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Redesigning the aquaponics grow beds
What started was a bit of a refresh of the beds turned into a significant redesign. Andrew Cumberland May 27
Regenerating Sandy Soils with Mulch
A brief outline of converting sand into loam using grass clippings. Dave Riley May 23
Pumpkins in the long grass
FINALLY, we braved going to the farm. Have not been there since Novemberish and knew the grass woul… Susan May 17 41 views
Aerial Lines Supporting Ladder Trellises in the Kitchen Garden
Quick introduction to supporting trellises from above so that annual climbers can be grown in any s… Dave Riley May 14 20 views
9 ways I preserve my food
This is a discussion about the many ways you can preserve your food and excess produce. It is not i… Andrew Cumberland May 14 27 views
Umami Flavour Powder Made from Dried Anchovies. Make your own.
Here's a very quick DIY outline for making a very flavoursome stock powder using anchovies, mushroo… Dave Riley May 13 5 views
Milk Crate Herb Garden with Terracotta Wine Cooler Irrigation
A quick show and tell about growing herbs in milk crates covered with weed mat and watered using un… Dave Riley May 8 11 views
Spineless Prickly Pear: growing and eating the paddles/nopales.
This video celebrates a spineless variety of Prickly Pear [a variation of Opuntia ficus-indica]. Th… Dave Riley Apr 30 23 views
Birds, baking and all things in the making
A lot of things happened this week on the tiny farm. Big changes happened with the birds, there's b… Andrew Cumberland Apr 21 15 views
What’s growing at city girl farm
Hi guys, thought I’d have a go at a virtual garden tour. What did you think? Susan Apr 16 86 views
The tiny farm critters are very happy right now! Bored Corona virus update Ep06
The birds will be really sad to see the end of the Corona virus outbreak. LOL. A little update on w… Andrew Cumberland Apr 15 35 views
Weeding Around Vetiver Grass Using a Sickle
To weed around young Vetiver clumps we rely on the same sickle we use to cut them. Instead of a hor… Dave Riley Apr 2 26 views
Quail and chicken update
Episode 5 of our Corona virus lockdown is all about the birds here at the tiny farm. Japanese quail… Andrew Cumberland Mar 29 118 views
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Andrew Cumberland Mar 29 8 views
Garden update during Covid19 Ep 3
A few things have caused us to break our self isolation over the last few days. Overall though, thi… Andrew Cumberland Mar 24 20 views
Early March garden update during my self imposed Covid19 lockdown.
A lot of us are going out less nowadays. I thought I'd try to keep sharing videos about life on the… Andrew Cumberland Mar 21 34 views
Light lemony pasta.
It's hot here. So we are using home grown zuch to make a meal. The zuch is trombochino. The garden… Andrew Cumberland Mar 3 30 views
How to build a lady beetle nesting house
Another Brisbane Local Food garden visit. Today, Valerie showed us how to make a nesting house for… Andrew Cumberland Feb 23 70 views
My yard has a lake and waterfall
Some months ago, I planted vetiver grass around a swale in the building site garden. My hope was to… Andrew Cumberland Feb 12 72 views
Garden tour after rain in 2020
We finally got a bit of rain here in south-east Queensland. It seemed a great time to do a quick to… Andrew Cumberland Jan 30 50 views
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Vetiver grass helps to stabilise soil and protects it against erosion. It can protect against pests and weeds. Vetiver is also used as animal feed. (Wiki.)
GrowVetiver is a plant nursery run by Dave & Keir Riley that harvests and grows Vetiver grass for local community applications and use. It is based in Beachmere, just north of Brisbane, Australia.
Place your business add here! ($5 per month or $25 for 9 months)
Talk to Andy on 0422 022 961. You can Pay on this link
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