Nov – Sophies Patch – Sophie Thomson

Spring Open Garden 2022

Spring 2022 at Sophie’s Patch We thoroughly enjoyed hosting the open garden at Sophie’s Patch in 2022. It was a […]

I love spring bling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Exquisite blooms, intoxicating scents and foliage looking so fresh and new. So many of the plants

While I like home grown vegies at any time of year, of the cool season crops (like broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower

Spring is the time of year in Southern Australia when gardeners are desperate to plant their tomatoes, but it really depends

At Sophie’s Patch we are a big fan of ‘mower mulching’ for chopping up soft fresh prunings, like these perennial

Recently I had a visitor ask me about how I managed weeds if I didn’t use chemicals. Since we purchased

Elm leaf beetle Whilst this pest is not a problem at Sophie’s Patch, I see people all over struggling with

Common sense watering They say that common sense is not so common. I agree and common sense in the garden