Why Is My Compost Not Breaking Down? 7 Reasons Your Compost Pile Has Stalled
By Esther Williams You start a compost pile with the best intentions. Kitchen scraps go in. Grass clippings. Dry leaves. Cardboard. Garden waste. Then several weeks pass and you take a look inside. The cardboard is still recognisably cardboard. The stems have barely changed. The…
Why Is My Plant Wilting? What Wilting Really Means and How to Fix It
By Esther Williams A wilting plant has a remarkable ability to make gardeners panic. One minute, the plant looks healthy. The next, the leaves are drooping, the stems are limp, and the whole plant looks as though it desperately needs water. So naturally, we reach…
What Are Yellow Leaves Really Trying to Tell You?
By Esther Williams Yellow leaves have a remarkable ability to make gardeners panic. One day, the plant looks perfectly healthy. A few days later, two leaves have turned pale, another is beginning to fade, and suddenly you are wondering whether the plant needs fertiliser, more…
Ep 188: What Is Winter Really Doing to Your Garden?
By Esther Williams Winter has a way of making gardeners question everything. A plant that was growing happily a few weeks ago suddenly seems to stop. Leaves begin to yellow. The soil never appears to dry out. Brassica seedlings seem frozen in place, and herbs that looked healthy in autumn suddenly look tired and reluctant.…
Ep 187: Before You Rip Everything Out: Why Most Gardens Need a Reset, Not a Rebuild
By Esther Williams Have you ever stood in your garden, looked around at the weeds, empty patches, tired crops, and unfinished jobs, and thought, “That’s it… I’m ripping everything out and starting again.” It’s a feeling almost every gardener experiences. The strange thing is that the garden often isn’t as bad as it first appears.…
Ep 186: The Crops That Teach You How to Garden
By Esther Williams When most people think about beginner gardening, they usually think about easy crops. Lettuce. Radishes. Beans. Silver beet. They are often recommended because they germinate reliably, grow reasonably well, and give beginners an early sense of success. But after years of gardening, I’ve come to realise something. These are not just beginner…
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