Sarah's Melbourne Kitchen Garden

Easter, Holidays

Happy Easter!

April 21, 2019January 3, 2019 sarahjwrites

May you have a safe and happy Easter break, with lots of time in the garden.

Daylight Savings ends today – Australia

April 7, 2019January 1, 2019 sarahjwrites

Time to set your clocks back one hour!

Daylight savings ends at 2:00 am.

Book, e-book, Garden Show, Gardening for Beginners: Hints and tips for Melbourne Australia, Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show

Did you enjoy the garden show? Want to know more about Melbourne gardening?

April 2, 2019January 3, 2019 sarahjwrites

Why not download “Gardening for Beginners: Hints and tips for Melbourne Australia” by Sarah Jackson.

“Gardening for Beginners: Hints and Tips for Melbourne Australia” by Sarah Jackson

So you want to start a garden? No idea where to start? Then this may be the guide for you. “Gardening for Beginners” is a handy reference book with basic hints and tips for the new gardener. It contains no fancy terms, no superior expertise, just honest advice from someone just like you. There are sections on what tools to buy, growing vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers, dealing with pests, and working out which fertilisers are best for you.

It is written for a cool climate, but the advice is useful anywhere. The book is based on the quirky and informative blog Sarah’s M elbourne Kitchen Garden.

For more information about the book: “Gardening for Beginners”

Garden Photos, Gardening for Beginners: Hints and tips for Melbourne Australia, Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show

My Melbourne Garden Show Photos

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 sarahjwrites

I thoroughly enjoyed my day out at the Melbourne International Garden Show. There were some great exhibits and I have many more ideas for my garden. Although, may main aim for 2019 is to finish the paving down the side of the garden and do some much needed repair work on some of the old garden beds.

Here are my photos of the event: