Alan's Garden Blog

I am running a comp until the 20th of November. Just email me some photos of your watersaver garden. There is one prize for the most flourishing garden and one is a lucky draw so anyone can win! Here are some of the entries: We love our garden! It has been producing some fantastic veg. We have been trying new recipes as well! The canopy is a great addition!Keep up the good work!Kind regardsA and S    I have two of your watersaver gardens which I planted late last year. They are working great and I have sent you a photo to...

The Sydney Garden Show was a success despite the rain. Being a guest of Bec's twelve floors up overlooking the Harbour made for a pleasant stay. I have had hundreds through during the Carnival. They love Jaye's front garden of predominantly natives, many of which are in flower. Also a lot of interest in my vege gardens all looking great without the constant weeding or watering.   Part of my display Some of my garlic ready to harvest Potatoes just planted looking good Jay's garden looks fantastic

It had to happen, I have built a Jumbo garden. At three metres long it is 25% bigger than my Extra Large. That's as big as I can get without adding extra centre support (and cost). I have built two in Pale Eucalypt if you want a really big garden. They may become 'collectors items' as I am not sure whether to make any more, the extra length is not user friendly in my workshop. At only 15% more to buy than the Extra Large they are good value at only $380. Please respond to the blog or send me...

Yes, I have finally designed a trellis to fit the Space Saver, Standard and Extra Large Watersaver Gardens. It is quite strong, made from aluminium tube and plastic coated wire. It fits on the short ends of the beds at this stage but I intend to also make one that will fit along the long side of the Extra Large-I will keep you posted. If you go to the bottom of the 'Products' page you will find it in Accessories. At $55 it is a great addition to the range.  

The Qld Garden Expo was brilliant with more than three hundred exhibitors and truckloads of people. I sold as much on the Friday as my best day in Melbourne so it was definitely worth it. Unfortunately did not get a chance to have a good look around and didn't even get to the bar. Even sold the same garden twice which is good business. I had double the space so was able to display all the sizes which made a big difference to sales.I thought I was getting away from the cold but have a look at the frost in...