About

This blog is the fault of Ian McAllister – that’s me.

At one time I was the editor of The Organic Grower, which was produced by the Organic Growers Association of Western Australia.

At that time I still did a lot of work in my garden, but over the years I’ve found ways to do less and less work. Now that I’m 70 years old I’m even more lazy.

I’m very much in favor of lazy gardening methods. Jackie French said that it’s easier to have your garden looking like a jungle than like a well manicured desert, and jungles are more productive than deserts. What a great excuse. I can forget digging.

Most weeds are good for the garden so you keep them under control instead of trying to eliminate them. So I can forget weeding.

Planting annuals each year is a lot of work. So I support Permaculture, where I grow perennial shrubs, climbers, and trees. So I can forget planting.

Anyhow you get the idea. I’m as lazy as possible and spend as little money as possible on the garden – well, if most of my planting is self-sown or cuttings from friends, and I use compost instead of buying fertilizer, it doesn’t really cost very much.

A few minutes ago I discovered an eBook that looks ideal for a beginner, though I’m more than half a century too late. It might be just what you’re wanting, but if you decide to get Julie’s manual for beginner organic gardeners be sure to read how long she allows you for reading and what bonuses she offers, because they might change.