Dredlocks

Dredlocks

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Let’s talk dreadlocks. Not for you, for your plants! Why does the hair style of your plant’s roots matter? When you dig up a plant your want to see dreadlocks along the full length of the roots because it means that the plant has a beneficial connection to soil...
Worms 4 Climate Action

Worms 4 Climate Action

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PRESS RELEASE. 20 September 2019 Global Climate Strike. In an unprecedented move, millions of workers at Island Biologicals have gone on strike this morning, to highlight the need for humans to act on global heating. “We’re doing all we can” said...
Bring a shovel

Bring a shovel

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If being able to see what is happening underground is the gateway to great management of your plants, then the humble shovel is the key. Don’t leave home without one!   If you’re only looking above the ground, you’re only looking at half the...
Five tips for improving water infiltration

Five tips for improving water infiltration

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Whether your water’s coming from rain or irrigation, you want it getting where it counts – down to the root zone of your plant; and, ideally, deep into the soil to keep things ticking on later too. We don’t want to waste that light sprinkle with it...
How to do a soil water infiltration test

How to do a soil water infiltration test

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A soil’s ability to soak up water quickly is a sign of its health, and good news for you with regards to water efficiency. The simple water infiltration test we describe here will allow you to see what will likely happen on any spot next time it rains or you use...

Grower stories: Del’s backyard

Grower stories, Home gardens

Delwyn Thomas. Horticulturist, Floriculturist and design Florist, author of ‘What Cut Flower is That’. “Almost three years ago in late spring, Lee offered to spray my garden with Biocast+. Within a few days I was fascinated to notice there was no...

Why we love regenerative agriculture

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You may not have considered it, but regenerative agriculture applies even to worm farmers, like me. I love being part of people’s regenerative journeys, and it has reinvigorated my passion for what we do. Our farm is on Oxley Island, an island in the delta of the...