Aug 24, 2020 | Home Gardening
Spring is all about flowers, colour, vegies, and new life coming back into the garden, and while it doesn’t look like it at the moment, there is a lot going on below ground. It is what you do now which will make all the difference to how your garden grows. Here are...
Jun 9, 2020 | Home Gardening
Fungi in my mulch – the good, the bad and the ugly! Mushrooms and other fungi appearing in your mulch or compost can sometimes be a surprise it isn’t all bad news though. The Good In autumn when the weather is cool, wet and humid gardeners in South Australia often...
May 20, 2020 | Commercial Recycling, Household Recycling
One of the most asked question we get at Jeffries is Do you accept ‘…’? or, Can i put ‘….’ in my green bin? It’s for good reason. It can be so confusing with different certifications, conflicting information and with green...
Mar 29, 2020 | Home Gardening
Are you thinking about planting a winter vegetable garden? More people gardening and growing food is one of the good things that has come from the COVID 19 pandemic. To succeed make sure you follow these tips: Tip 1. Plant seeds and seedlings that grow in the cold...
Mar 4, 2020 | Commercial Recycling, Gold Star Recyclers
The Garden of Unearthly Delights: Mad March is well and truly underway in Adelaide with the Fringe in full swing. One of the major attractions for the Fringe is the Garden of Unearthly Delights. In a partnership with Veolia Australia, Jeffries collects and recycles...
Feb 25, 2020 | Commercial Recycling, Gold Star Recyclers
The Foodprint Experience – Gold Star Recycler If you want to enjoy your morning coffee and feel really, really good about it The Foodprint Experience at 111 Franklin Street is the place to go. The Footprint Experience is a small café sitting...
Feb 3, 2020 | Commercial Recycling, Gold Star Recyclers
Cafe Troppo – Gold Star Recycler Café Troppo on Whitmore Square is a café which set the standard for sustainability when they opened seven years ago and continues to be environmental innovators today. With lots of cafés now claiming to be green we set out to discover...
Jan 6, 2020 | Commercial Recycling, Household Recycling
Compostable defines a product that is capable of decomposing into natural elements, leaving no toxicity in the soil. If a material is considered compostable, controlled composting process should transform it into organic matter within 3 months, while under normal...
Nov 12, 2019 | Commercial Recycling, Gold Star Recyclers
Vili’s Family Bakery – Gold Star Recycler “I hate waste!” Vili Milisits, South Australian entrepreneur and owner of the iconic Vili’s Bakery, is indisputably decisive and he is relentless in his pursuit of turning any ‘waste’ products into something...
Nov 12, 2019 | Commercial Recycling, Gold Star Recyclers
Argo on the Parade – Gold Star Recycler The busy, vibrant Argo Café at Norwood is known for delicious food catering for everyone no matter what their food choices. Part of a group of businesses employing over 170 people in South Australia the Argo group under...
May 27, 2019 | Home Gardening
With winter fast approaching and the weather starting to cool, here are some simple tips for caring for your indoor plants this winter. 1. Watering Routine Check your indoor plants regularly. You will notice that they will need less watering. However, when...
May 8, 2019 | Home Gardening
One of the most important components for improving soil fertility is organic matter or organic carbon Organic matter improves soil structure as well as water and fertiliser efficiency, ultimately leading to healthier plant growth. Most Australian soils contain less...
Oct 22, 2018 | Home Gardening
1. Daisy Sensor and App The Daisy Sensor and App is a tool designed to help you maintain healthy plants. The Daisy Sensor measures soil moisture, temperature, and light 24 hours a day and relays this information to your smart phone or tablet. The Daisy App will...