PICK OF THE CROP Failsafe compost<strong>in</strong>g Have you failed at compost<strong>in</strong>g? Killed your worms? Don’t know what exactly to feed them and what NOT to feed them? Or just don’t have the time to compost? Then maybe you need to try a Compot. You can fill it with everyth<strong>in</strong>g from your kitchen waste <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g meat, citrus, onions, oil and dairy. Literally everyth<strong>in</strong>g you produce <strong>in</strong> your kitchen can be put <strong>in</strong>side the Compot. And that’s all you have to do. The Compot is the only composter that can tolerate ALL your kitchen waste. And no turn<strong>in</strong>g, either. The worms look after themselves and all you have to do is keep topp<strong>in</strong>g it up with your waste and let it look after itself. It seriously is that easy. Try a couple and f<strong>in</strong>d out for yourself. We offer a money-back guarantee because you can’t fail with the Compot. Check out the website, videos and testimonials at directcompostsolutions.com or just call (07) 3358 3716. Seasol Seasol is the perfect partner for any garden project. It’s a complete garden health treatment that gives plants a real boost and helps to improve overall health and growth <strong>in</strong> all plants <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g, natives. Seasol helps to stimulate strong root development and enhance flower<strong>in</strong>g and fruit<strong>in</strong>g. Regular doses of Seasol throughout the year will help plants cope with stresses like heat, drought, frost, pests and diseases. It also helps to <strong>in</strong>crease nutrient uptake and aids plant nutrition by mak<strong>in</strong>g fertilisers like PowerFeed more effective. Plus, it stimulates beneficial micro-organisms <strong>in</strong> the soil, which are essential for healthy soil and plants. Use Seasol when transplant<strong>in</strong>g new or exist<strong>in</strong>g plants as it aids transplant shock, giv<strong>in</strong>g them a great kick-start. It also <strong>in</strong>creases germ<strong>in</strong>ation rates when applied to direct-sown seeds. Seasol is an organic seaweed plant tonic. It’s a fast-act<strong>in</strong>g liquid that goes to work immediately, whether applied to the soil or foliage. seasol.com.au Make yours the ‘Pick of the Crop’ with Flem<strong>in</strong>g’s fabulous fruit trees Grow<strong>in</strong>g fruit at home is special, it’s personal and most importantly it means you can eat the very best fruit fresh from the tree — rather than the best fruit for pack<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to supermarkets. That’s why Flem<strong>in</strong>g’s Nurseries has developed a catalogue featur<strong>in</strong>g the best fruit trees to grow <strong>in</strong> the home garden: Flem<strong>in</strong>g’s Pick of the Crop features careful selections of the very best fruit-bear<strong>in</strong>g trees suitable to most areas of temperate Australia. It <strong>in</strong>cludes a selection of triedand-true varieties as well as the best new cultivars on the Australian market today. Cover<strong>in</strong>g stone and pome fruits and <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g handy tips, h<strong>in</strong>ts and wise words from Flem<strong>in</strong>g’s tree guru, Wes Flem<strong>in</strong>g, Pick of the Crop is every home harvester’s practical guide to buy<strong>in</strong>g the right fruit tree for your needs. So if you are plann<strong>in</strong>g a bumper crop of future fruit at your place, make sure you check out Flem<strong>in</strong>g’s guide to fruit trees, Pick of the Crop. F<strong>in</strong>d an <strong>in</strong>-store catalogue at your local Flem<strong>in</strong>g’s stockist or view onl<strong>in</strong>e at www.flem<strong>in</strong>gs.com.au/potc/potc. asp For more <strong>in</strong>formation on Flem<strong>in</strong>g’s Nurseries’ fruit and ornamental tree collections, visit flem<strong>in</strong>gs.com.au. Organigrow As the summer heat approaches, it’s time to check the roof spr<strong>in</strong>klers and put mulch under the trees so my feathered friends can spend time <strong>in</strong> the shade scratch<strong>in</strong>g for bugs and worms. What does “free range” mean for consumers? Accord<strong>in</strong>g to the def<strong>in</strong>ition agreed on by government bodies, eggs may be labelled free range if laid by hens with an outdoor stock<strong>in</strong>g density of 10,000 birds per hectare or fewer with “mean<strong>in</strong>gful and regular access” to outdoors. In fact, there are farms with 33,000 birds per shed <strong>in</strong> up to a dozen sheds with just a few metres between them. But if the property is more than 400ha, it complies with the def<strong>in</strong>ition. At Organigrow, we stock 600 birds per hectare across the entire farm, housed <strong>in</strong> small “eco shelters” that can shelter up to 250 birds. Our chooks free-range all day every day and are never debeaked. So, for good eggs, check the labels carefully. organigrow.com.au <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Organic</strong> <strong>Garden<strong>in</strong>g</strong> | 105
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