Sometimes I think about all of the perfect waves that go un-surfed at night. It is usually around sunset when conditions are amazing and you wish that you could stay out for a few more hours. The best conditions in the world are often missed because one major barrier: light. Sure, I understand that there is a certain romance to limitations, but sometimes I just want to surf! The same is true with growing plants indoors. We live in an insulated almost pest-free environment, yet without the right light conditions it is very difficult to grow edible plants indoors.

One of the main things that we tell our clients is to grow food as close to the kitchen as possible – that way it is easier to access. Using artificial lights, we can actually grow food in the kitchen. We don’t need synthetic fertilisers, chemicals or frankenscience seeds. It’s just normal plants, on a windowsill, with a little bit of extra light. Don’t be afraid.

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Did you know in Australia at home we throw out 2.5 million tonnes of compost potential at home into the bin each year? When it comes to composting, there’s so much jargon, do’s, don’ts, mystery and magic, that it can easily get overwhelming and confusing. We are here to dispel some myths, provide clarity and show you the many paths you can take to turn your house into a composting machine. It is time to say “Hasta La Vista Baby” to food waste and hello to the gardening gold that is compost. Compost with us if you want to live.

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I often pause to chat with Elizabeth to and from school drop offs. Living a few strides from the school gates, where she has been for the last 25 years, her street frontage was swarmed by the daily rush of parents and kids. It was her front yard, and her nature, that always made me want to pause. 

Elizabeth - or “Queen Elizabeth” as she says to help through her accent - is the effervescent Yiayia; the kind of Greek grandma that any non-Greek would imagine as their own in another life. The day I came door knocking to see if we could look in her garden, she sat me down, faced me with her soft, bright eyes and with a smile encouraged me to talk. I was so thrown by her warmth, I almost asked what was for dinner and if I could grab the leftovers on my way out...

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The learning curve is always the steepest when thrown in the deep end, but there also remains the real risk of drowning. So we have taken the plunge ourselves and jumped into the depths of commercially grown vegetable seedlings to uncover the tips and tricks to starting your seedlings at home. Don’t worry, we’ve got our floaties on.

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