No products in the cart yet. Keep shopping.
THE LAST MONTH FOR WINTER
Get ready Spring is on its way ! SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS Summer flowering bulbs such as Lilliums, Dahlias, Gladiolus are just 3 of the many varieties that can be planted now for spectacular display, and many can be grown in pots too. We recommend liquid feeding...
50 Things Not To Put In Your Green Bin
Closing The Loop
All your food scraps and leftovers that you put into your green bin or commercial food organics bin, once delivered to Jeffries, they will be turned into quality compost, soil and mulch in the most sustainable way...
Can we grow a banana tree & don’t forget the sheep liver!
CAN WE GROW A BANANA TREE AND DON’T FORGET THE SHEEPS’ LIVER! Who would have thought. Gardening has made my family transform. The other day I heard my 8 year old say to her friend who was over for a a play date “Come outside, I’ll take you on a tour of our veggie...
Growing a medicinal garden
Project 5 – Growing a medicinal garden As many of us experienced, Adelaide had a doozy of a Flu year this year and unfortunately, my family was not spared. My 7 year old fell hard and fast, as it tore through her classroom like wildfire. As she lankly laid on...
Fruit trees — The Snails Are Dead And The Possum Buffet Is In
Fruit trees are in and snails are dead Project 4 – Fruit trees and the snail bait is working! (AKA We killed the snails and the Possum buffet is in) I didn’t ever think I would be one of those people. Snail bait! I have been chucking the stuff around like...
Soil blocking – what to do in the garden when it is wet and the snails have eaten all your plants
Making soil blocks Project 3 — What to do in the garden when it’s wet and the snails have eaten all your plants. Well. What can I say. SNAILS! Blasted things. They ate my Globe Artichoke, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena, Hyssop and Horseradish. Gone. The lot of them....
Insect-attracting Plants
Insect attracting plants Project 2 — Perennial veg and insect attracting plants (aka can not plant chilies this time of year) This last month, I have spent admiring the veg that I have (seriously) fallen in love with. I go out in the backyard and just stand there...
Getting The Soil Right – Operation Veggie Patch – Part 2
Getting The Soil Right Project 1 — Operation Veggie Patch — Part 2 The seeds planted last month were growing nicely but it had definitely got to the point where they needed to be planted in the veggie patch before they outgrew their little eggshell pots. The raised...
Starting with seeds – Operation Veggie Patch – Part 1
Starting with seeds And so it begins. We’re turning our Adelaide, suburban, nutrient deficient and pretty straggly back yard into what will hopefully be an edible wonderland. But we’re not doing it alone. We have experts to assist in making this possible....
Jeffries Organic Compost – The smart choice for professional growers
The smart choice for professional growers One of the most important components for improving soil fertility and farm productivity is organic matter or organic carbon Organic matter improves soil structure as well as water and fertiliser efficiency, ultimately leading...
What happens to food waste in landfill?
5.3 million tonnes of food that is intended for human consumption is thrown away. 7.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide will be generated from food waste disposed in landfill over the life of its decay. 2.2 million tonnes of food is lost from commercial and...
Soil pH – what you need to know
High Soil pH? Bin the test kit and don’t panic! Phil Barnet from ProAg is a very clever Adelaide based soil professional that Jeffries calls upon when we need to know even more about soil! I regularly hear from stressed gardeners and landscapers who have tested soil...
Diary of a Brown-Thumb
Diary of a brown-thumb What’s a brown-thumb? We’ve all heard of a green-thumb – that person who has the ability to just get the green stuff ‘right’ in the garden (we secretly believe that they are just the ones who remember to water...