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Gold Star Recyclers – Vilis Family Bakery
Vili's Family Bakery - Gold Star Recycler “I hate waste!” Vili Milisits, South Australian entrepreneur and owner of the iconic Vili’s Bakery, is...
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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 their plants!). A brown-thumb is a soil lover who doesn’t really understand the green stuff – healthy, rich soil is what gets their garden fires burning.
So this is a story of how a brown-thumb is going to make the most of their healthy soil, with us following their journey. Getting the brown stuff right so that they can turn their suburban, straggly and nutrient-deficient backyard into an edible wonderland.
Follow our story each month here on our website, in our newsletter, or like us on Facebook to get the dirt on healthy soil from the experts at Jeffries and gardening advice from Mark Caldicott.
Operation Veggie Patch
Starting with seeds – Operation Veggie Patch – Part 1
Getting the soil right – Operation Veggie Patch – Part 2
Project 2 – Insect attracting plants (aka can not plant chillies this time of year)
Project 4 – Fruit trees — the snails are dead and the possum buffet is in
Project 5 — Growing a medicinal garden
Project 6 — Can we grow a banana tree & don“t forget the sheep liver!
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A close look at the nutrition of Jeffries CulChar
Jeffries latest innovation, Jeffries CulChar, is a complete, certified organic, slow-release fertiliser, including essential trace elements and minerals. The inclusion of Jeffries BioChar works together with the organic carbon of the included compost as a long-term soil conditioner. Jeffries CulChar is a very complete and cost-effective nutritional offer that is safe to use in direct contact with plants and their root systems.
Let’s take a closer look at how Jeffries CulChar works and compare how it performs next to other organic fertiliser alternatives.
A close look at the nutrition of Jeffries Organic Compost
There’s no denying that Jeffries Organic Compost is a useful soil amendment. Among its many benefits, it improves aggregate formation, porosity,...
How compost reduces irrigation requirements and conserves water
One major advantage of compost is its ability to hold moisture, retain it for longer, increase the amount of water available to plant roots, and minimise the need for irrigation. Ultimately, improving water saving practices and reducing economic overheads for farmers. But how exactly does it do this?
If we dig deeper, we find that compost helps to save on water in a few different ways.