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February 17, 2017 by Mel Marx

No-Dig Garden – also called a layer garden

Sometimes called a lasagna garden or a layer garden, a no-dig garden is a quick way to build soil and start a vegetable patch.  Digging is a lot harder and instead of using heavy garden tools, layer.  Work with nature to disturb the soil as little as possible.  No-dig is helpful for weed management and ensure that the soil does not get compacted.

Plenty of organic matter is put on top of the soil which provides mulching.  The result is fertile soil that has not been disturbed, letting nature take its course.

 

No-dig garden

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Filed Under: Nursery Tagged With: Gardening, info, No-Dig Garden, Nursery, Useful Information

February 17, 2017 by Mel Marx

Beneficial Bugs

 

Good bugs are essential to our survival.

Ladybirds, praying mantids, lacewings and hover-flies, eat the aphids, mites and caterpillars that attack our plants. Honey bees, native bees, butterflies and moths pollinate our plants, giving us flowers, fruits, nuts, seeds, grains and vegetables.

We can encourage healthy populations of good bugs.

Choose not to spray insecticides or fly sprays at home and in the garden.

Buy certified organic or chemical free products

Plant bug attracting flowers.

Ladybirds are attracted to big, flat flowers like marigolds and calendula. Honeybees like flowers full of sticky pollen, like dandelions, borage and lavender. Native stingless bees really like the delicate flowers of tea trees, bottle brush and rosemary.

For all your plant needs and advice visit City Farm Nursery

Filed Under: Nursery Tagged With: Bees, Beneficial Bugs, City Farm Nursery, Hoverfly, info, Lace-wing, Ladybirds, Nursery, Organic Nursery, Pest Control, Useful Information

February 17, 2017 by Mel Marx

Container Gardening

Container Gardening buckets
Container Gardening old shoe
Container Gardening old vats

 

Practically anything can be made into a planter, or container garden.

Important factors to consider when choosing a container, or pot, are correct size, adequate drainage and good quality organic potting mix.

A good quality potting mix is essential for the health of plants in pots. Potting mixes are scientifically formulated with specific nutrients and water holding materials.

Make sure to use a specialty mix for plants such as native plants, succulents, and berries.

For all your gardening needs visit City Farm Nursery

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February 13, 2017 by Mel Marx

Best Organic Farmers Market in inner City Brisbane…

Organic farmers market

If you are passionate about what you eat and want to connect with real farmers that grow your food in the old fashioned way, then the City Farm Organic Farmers Market is the place for you on a Sunday. We pride ourselves on supporting small local farmers and organic growers.

At 4 am in the morning it is a hustle and bustle as the farmers start arriving to bring you the freshest picked produce on offer. The variety is astounding and the atmosphere is fun and eclectic. Customers start arriving at 6 am with many regulars doing their weekly shopping.

There are many stalls with a variety of vegetables, fermented drinks & fruits, jams, raw honey, free-range eggs, cheeses, organic meat and much, much more. For a full list of our stallholders, click here.

Come early and have an organic breakfast at one of our many food vendors, while listening to a busker softly playing in the background. Sit under the Mango tree and simply enjoy the Farm with all its rich history, community spirit and gardens.

Here is what some of our customers say:

‘We LOVE Northey Street markets!!!

Not only can we purchase all of our organic needs, we also start our Sunday with an awesome coffee, breakfast & relax whilst the children can play and create. We LOVE it’

‘We love it, it is the only place in Brisbane to buy top quality organic food and have been coming for 13 years’

This is a market where people connect and know each other, a place where families come and children play freely. So visit us, indulge your senses and tantalize your taste buds in the knowledge that our farmers are passionate about your health and the earth, only using chemical free and organic practices.

The market operates from 6 to 11 am every Sunday. To find us click here

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February 8, 2017 by Mel Marx

Different, edible, hardy and climate specific…

That is what you will find at the City Farm Nursery. Tucked away behind the Royal Brisbane Hospital at Northey Street City Farm is our nursery. What makes it unique is that it is a not-for-profit member owned nursery run by passionate staff and volunteers. We specialise in propagating and making available long life annuals, climate specific and different plants and fruit trees that other nurseries might not readily supply. It was started 15 years ago by passionate volunteers who saw the need to educate and provide edible seedlings and plants to people in Brisbane’s inner city.

Going from strength to strength it has grown into a fully-fledged nursery that is a member of the Nursery & Garden Industry Association Queensland.

We support the Farm’s vision of ‘Sustainability For All’ by providing organic and chemical free plants and good old-fashioned advice on all things you can grow in your City garden.

This is what some of our customers say…

“The delightful City Farm Nursery, a go-to place for edible, organic and rare plant species, provides a haven for birds, bees, frogs and people alike. The atmosphere is calming with an abundance of beauty and art. Thanks to the helpful advice from the staff, our garden is stocked with fruit trees, herbs and plants that are ideal for our subtropical climate. I highly recommend this nursery!”

“The best permaculture based plant nursery in Australia! We Brisbanites are very lucky to have such a great resource. Organically grown plants, with locally saved seed and cuttings ensures you get the most resilient plants for your garden. I’ve been designing edible landscapes and permaculture gardens for 20 years and recommend the City Farm Nursery.”

So for more about our products and much, much more click here.

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