boiled them until tender, squashed them, sprayed them lightly with oil, added some salt and baked them for around 40 minutes.

They came out crispy and delicious!

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30/08/2026

So many cute rabbit finds at Typo 🐰

I couldn’t leave without this little Miffy clock. It now has a spot on my desk 💙

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27/08/2026

Coco at it again…

25/08/2026

24/08/2026

As promised, here’s how I set up my DIY wicking bins! 🌱

I use a 60-litre bin, two recycled 3-litre milk bottles and a length of PVC pipe to create a simple water reservoir beneath the soil.

It’s an inexpensive way to keep plants consistently moist, reduce watering and make good use of recycled materials.

The full instructions are in my previous carousel. Save both posts so you can make your own! 💚



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21/08/2026

🌱 What to plant in August in Melbourne

August is a great time to start getting the garden ready for spring.

Three things I’m growing this month:

🥕 Carrots
🍓 Strawberries
🌱 Asparagus

All three are growing in my own garden, with plenty of taste testing from Coco and the guinea pigs along the way. 🐰🐹

👉 Swipe through the carousel for growing tips, when to harvest, what your pets can enjoy and a few fun facts.

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21/08/2026

🌱 What to plant in August in Melbourne

August is a great time to start getting the garden ready for spring.

Three things I’m growing this month:

🥕 Carrots
🍓 Strawberries
🌱 Asparagus

All three are growing in my own garden, with plenty of taste testing from Coco and the guinea pigs along the way. 🐰🐹

👉 Swipe through the carousel for growing tips, when to harvest, what your pets can enjoy and a few fun facts.

Follow GP Patch for my monthly Melbourne planting guides and ideas for growing food for your family and pets.

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19/08/2026

🍓 Plant Strawberries in August 🍓

August is a great time to plant strawberries in Melbourne, with fruit ready to harvest in around 11 weeks.

I planted strawberry plants with rabbit-safe daisies in the Vegepod. The rabbits can enjoy some of the strawberry leaves while the fruit grows safely over the sides.

The daisies are non-toxic, but rabbits don’t usually like the taste as much, so hopefully they won’t eat everything!

Coco was first in to explore and taste-test the strawberry leaves 🐰🌱

I’ll also repost my earlier video, 3 Ways to Eat Strawberries 🍓

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19/08/2026

🪱 COMPOST SUPER WORMS 🪱

I’ve been building up my compost all winter, adding kitchen scraps, coffee grounds and letting my little super worms do the hard work. ☕🥬🪱

Now spring is nearly here, it’s time to start putting all that goodness back into the garden. 🌱

Today some went into the soil for my new kiwi fruit plant 🥝

Scraps ➡️ worms ➡️ compost ➡️ garden 💚

Nothing fancy. Just turning what would have gone in the bin into something my garden can use.

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16/08/2026

Just a lazy afternoon in the garden 🌿🐰🐹

Coco and Stresso have claimed my outdoor chair… and apparently Coco has decided Stresso needed a little grooming too 😂❤️

Nothing better than seeing these two so relaxed together.

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