Ok, let’s be honest…who hasn’t just quietly got a tad excited dreaming of a freebie pumpkin after sneaking a casual peek over the fence at the neighbour’s pumpkin patch while doing the evening watering? The pumpkin vine envy is real! 😩 Well now it’s your turn, grab your gardening gloves and let’s dig in for the best varieties to grow, tips on pollination, disease prevention and more!

If you’ve driven around the South East (South Australia) recently, chances are you’ve spotted an explosion of golden pompoms lighting up local parklands, paddock edges and roadsides. Meet Acacia Baileyana, affectionately known as the Cootamundra Wattle, and they really are stealing the show right now!

There are a few really important jobs on any gardeners to do lists right now, and if you own any stone fruits this is one of them-treating for leaf curl. Leaf curl is a fungal disease (caused by Taphrina deformans) that mainly attacks peaches and nectarines.