Small-space gardening for South-East Queensland
Growpot is a practical guide to growing herbs, chillies and veggies in pots on Brisbane balconies, courtyards and windowsills. You won't need a greenhouse or a big backyard. These are tips written for our heat, humidity and wet-season downpours.
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Three pots that actually work on a Brisbane balcony
Fabric grow bags, self-watering planters and deep pots: which container suits a hot, humid South-East Queensland balcony, and what to grow in each.
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Choosing potting mix for Brisbane's heat and humidity
Why garden soil fails in pots, what the Australian Standard ticks on potting mix bags mean, and how to keep containers from drying out in South-East Queensland summers.
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A balcony herb garden for under A$50
A realistic shopping list for starting a small herb garden in Brisbane for under fifty dollars, plus which herbs to plant in each season in South-East Queensland.
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Five watering mistakes that kill balcony plants in Brisbane
Overwatering, full saucers and the wrong time of day: common watering mistakes for potted plants in South-East Queensland and simple ways to fix them.
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Do you need a grow light in Brisbane? Usually not
An honest look at when a grow light is worth buying for herbs and indoor plants in South-East Queensland, and when a sunny balcony or window is enough.
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Why a Queensland-specific guide?
A lot of gardening advice online is written for cool temperate climates in the UK, the US or southern Australia. In the subtropics, the timing is different: coriander prefers our winter, basil loves our summer, and the biggest threat to a potted plant is often a week of storms rather than frost. Growpot keeps things local and honest.