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pick of the crop Our selection of products and services for gardeners and cooks PICK OF THE CROP Home in the Grange Sproutwell’s Grange Series is Australia’s first proven commercial-grade greenhouse (in the market for three years) and is widely used in both residential and commercial agricultural industries. Over the past three years, Sproutwell has provided hundreds of Granges across Australia and New Zealand and it’s without a doubt the most sought-after greenhouse on the market today due to its supreme strength and durability. Sproutwell’s Easy Aluminium Connectors and Smart Slide-in Assembly System have been designed to reduce the assembly time by up to 70 per cent compared to other greenhouse structures (uses 300-plus fewer nuts and bolts than the traditionalstyle greenhouse). Complete with 10mm polycarbonate panels, it’s hands-down one of the strongest greenhouses available. The entire range is perfect for those wanting to erect a larger greenhouse in an open area as the structure is unbelievably strong. Phone 1300 657 174 or visit sproutwellgreenhouses.com.au Good for your hair, good for the planet The handles and bristles of MiEco hair brushes are made of bamboo, which is stronger, lighter and more durable than wood. And there’s no plastic here. Bamboo is a 100 per cent natural renewable resource that grows naturally without the use of any pesticides or fertilisers, so this really is a green brush. It helps stimulate hair growth and promotes healthy hair cells and a healthy scalp while restoring hair balance and shine. Great for styling and detangling, the brushes are lightweight and anti-static with ergonomic handles. Available in two sizes from just RRP $10.50. Get yours today. gogreenathome.com.au Pope’s iconic range of hoses Pope’s renowned collection of garden hoses just got better! The line-up has been refreshed with durable new hose end fittings and new-look packaging to help you choose the right hose for your situation. Keep a particular lookout for the new brass fittings on Pope’s Brumby and GroPro Storm hoses, which look more like works of art than gardening products. One thing that has not changed in the Pope hose line-up is the patented Permafit Connection — the fittings are factory crimped with brass sleeves, meaning they are securely attached to the hose. This vastly reduces the risk of “fitting blow-off ”, which can waste thousands of litres of water. The Pope range can be found in all good hardware stores. popeproducts.com.au Good Organic Gardening | 93
PICK OF THE CROP Are weeds taking over your garden and taking up too much of your time? Take charge by reducing the weed seed bank with this organic enzymatic product, which degrades surface-deposited weed seeds so there’s no next generation of the weed. Earthlife WeedLess attacks the weed seed, rendering it unable to germinate, thereby reducing weed populations. Preliminary trials conducted by TAFE Toowoomba on the weed fleabane achieved more than 90 per cent reduction in seed germination. Earthlife customers are seeing similar results with other garden weeds, including cobbler’s pegs (farmer’s friend), khaki weed, bindii, clover, wintergrass and oxalis, to name a few. There’s always weed seed lying dormant waiting for the opportunity to germinate and some are viable for seven years or more. You can spray Earthlife WeedLess around your plants or your lawn without any damage or burning. Apply it over the area to directly contact mature deposited weed seed. Earthlife WeedLess is completely safe for use around humans and animals and is available in 1L or 2.5L containers. Mix 100mL to 1L water to treat up to 20m². Regular applications may be needed to achieve best results. Phone 1800 819 003 or visit earthlife.com.au Mulch for good looks and garden goodness There are many important reasons to mulch. First, mulch stops the top of the soil drying out, keeps it moist and can reduce watering by up to 75 per cent. Mulching also prevents weeds and weed seed germination, which compete with plants for moisture and nutrients. It keeps the soil temperature constant, and using an organic mulch means you’re adding extra organic matter to the soil, another fantastic benefit. Plus, mulch looks great. It can create consistent colour and coverage to what was bare ground. Feeder mulches, as the name suggests, add nutrition and improve soil as they break down. They are generally organic sugar-cane, lucerne and other straw mulches. These can be aesthetically pleasing yet are lighter coloured and absorb and retain moisture. They add beneficial organic matter to the soil and promote active biology such as earthworms. Long-term use of these mulches increases soil fertility, markedly improves soil composition and reduces fertiliser dependence. Rocky Point Mulching’s Sugar Cane, Lucerne and Pea Straw mulches are finely chopped, dust extracted and come in highly compressed packaging. rpmulching.com.au Pest-free the organic way Keep your vegetables and garden plants pest-free and looking good the natural way without using harsh chemicals. Searles Ecofend Vegetable & Garden is an organic soap-based spray that makes it easy to control infestations of insects and mites such as thrips, mealybugs, whiteflies and those nasty plant-deforming insects, aphids. Spray Searles Ecofend Vegetable & Garden at the first sight of insects on your vegetables, fruit trees, pot plants, roses and ornamentals. This spray contains an organic ingredient that is safe to use on edible plants and is available in 250mL, 500mL and 1L easy-to-measure concentrate bottles and a ready-to-use trigger spray. For more information on this product and other organic pest-control sprays, phone 07 5422 3000 or visit searlesgardening.com.au News from the Organigrow free-range organic egg farm Now aged two weeks, our chicks are growing well. They were only one day old when they arrived after safely travelling in specially adapted cardboard boxes. Once on the farm, we immediately released them into two separate enclosures where they feed on a high-protein organic chick starter mash. They also have plenty of fresh water, as the large brooder shed is kept at a constant 31°C to keep them warm. As they get older, the temperature is lowered gradually until they are at ambient temperature at around four weeks. It’s a real treat to watch them grow from day to day and, after the first week, release them from the enclosures to the full playground of the shed. Recently we started mixing our own feed for the chooks using high-quality organic grain. Two new silos were added to the three already present to include a wider range of cereals, thus ensuring a larger selection of nutrients for even better eggs. It will also allow enough grain to be held on the farm for almost a full year’s supply. organigrow.com.au 94 | Good Organic Gardening
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