The word ‘tripod’ means three (tri) legs (pod). A tripod is a very strong shape even though it is only joined at one point right at the top. Can you think of some things that are built using a tripod shape? What about a tripod to hold a camera or perhaps a three legged stool? […]
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Trellises and Climbing Frames

TRELLISES AND CLIMBING FRAMES Some plants just love to climb high so that their leaves and stems can soak up the sun from all directions. It also helps to keep their vegetables off the ground so that they stay clean and out of the reach of crawling insects. Vegetables that love to climb include beans, […]
Garden Stakes

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 […]
Make a Mini Hothouse
A mini hothouse is a great way to get your vegetable or flower seedlings off to a good start. They will stay nice and warm to help them germinate. When the seeds have sprouted and two healthy leaves have formed, remove the drink bottle to allow the seedling to grow larger and stronger. When the seedling is around 8cm […]
Straw Bale No-dig Garden
A straw-bale garden made from pea straw is just about the easiest and cheapest raised garden bed to build and the best thing about it is that, over time, the straw on the outside starts to rot down and eventually the whole thing can be composted and used on the rest of the garden. Absolutely nothing is wasted! Although […]