Tim will be doing a short presentation at the store on August 20th about Your Patch and how to set up your very own Organic Edible Garden.

Here is a short video of Tim sharing his 5 top tips to set up your very own Organic Edible Garden

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If you missed it click on this link to view the segment

As part of this program, Your Patch ran a competition for one lucky viewer to win a fully installed Edible Garden bed with the additional bonus of 6 months maintenace. Congratulations to the Reubens family of Koondoola, who were lucky enough to win!

We hope that you enjoy your organic, fresh vegetables

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Before you plant your winter crops you should:

– Check the pH levels of your soil – To increas alkalinity, add sulphur and to decrease it, add lime. Most vegetables prefer a pH level of 6.5 – 7.

– Add fresh organic compost or manures – Leave this for 2 weeks before you plant out.

Good luck!

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So much of the garlic sold in Australian shops is imported and this means that it has probably been treated with Methyl Bromide and Growth inhibitors to extend its shelf life.

This is definitely one crop that should be grown at home.

Garlic is relatively easy to grow, the only drawback being that it needs plenty of time and space. It does, however, require minimal fertilisers and has very few pest and disease problems.

When growing garlic choose the hardest and largest size cloves to plant. Cool conditions will encourage garlic to sprout. It is best planted in warm temperate zones around Easter as the weather is beginning to cool down. Make sure your soil contains plenty of Organic compost.

Garlic doesn’t need a lot of nitrogen fertiliser, it prefers sweet soil so be prepared to add gypsum which increases the pH of the soil. Plant your cloves about 10-15cm apart with each row being around 20-25cm apart. Adding sulphate of potash will encourage bulbs to form good size and flavoured garlic. Watering needs to be consistent during the growth period, with good drainage.

Your crop will be ready to harvest around spring to early summer. At this time, stop all watering to harden the bulbs that will then store well and remain hard. You’ll know that it’s time to harvest when the plants begin to look papery and the tips start to die back. This is when you can gently lift your garlic and just brush off the soil. Don’t wet them! Tie the heads of garlic into bundles with the leaves still attached. Hang these bundles in a cool airy spot, out of sunlight. This will ensure that your garlic can be used for months to come.

Enjoy the best garlic that you have eaten!

If you still can’t grow your own, for whatever reason, please try and source it from local markets or make sure that it is Australian grown. As with all foods, buy organic if you can!

Now might also be the right time to Google remedies for garlic breath….

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Neurological Garden – Construction

Tim and the Your Patch team installed a one of a kind garden for the Neurological Council of WA in 2012.

The co-ordinator of this project, Helen Povey, sent this lovely thank you:

“I would just like to say a BIG thank you to you all for contributing to such a wonderful project.  It has exceeded all our expectations; I would be bold enough to say we have such an unique organic garden it can be compared to no other”.

Neurological Garden – Ready to Harvest

Click on the below link to see some photos of the residents enjoying their first harvest

Neurological Council Photos

We hope that this garden continues to flourish!

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This initiative allows us to showcase the benefits of having an Organic Edible Garden to all of those people who visit the home.

If you would like some more information on the home, you can visit the below links.

http://www.apghomes.com.au/home/guidetobuilding/latestnews/11-09-18/Smart_Approach.aspx

http://www.apghomes.com.au/display%20homes%20perth/display%20homes/daintree

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Research by the CSIRO has shown that warming herbs and spices such as ginger, tumeric and chilli may hold the key to preventing various cancers. Other proven uses include, to prevent and treat motion sickness, increase blood circulation, reducing blood clots, strokes, heart disease and even slow the ageing process! As it stimulates bile production it can all reduce fat absorption and decrease cholesterol levels. The list goes on and on!!

Why not include ginger in a delicious stir-fry, or warm up on a cold winters day with a cup of ginger tea?  And for those of you who may be going a little bit thin on top, why not rub some ginger oil over those thinning locks to help thicken hair and reduce baldness? Well, anything is worth a try, right??

Source: How can I use herbs in my daily life? 3rd Edition. Written by Isabell Shipard (2007)

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In the meantime…keep those gardens watered and enjoy those delicious Organic Fruit & Vegetables!

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We thank everyone waiting for herbs for their patience during the summer period, our suppliers have moved premisis to Bullsbrook and as they are quite a large operation supplying many garden centers we are now only just starting to raise seedlings.

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