05 Oct
October 2026 Newsletter: Growing Abundance in a Small Garden
Making the most of every layer, niche and season. Even a small space can hold surprising abundance when we begin...
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28 Sep
12 Rare and Unusual Perennial Vegetables: Plant Once, Harvest for Years
Here are 12 of the less common perennial vegetables we’re growing in our garden now. I love diversity, so I...
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28 Sep
Learn | Preserving Produce: Zucchinis 10 Ways
In this practical session, Debbie will share at least 10 ways to preserve and use zucchinis, from traditional favourites to...
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21 Sep
12 Dwarf Low-Chill Fruit Trees for Toowoomba Gardens
One of the lovely things about gardening in Toowoomba is that our cooler winters open the door to a wonderful...
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14 Sep
12 Unusual Fruit Trees for Small Gardens: What We Grow at Bella Vita
One of the joys of growing our own food is discovering flavours that rarely make it onto supermarket shelves. At...
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01 Sep
September 2026 Newsletter: Resilience and Resourcefulness
This newsletter celebrates the many ways we can cultivate resilience in our gardens, homes, and daily lives.
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31 Aug
Creating a Tea Garden: Growing Herbs for Herbal Tea at Bella Vita
We’ve dedicated a small garden area beneath the lilly pillies to plants that can be gathered for teas, infusions and...
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24 Aug
Giants of Mandurah: Discovering Thomas Dambo’s Giant Sculptures in Nature
Our recent trip to Western Australia was full of surprises and one of the unexpected highlights was discovering Thomas Dambo’s...
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17 Aug
Root Crop Alley: 15 Unusual Root Vegetables for a Small Garden
In our root crop alley we grow sweet potatoes, oca, yams, Chinese artichokes, yacon, horseradish, licorice, and a whole range...
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15 Aug
Learn | Garden Insights visit to Bella Vita
An opportunity to experience the micro-homestead, "Bella Vita", and see Debbie and Brodie's new, tiny, productive garden in Toowoomba.
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10 Aug
Bush Tucker in a Tiny Garden: Growing Australian Native Foods in Toowoomba
I love the idea of growing native bush tucker plants that are not only productive but also suited to our...
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05 Aug
August 2026 Newsletter: Celebrating Diversity
This newsletter celebrates the richness that diversity brings to our gardens, our homes, and our lives.
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03 Aug
Recommended Reading | Nettles and Petals
Nettles and Petals explores how home gardeners can cultivate abundant, beautiful spaces while embracing wild edible plants, seed saving, and...
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27 Jul
How to Preserve Seasonal Gluts of Herbs
I adore basil spilling over the edges of pots, mint and parsley lush after rain, and thyme and rosemary humming...
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20 Jul
Mindful Consumption: Choosing Well, Living Lightly
Mindful consumption focusses on choosing with intention rather than habit, recognising the value in what we already have, and asking,...
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13 Jul
How to Build Climate Resilience in Our Gardens
In a changing climate, our gardens are vulnerable, but they can also be part of the solution and are powerful...
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