Tam's Gardens

25/08/2024

https://www.padburycommunitygarden.org/event-details-registration/tams-open-garden-wonderland

Join Tam and PCG for a tour, tea and treats!

24/08/2024

Oops, forgot to post this!
Another haul of lemons, picked last Friday, so come grab them quick

08/08/2024

More lemons, freshly picked off the tree
11 Andrews Court Padbury

01/08/2024

In order to make room for the enormous raised garden, I first had to rebuild the chook pen with all the spare limestone blocks 😑

01/08/2024

Thank you Ellen Ender for this enormous raised garden be. It took a bit of effort 😂to fill. Up and running now, with heaps of stuff growing out of the compost I put on it. I am excited to see what comes up.

27/07/2024

Two bedrooms available for short term rental in shared house
See ‘Offer #2 – overflow accommodation’ on our website www.wonderlandholistics.com
$200 per person per week (total $400 per week), which includes all services (electric, water and gas) as well as internet access.

Criteria for 2 house mates as follows:

• Mature age (so no youngsters)
• Would prefer a couple, but 2 singles ok if they know each other.
• Must be working or studying

For more information call Tam on 0403 447 047
Or email to [email protected]

Holistic

30/05/2024

Free Fresh Pickings
All oranges gone (I juiced mine 🙂)
More lemons and limes freshly picked

25/05/2024

FREE FRESH PICKINGS 2024
11 Andrews Court
Padbury

My name is Tam, I have been working as a gardener for the last 15 years. I prune a lot of trees and often end up with buckets full of fruit, as well as heaps from my own garden www.wonderlandholistics.com and veggies from the ever-growing food gardens we are steadily building.

The idea of Free Fresh Pickings is that we have somewhere local where we can all drop our excess home-grown food, as well as pick up other donated items, and save on wasting it. I have put a bench seat out there too, so people can stop and chat, if they want to.

Wonderland is situated at the top of a quiet cul-de-sac, so very easy to swing by and grab what you need on the way home. Out the back we have 17 fruit trees, mostly where the lawn was, as well as numerous raised garden beds, where our pool used to be. We aim to demonstrate attainable goals, increase education and provide a platform for information sharing.

It has become more important than ever for us all to grow at least part of what we and our families eat on a yearly basis. The numerous reasons for this need to be discussed as a separate topic. We live in very uncertain times, and we need to be prepared.

19/05/2024

Free Fresh Pickings
Still loads of grapefruits left, and a few lemons 😀
11 Andrews Court, Padbury

10/05/2024

15/04/2024

Lots of free limes
I have been pruning 🙂
11 Andrews Court, Padbury.
I have put them out the front, in our 'Freshly Picked' give away corner.
Please don't take the utensil that the fruit is in.
Help yourself to the actual limes

12/04/2024

YOU CAN GROW MOST VEGETABLES IN CONTAINERS

YOU CAN GROW MOST VEGETABLES IN CONTAINERS

Good Morning. It is April 10th, and the weather is starting to warm a bit. Some parts of the country are still getting that back and forth cold and warm weather, but that won't last much longer.

If you thought you didn't have enough space to grow vegetables, or it's too cold out, you should know that everyone can grow in containers, even if you live in an apartment or condo, and at any time of the year. Some families with small yards grow in containers on their patios or decks.

There are several types of containers that can be used for growing vegetables including polyethylene plastic bags, clay pots, plastic pots, metallic pots, milk jugs, ice cream containers, bushel baskets, barrels, and planter boxes. It is important to use containers that can accommodate roots of the vegetables you want to grow as the vegetables vary in sizes and rooting depths.

The container needs to have good drainage, and should not contain chemicals that are toxic to plants and human beings. Most vegetables grown in backyard gardens can be grown in containers, although a container's diameter and depth needs to be considered when selecting what vegetables to grow. The plant density (number of vegetable plants per container) depends on individual plant space requirements, and rooting depth.

