Veg out! Don’t you just love vegging out? Sitting on the sofa doing absolutely nothing except watching a bit of TV or reading a book. It’s a funny saying though, isn’t it? I’ve never seen many carrots with their feet up watching cartoons or potatoes sitting around playing Nintendo (unless of course they’re a couch…
Some vegetables such as tomatoes, chillies and capsicum don’t climb on their own but they do grow very tall. The problem is that they produce so much fruit that their stems aren’t strong enough to hold themselves up and they fall over or break in the wind. Gardeners give these plants a helping hand by…
This little Miss Smarty Plants has harvested her first crop of baby carrots but was amazed at how they looked! They were funny looking things; all misshapen with two and even three legs! Miss Smarty Plants was left scratching her head about this mystery of the twisted carrots! Well, the answer is easy. The soil…
Birds love vegies! Obviously even bird brains know that vegies are good for you! Birds like just about all raw vegies but they definitely have their favourites. All birds love broccoli. The little ones pick off the tips and the big ones chew on the flowers and the stem. Cabbage is another great bird ‘tweat’…
Gardeners are incredible! They never let anything go to waste and they are amazing recyclers. A gardener reuses their pots that they brought home from the garden centre to grow new seedlings in, to put upside down over sticks to scare off the birds or to lay on the ground to collect those pesky snails…
Here’s a question for all the mums and dads (and the teachers). Put up your hand if you’ve ever used a humidifier to improve the air quality in your kid’s bedroom or bought one of those fandangled vacuum cleaners with the special filter that cleans the air. And whilst you’re at it, have you ever…
It’s free! Every month you will receive one of our fantastic e-newsletters. It will tell you what seasonal jobs need to be done in the garden as well as what plants to grow when. Plus, you will be the first to know about some of the fun Smarty Plants events and competitions that are coming…
I bet you just love your pet. Do you spoil it rotten? Do you take it for walks or give it a brush or talk to it for hours on end? Have you ever grown your pet it’s own fresh grass? Pets love fresh greens every now and then. In fact, almost all pets like…
Who would have thought that zucchinis can be used to make a delicious, sweet bread? Give it a go. We dare you! 2 cups self raising flour 2/3 cup brown sugar 1 cup grated zucchini 1 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon Wash hands. Preheat oven to…
Cucumis melo SPACE REQUIRED: At least 100cm x 100cm. DISTANCE APART: 100cm WHEN TO HARVEST: Harvest melons when they are at least 20cm across. Knock on their skin with your knuckle to see if they sound hollow. HOW MUCH WATER: Water every day unless it rains. WHERE TO PLANT: Full sun CAN I GROW THEM…