Successful Gardening with Annette McFarlane
introduces readers to the fundamental principles
of organic gardening. It provides information on
organic pest control methods, helps you to
identify pests through pictures and suggests
organic remedies to solve common gardening
problems. Check my Events, Meet and Greet page
to see what's on in and around
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Radio listeners throughout
south east Queensland can hear me each Saturday morning between 6.00am and
7.00am during
Gardening Talkback
on ABC Radio 612 4QR.
For more details go to
Events, Meet and Greet.
I write gardening columns for the Sunday Mail and contribute feature articles to Gardening Australia’s Organic Gardener Magazine. You can also read my regional garden column in quarterly
editions of Your Garden Magazine and each month in Burke's Backyard magazine. I also make occasional appearances on the popular Channel
Nine Extra program.
This website does not accept paid
advertisements and you cannot buy
anything directly from this site. Any
tools, gardening products or books
mentioned on this site are identified in
the hope that they may help you in your
gardening pursuits. These items are available from a variety
of outlets, but some suppliers have been identified for your
convenience.
Images on this website
have been supplied by Seeing Green
Horticultural Library
http://www.seeinggreen.com.au
In My Garden
What's Bugging You
Fruit Growing
Vegetable Growing
People often ask me what my garden is like. Here's a
quick overview of the types of plants I grow. I love
productive plants and have included the names of a
few varieties that grow well for me, as well as some
hardy ornamentals.
This section outlines
common pest and disease
problems and control
methods. I have included
do-it-yourself
pest control recipes as
well as off the shelf
organic and low toxic
products that you can
purchase from suppliers.
Here you will find a selection of fruit growing
articles I have written. I hope this information
will assist you select, grow and maintain a
range of productive fruiting plants and trees
in your home garden.
Check out this comprehensive selection of articles
on growing vegetables. I hope they will help you
select seasonally appropriate vegetables so that you
can get the most out of your backyard herb and
vegetable patch.
Planting Calendar
Events, Meet & Greet
What's New
Feature Item
This calendar outlines
gardening tasks and
provides seasonal flower
and vegetable planting
lists. It is primarily
written to help
gardeners in Queensland,
or gardeners who live in
similar climates.
This section lists
gardening related events
and courses. I have
identified when and
where you will be able
to catch up with me to
have your individual
questions or problems
answered in person.
Like most gardeners I am always on the lookout for
worthwhile plants, tools and new organic products.
Here are some items I have discovered recently as
well as products I have used and recommend.
This section provides information on a topical
gardening issues. Currently you can read about
dealing with drought, taking instant cuttings and
saving your back by building a no-dig garden.
Plant Lists
Food Recipes
Bookings
Links
Looking for fire
retardant or drought
tolerant species? These
plants are tough. Watch
this space for future
planting
suggestions for a range
of garden situations.
Suffering from an over abundance of home grown
goodies? It is always useful to have some easy
recipes to make use of the bounty that your garden
has produced.
Annette McFarlane gives
presentations at
gardening related shows,
field days, nursery
promotions and training
days. Use this page to
book Annette for your
event.
Go to this page to find a short list of hyperlinks
to gardening and horticultural sites that may
provide just the information you need to garden more
successfully.
