Beneficial creatures – Sophies Patch

Fall in love with your soil

Over the years I have noticed that the best gardeners I know are all passionate about their soil. Whether it […]

After about two weeks the fully grown Monarch caterpillar will attach itself to a leaf or twig using silk and

After 10 to 14 days in the chrysalis the Monarch pupa is ready to transform into a butterfly. Once the

Read all about Millipede Control The article is from my column in the Weekender Herald 24 May 2018. Click on

I am involved in a very exciting project installing native bee hotels and plantings through eight different council areas along

When I take people on a tour of my vegie patch, people are fascinated that I deliberately leave a patch

Aphids As I travel around the country, one of the common scenarios I use to demonstrate how to let the

Don’t sweat the small stuff It seems to me that many of us are obsessed with perfection – we want

I delight in the butterflies that flit around my garden. They add beauty and can be encouraged to be regular