Create your own vegetable garden or we can help you build skills and confidence to grow your own edible garden...
Vegetable gardens can produce healthy, pesticide-free food and provide hours of satisfaction and enjoyment.
Are you wanting to eat organic, healthier fresh foods, consider local food sources, use less packaging, contribute to food diversity and learn to feed yourself for food security? The nutrient concentration is more dense in plants picked an eaten within 4-hours of harvesting. Most veggies prefer full sun or at least 6-hours a day and require frequent watering. I am registered with SHAREWASTE to accept local food scraps To help you out with growing edible plants, I offer:
Before you begin gardening, please consider your health with gardening. Health Risks: Please see the document tab for more info and also www.health.vic.gov.au/health-advisories/health-warning-to-gardeners-using-potting-mix Exercise safe handling of potting mix, compost, and soil.
WICKING GARDEN BEDS Approx cost per wicking garden bed would be $200-800, depending on recycled or purchased materials, soils/fillings, delivery and labour costs. The steps below are guidelines that can be adapted to suit a residential situation or community setting: Step 1 - Plan and prepare your site Involve everyone on site to maximize the success of the project and consider: -Are there body corporate, rental or council requirements and guidelines to adhere to? -Do you need to apply for funding? -What skills do people in the family or group already have? -What areas would you need to train people up in? -How would you hold discussions/meetings? Discuss health and safety before beginning? -What will participants/family involvement to be? Roles, interests? -Make a list of guidelines for use. (As a group/family) -Will you have working bees? -What are the benefits to the participants? -Who will co-ordinate the garden bed project? -What strategies can you envision for problems that arise? -Who will maintain the garden? Do specific jobs? -What will the daily, weekly and seasonal jobs be?
Step 2 - Collect materials and build. Materials/Layers:
Step 3 - Add plants and mulch
Other considerations
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COMPLETE WICKING GARDEN BED
Cost is approx. $900-$1600 depending on garden bed size and other requirements.
DIY with an old bath or spa for a much cheaper alternative! Includes:
Features:
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This large size wicking garden bed would suit a center, apartment block or family learning to grow their own veggies and herbs.
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND HORTICULTURE SERVICES TO INSTALL YOUR WICKING GARDEN BED (on and off-site)
Additional $600-$900 labour per project dependent on scope of project.
Includes:
Additional $600-$900 labour per project dependent on scope of project.
Includes:
- Site inspection. 30 mins (Servicing Sth Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne)
- Consultation: With interested family/ staff/on or offsite email, horticultural aspects, recommendations, maintenance, resident involvement, etc. 1-2 hrs
- Documentation: Researching, sourcing and ordering materials. 2-4 hrs
- Labour and assistance with ‘Working Bee’ to install, fill and plant. 3-4 hrs (Additional labour costs without your 'working bee' input)
- Maintenance Plan Guide Booklet. Including OH&S, site specific information, maintenance, planting, harvesting, etc. 4 hrs
If you need a helping hand with planning, organising, seasonal planting, maintenance and guidance and personalized assistance with your garden, please inquire about a consultation or Permaculture MY Patch
LOCATIONS
For Glen Eira, Port Phillip and Stonnington regions of Melbourne
(Outside these areas - additional travel time allowance is charged)
For Glen Eira, Port Phillip and Stonnington regions of Melbourne
(Outside these areas - additional travel time allowance is charged)