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Oranges and Lemons...

It's now the perfect time to pop on a warm jacket and head down to your local nursery to check out the fantastic range of citrus trees available...

Gardening | 18 May 2012

Hold your pitchfork to the sky…it's Inter…

It may have passed right by you but we're at the end of International Compost Awareness Week! And before you start moaning about yet another we...

Gardening | 11 May 2012

Portable Gardening

For the first time in several years I currently find myself in rental accommodation. For a gardener this can often mean forgetting about gett...

Gardening | 05 May 2012

Not-so-boring broad beans!

My early childhood experience of a broad beans (also known as fava beans) was a haunting one to say the least… Who knows, maybe tha...

Gardening | 30 Apr 2012

Backyard Chicken Basics

If you've been pondering over whether or not to get chickens for your backyard then keep reading - this post is for you. I'll start with t...

Gardening | 20 Apr 2012

Four wonderful edible plants you can grow…

I've mentioned previously about how lucky we are to live in a temperate climate along Victoria's coastline. We generally end up with slightly m...

Gardening | 11 Apr 2012

How to save tomato seeds, step by step

Before my tomato crops had well and truly finished, I made sure I picked some of the best looking and plump fruit. "Save the best and eat the r...

Gardening | 30 Mar 2012

Green Manure

Last week I encouraged you to replace your summer crops with Asian greens and to start thinking about putting in winter vegetables such as cabba...

Gardening | 23 Mar 2012

Autumn Activities

Autumn is my favourite time in the garden. There's all the advantages of summer (warm soil, higher overnight temperatures, heaps to harvest) bu...

Gardening | 16 Mar 2012

Why you just MUST have a worm farm - Part…

So in Part 1 I hopefully made a good case for you to introduce a worm farm into your productive garden. The little wrigglers eat your waste a...

Gardening | 16 Mar 2012

Be Green - Use Water In Your Backyard

Water restrictions have been a great mechanism to raise awareness about the importance of using water efficiently and Australia has achieved dee...

Gardening | 09 Mar 2012

Why you just MUST have a worm farm - Part…

With around half of our rubbish being made up of food scraps, it makes sense that many households are looking at a better way of dealing with th...

Gardening | 01 Mar 2012

A wealth of knowledge in our own backyard

I recently spoke to the Torquay Gardening Club. I’ve been there once before, and once again I learnt far more than I could teach. It got me thin...

Gardening | 27 Jan 2012

Bugs, Pests, Disease

Healthy soil = healthy plants. Using compost will minimise problems with pests and diseases. Make compost and apply it when planting seed or see...

Gardening | 20 Jan 2012

Why Plants Need Water

Most of us know that without water plants die, but why do plants need water?1. TransportPlants use water to transport dissolved nutrients from o...

Gardening | 06 Jan 2012

Micro-climate Workshop Wrap-Up

Missed out on the JULY workshop? KIM NEUBECKER wraps up the main points. This month we discussed the types of vegetables that best suit our cli...

Gardening | 18 Nov 2011

Social Gardening

After a move to apartment living Andrew Lucas discovers gardening in shared spaces can have its benefits. Late last year I moved into a block o...

Gardening | 18 Nov 2011

To the Silverbeet Mobile!

Ding! Ding! Here comes the silverbeet mobile! August’s big Grow It! event involved teaming up with the Surf Coast Energy Group for an evening o...

Gardening | 18 Nov 2011

A Love of Gardening

My earliest gardening memory is my Opa’s vegetable garden. My grandparents lived in Holland, in a post-war housing estate. The terrace houses w...

Gardening | 18 Nov 2011

Geelong News & Sport

Surprise! Baby born on Surf Coast Highway

A Geelong mum’s had the surprise of her life after her unborn baby decided she just couldn’t wait any longer, and made a sudden appearance on the sid...

22 May 2012

Police hunt coffee bandit

Police are still searching for a man who held up a drive-through coffee shop at Geelong West. The offender was armed with a knife when he confronted staff a...

22 May 2012

Man arrested after police chase

One man's been arrested after a police chase in Geelong this morning. Police say they noticed a car with no registration plates go through a red light in H...

22 May 2012

Qantas still hedging on Avalon’s future

Qantas workers losing their jobs at Avalon's heavy maintenance base will receive federal support. The airline's shutting down its Tullamarine operation and...

22 May 2012

The morning crew

Morning Wrap-life’s lessons

Marg Linley asked us what new things we are all learning on life’s journey? From technology to art and all things in between! We learnt about the huge number...

