I just picked this today! I have never seen figs this big before 😲 this is on a normal brick !

I read from my council’s website the FOGO bin waste are used to produce compost. I know in my area (inner suburbs) lead contamination is a huge problem. Doesn’t it spread the contamination?

Would be interesting to know where those compost end up? Are they used in council maintenance, agriculture or commercial, for example sold in Bunnings.

I know they can mix it with other compost source to reduce the lead concentration but it doesn’t feel like a right thing.

From this Sustainability Victoria https://assets.sustainability.vic.gov.au/susvic/Document-The-case-for-compost-sustainable-solutions-for-council-parks-and-gardens.pdf it only mentioned educating residents not to put wrong things into the bin but nothing about how they manage the risk. As much as I trust and support it, I still hope it’s not commercial and propaganda value over actual sustainability.

Are there regulation or standards around composting in Australia?

Hello! My Mum has passionfruit vines in Port Stephens, NSW and they're growing these ?mouldy spots on them before they're ripe enough to pick.

She's happy to share with possums and birds but this is a step too far 😂

Any ideas what this is and if it's reversible or if it could be halted?

Thanks so much!

I have ripped up some fake grass that previous owners put down and keen to plant some ground cover instead of typical grass - native if possible and low maintenance. I intend to plant some dicondra repens or native violet in the shady spots but wondering what plants would do better in the area that gets more sun (5-6 hrs). The sunny area will also occasionally have a vehicle park on it maybe once a week so it’ll have to withstand moderate trampling.

I’ve read that most of the native ground covers cant withstand much foot traffic. So I have looked into more traditional lawn varieties like buffalo grass which seems low maintenance but still requires watering which I’d like to not have to do if I can avoid it, and I’d like a native option if possible.

Any suggestions are much appreciated!

I have tiftuf grass in my yard, about 50sqm (small yard). Which mower would you recommend? Located in Melbourne.Budget up to 300, battery operated preferred.

Lawns normally super good and green, literally over ight this yellow shot up? Wintergreen for reference se qld

Hi all,

Any one know where to get a bulka bag of cow manure near mickleham victoria? Thanks

i want to plant a tree our garden for our son who is about to turn 1. to watch them grow together. and nurture both.

what would you recommend? maybe something that fruits? we have a pretty large backyard.

Found on Victorian cucumbers

I mean the best lemonade

I have a beautiful Cabbage Tree Palm (Livistona Australis) in my yard that has been taken over by English Ivy and I’m worried it will kill or weaken the Cabbage Tree. What’s the best course of action here? If I cut the roots I’ll have a horrible looking dead leaves, and will be too hard due to height to remove the dead Ivy? Any other options?

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Why are my zucchini so big and pale?

A few hundred bulbs. The easiest thing to grow.

Renting in inner-suburban Melbourne. What would you do with this space? The landlord said there are pipes beneath so I can’t put in a pond. I’m looking for a Xmas holiday project. The fence is on the north and east sides with our two-storey townhouse on the west side so it doesn’t get much sun. Are there any above-ground, not-too-expensive and simple-to-undo-on-vacating pond options? Other garden suggestions? Lean into the fern garden? If it’s just a regular garden we presumably wouldn’t have to undo it on vacating. We’re planning on being here at least a few years.

I have no idea why there’s a mirror…

Hi all. I have one small area in my garden, where it seems, that all my plants go to die in. literally a 400mm x 400mm patch. I'm at my wits end.

Everything I plant, shrubs/ & flowers, all thrive for a couple of months, then almost overnight, they dry up, change colour and die. Even weeds don't grow. When I remove the dead plants, there doesn't seem to be many roots left. So I'm leaning towards some kind of root rot or fungus.

I have added nutrients and mixed in soil lifters etc but it doesn't help. The areas around it have no issues, and everything planted are healthy and thriving. So there's a gap between plants that I can't fill.

Any ideas?
To my knowledge, no chemicals or poisons have been poured there. At least not by me.

Do I just dig out all the soil and replace it or os there a way for testing the soil?

The soil is quite sandy, (200m from beach) and all my plants are indigenous to the area and suited to the soil.