Alan's Garden Blog

This has become a bit of a tradition. Having three kids in Melbourne I understand (a bit) what it's like. So for the duration of the lockdown if you live in Victoria use code 3606 to get free freight on any garden and as many as you like. Don't forget, offer ends when lockdown ends-hopefully soon!! 

So Monday I planted Baby Broccoli, Chinese Cabbage, Cauliflower and Rocket. A bit late and mosquitos were biting so I thought I would put up some fruit fly mesh (yes I sell it) in the morning. That's what they looked like in the afternoon. Unfortunately a possum dropped by Monday night and ate all the Broccoli seedlings. Didn't care for the others apparently. Bought more Broccoli and put up the frame (yes I sell them too). This was a chicken coop I modified to show folk what a double height Watersaver Garden looks like.    Hint: if your not getting a...

  There's still time to get a Watersaver Garden before Christmas if you order by Monday December 6. Very likely but no guarantees, we are all at the mercy of the freight companies. As a Christmas bonus and my way of saying thank you for a successful year, orders from Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunny Coast, Melbourne and Sydney will get  free freight via cash back. Simply put your order in anytime before Christmas, pay the freight at the check out, and receive the cash back enclosed in your order. Merry Xmas! From Alan and the team.

For a start, the name Watersaver Gardens was a mistake on my part. While they do use 80% less water than a conventional garden most people buy them because: Not much work, very little weeding or watering. Just plant and harvest. You don't need friends any more (to water the garden) when you go on holidays. The garden looks after itself for four weeks or more. They actually work better in wet weather than a conventional garden. The first downpour fills the reservoir for free then the surplus just drains away. So there you have it, buy one now and...

Doesn't this look great. Bit complicated to get the supports right but we got there.  Every home should have one.