It's best to use one of the potting mixes in vegetable container gardening as they are light, disease-free, w**d seed-free, and have good drainage. Some potting mixes have pre-mixed plant nutrients, so read the information on the label about how long the pre-mix will feed your plants before you start applying fertilizers.

You can also make your own two bushels of potting mix using the following recipe: Shredded sphagnum peat moss (1 bushel), Vermiculite (1 bushel), Ground limestone (1¼ cups), Phosphate fertilizer either 0-20-0 (½ cup) or 0-45-0 (¼ cup), Slow release granular fertilizer such as 5-10-5 (1 cup).

Container-grown plants require more frequent fertilization than field-grown plants because of the limited space within the container for drawing nutrients. Fertilizers can be mixed with the soil mix before filling the container and can also be applied as a nutrient solution. Nutrient solutions can be made by dissolving soluble fertilizer such as 10-20-10, 12-24-12 or 8-16-8 in water following label directions. The nutrient solution is applied once a day when the plants are watered. How often you water may vary with vegetables, but once a day is adequate.

Leach the unused fertilizer nutrients from the potting mix once a week by applying tap water only. It is also very important to water occasionally with a nutrient solution containing micro nutrients such as copper, zinc, boron, manganese, and iron and follow label directions in order to give plants the right amounts.

Plants grown outdoors in containers need frequent watering as the containers dry fast. Watering on a daily basis is necessary to provide adequate moisture for plant growth. Apply enough water to reach the bottom of the container. Allow the excess to drain out through drainage holes. Avoid wetting the leaves when watering as this will encourage development of foliar disease.

Try not to allow the containers to dry out completely between watering as this will lead to flower and fruit drop. Now if you grow vegetables in containers indoors, you don't need to water everyday, as there is no sun drying them out.

The size of the containers needed will depend a lot on the vegetable or herbs you are planting. Most Herbs can be planted in 1/2 - 1 gallon containers. Cabbages, Cucumbers, Green Beans, Leaf Lettuce, Spinach, Swiss Chard, and Cherry Tomatoes can be planted in 1 gallon containers. Beets, Carrots, Eggplants, Peppers and Radishes need 2 gallon containers. Your regular tomatoes will need 3 gallon containers. (great info from the University of Illinois Extension)

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08/04/2024

One tree is all each family needs.
6 buckets of olives so far.
About 2 more buckets still on the tree.
I have given heaps away already, the olives are sooo yummy!!!

20/02/2024

Everyday I have 'Mango time' 😃
Todays pick, big ones all ripening too.

12/02/2024

Something that makes me very happy 😄

04/02/2024

10/07/2023

Get a big harvest: 9 cucumber trellis and support ideas. Full article 👇 💬

28/06/2023

Mix 3 tablespoons of Epsom salts in 1 gallon of warm water and give each of your pepper plants a pint of the mix when they are blooming. Epsom salts help peppers (and tomatoes) develop faster and stronger. Epsom salt is also known as magnesium sulfate. It's a chemical compound made up of magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen. It was most likely termed "salt" because of its chemical structure.

01/09/2022

Happy Wattle Day!

Wattle Day is celebrated on the 1st of September, the first day of spring! 🌱

12/02/2022

Not bad for an Australian summer!

12/02/2022

very happy with my retic job 😊

26/12/2021

Garden creations, clean ups, maintenance and consultation.
www.tamsgardens.com
www.wonderlandholisics.com

08/11/2021

Time to give your soil some attention before summer.
poo, compost and then thick lupin mulch

03/10/2021

How a Cycad should look.

15/08/2021

Another before and after :D

01/07/2021

Time to prune your roses right back, let them rest before spring. Make sure you spray them with Lime and Sulphur and then white oil straight after pruning.

31/05/2021

This is where I was working today 🙂
More photos to follow after clean up.

23/05/2021

Good time for pruning 🙂

30/04/2021

Some ideas for growing food at home.