22 May 2012

Nutrition questions with Karen Binks

Exercise physiologist Karen Binks was testing The Morning Crew with nutrition questions this morning. How would you have answered the questions? Lis...

21 May 2012

Morning Wrap

We got advice from exercise physiologist and nutritionist, Karen Binks today, on food myths. Did you know you CAN eat protein and carbs in the same meal with...

21 May 2012

Guy Sebastian – GPAC June 17

For the first time in two years Guy Sebastian will be headlining his own tour across Australia. The tour will run throughout June and July 2012 to coincide...

18 May 2012

WindFire - a Festival of Music in Geelong…

WindFire - a Festival of Music in Geelong's Churches Date: 2012-05-25 Location: St. Mary's Basilica and others Start Time: 6.00pm 25th May - 27th May End Tim...

21 May 2012

Biggest Morning Tea

Biggest Morning Tea Date: 2012-05-26 Location: 33 Fraser Street, Herne Hill. Start Time: 12:00 noon End Time: 2:00pm Additional Details:"Stassy's Place" ladi...

21 May 2012

To Be or Not To Be @ Geelongs Biggest Mor…

To Be or Not To Be @ Geelongs Biggest Morning Tea Date: 2012-06-17 Location: Four Points by Sheraton,Geelong waterfront. Start Time: 9.30am End Time: 11.30am...

20 May 2012

Relay For Life Fundraising Sausage Sizzle

Relay For Life Fundraising Sausage Sizzle Date: 2012-05-26 Location: Woolworths Centro Newcomb Start Time: 10.00am End Time: 2.00pm Additional Details:Relay ...

17 May 2012

Have a great Mother’s Day Weekend…

Another weekend is coming our way with loads to do and loads on to fill all criteria’s. First and foremost you know that little redhead women that graced ma...

10 May 2012

Escape to the Grampians Grape Escape this…

This weekend is certainly looking to be a slightly cooler one weather wise to what we were having that seemed not so long ago. Why not take a nice drive thr...

03 May 2012

Another great weekend of choice.

I am going to share our plans for what’s left of the weekend all dependant of course on the grandparents minding the kids!! Well these are a few options … T...

29 Apr 2012

WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN OUR GREAT REGI…

As the weather supposedly begins cooling and we start to hibernate towards the winter months there is still loads on offer in Geelong and this great ...

19 Apr 2012

Celebrity and Fashion

Bieber DNA selling in necklaces

A Canadian company has recently released what is surely going to be the must-have item for millions of teenage girls: a necklace with a small canister, conta...

21 May 2012

Facebook creator ties the knot

Mark Zuckerberg, the man who created Facebook whilst studying at Harvard, got married on the weekend to longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan.Just a day after ...

21 May 2012

Facebook creator ties the knot

Mark Zuckerberg, the man who created Facebook whilst studying at Harvard, got married on the weekend to longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan.Just a day after ...

21 May 2012

Will Smith slaps reporter for trying to k…

Superstar actor Will Smith gave a reporter a light backhanded slap on the face, after the male journalist tried to kiss him on the lips.Walking the red carpe...

21 May 2012

Battery issues got you down?

So you've just upgraded to a smart phone after carrying around your trusty old push button mobile phone for the last five years and you've noticed that bat...

18 May 2012

8 tips every one should know about iTunes…

1. Perform Frequent BackupsIt's the best advice that no one ever follows. You'll never regret backing up. Just do it, especially before doing any updates. Go...

10 May 2012

Free Phone Calls for All

Being a business owner myself for the last 3 years I've searched the internet high and low for effective ways to manage, run and promote my business. One of...

04 May 2012

How to save on printing costs!

Ever since the conventional home printer hit the market back in the day consumers have had a problem from day one... The cost of ink, paper and maintenance! ...

27 Apr 2012

Wellbeing

PLAY TIME

When was the last time you took time out to ‘play’? Relationship therapist Tamra Mercieca looks at the benefits of returning to our child like state. Just l...

18 May 2012

DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT

We all know that life is full of ups and downs. Lifestyle therapist Tamra Mercieca looks at the best ways to deal with disappointment.It’s hard not to be dis...

14 May 2012

VISUALISE YOUR FUTURE

Step out of your body and into your mind and attract in a fabulous life. Mind Therapist Tamra Mercieca looks at the power of visualisations. Creative visuali...

07 May 2012

OVERCOMING FEAR

Fear can freeze us; stopping us from moving forward. Mind Therapist Tamra Mercieca gives us a few tips on how to overcome our fears.We are taught fear at a ...

30 Apr 2012