In the shed, please find the following useful information: companion plant chart (thanks for Shen printing the chart out!), Plot Holder’s Rule Book, Planting Calendar – what to polant when, Moon Planting Chart and other gardening information Please make use…

Elfie and Janc discusing their summer harvest. (Thanks Brian for the photo.)

We are partnering with Sustainable Gardening Australia (SGA) to open our garden to the public on 9-Oct from 9am onwards. We will showcase our organic sustainable gardening practices in 4-session tours. Each tour will take the visitors around the garden…

by Gael (Plot 234) I am pleased to report that the new Herb Garden is now taking shape. It is not ready yet for picking but keep you eyes open for a notice advising that it is ready to use.…

Elfie got some beautiful carrots and Chris has a U-shape daiko –

Plot 207 near the bay tree is struggling to compete with the bay trees. It is very difficult to grow anything in the plots. We decided to turn this plot into our new communal compost area. The north side will…

Simon from Jolimont is the proud winner of the best pumpkin. Click ‘continue reading’ to see his big WHITE pumpkin!

During the cold wet day, apart from the normal weeding and tidying up the garden, we held a Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop at the Working Bee. Gael and Elfie showed everyone how to prune a fruit tree. All took home…

Good visit to the farm on 15th May. 10 acres, two sheep (know any spinners, they want to get the wool spun to make fingerless gloves for the guys. I say guys, as this is what they said, and on…

Drum roll… attention everyone…. The Slater Garden was ‘Highly Commended’ (aka runner-up) for the Whitehorse Council’s 2015 Sustainable Community Leadership Award! The Council recognises the work of a local Whitehorse not-for-profit community groups engaged in initiatives that contribute to sustainable…