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Your garden is what you make it

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st June 202125th May 2021
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Written by Krisy Goodwin Creativity and innovation in a garden to me go hand in hand, and when it comes to your vegetable garden that list can be long and varied. From high tech expensive watering and lighting systems to a lovingly painted old boot, filling it with soil and turning it into your own…

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Love in tree change

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 4th May 20214th May 2021
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Written by Krisy Goodwin In 2006 My husband Paul and I had been looking for a rural property because we had lived in Hervey Bay for many years, and found it was getting too busy for us. We found a 60-acre property on the banks of one of the catchments of Lenthalls dam, near Torbanlea,…

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It’s time to bloom

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 6th April 20215th April 2021
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Written by Krisy Goodwin SE QLD Growing Season is finally here!! This past March I was busy sowing seeds into punnets, lovingly tucked onto benches in my greenhouse where I would rush out every morning to excitedly see what has popped up! It’s always a thrill to see the first stirrings of life in those…

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Plants are just like us

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd March 202127th February 2021
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Written by Krisy Goodwin Keeping plants healthy whether they’re vegetables or ornamentals is a very important part of gardening. There are so many factors to consider, just like us plants need the nutrients, water, sunlight and some form of protection from bugs. Try some of these tips… Soil Start with good garden soil from a…

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Pomme d’amour or ‘Love Apple’

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 2nd February 20211st February 2021
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Written by Krisy Goodwin Pomme d’amour or ‘Love Apple’ is what the French call a Tomato. The French believed that indulging in this luscious red ‘fruit’ (or is it ‘vegetable’??… more on that later) would make whoever was eating the pomme d’amour, excuse the pun ‘ripe’ for love, acting as an aphrodisiac. Tomatoes were ordered…

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My Garden Gate Bucket List

My Garden Gate Bucket List

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 7th January 20215th January 2021
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Written by Krisy Goodwin Hello readers, I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and are looking forward to the new year ahead. My New Year’s resolution is to never have a year like the one just past…well that’s my hope anyway… My veggie garden has kept me on my toes, with heat, wind and…

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Homemade gifts from your garden

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st December 2020
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Written by Krisy Goodwin Hello Gardeners, welcome to our December Festive Edition! This year has been challenging for both young and old, Christmas shopping may be harder due to stock shortages, but we are going to face adversity with a smile and make our own basket of goodies to hand out to appreciative friends andrelatives.…

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Summer gardening for the brave hearts

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 31st October 2020
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Written by Krisy Goodwin Growing vegetables in SE Qld at this time of year can be extremely challenging. We have heat, insects and fungal disease, to name a few obstacles – making for weak, unhappy plants. For those gardeners not up to the challenge it would probably be a good idea to simply prep your…

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Prepare for Summer!

By: alivemagazinefrasercoast 1st October 202024th September 2020
My Garden Gate

Written by Krisy Goodwin Spring is a Time of Plans and Projects– Leo Tolstoy Now is the time to don a hat, slap on some sunscreen and head outdoors to plant those vegetables that are more tolerant of warm temperatures. Harvest what’s left of your winter vegetables and give your beds a clean-up by pulling…

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