Hi there! I’m Melissa – The Scrappy Gardener!
Follow me around our 1.5 acres of gardens on the side of our mountain behind the quaint township of Yarragon in Victoria, Australia.
I will show you what I grow, how I grow it, and ultimately, what we can harvest & enjoy! I will also cover topics such as preserving & canning our produce, raising chicken & ducks, collecting & preserving their eggs, and hubby will occassionally be featured here for some of the construction tasks around the property.
You can follow me here and also on my YouTube channel – The Scrappy Gardener.
Here are my most recent posts & clips:
Clean out Egg Plants and planting more Garlic
Today I'm cleaning out the eggplants from last season and plating some garlic I've had lying around that has resprouted ...
Fixing Part of the Deck
When we moved in we knew at some point we'd have to rebuild much of the decking around the back ...
Repurposing an Old Garden Bed
Join me today as I clear out an old raised veggie garden bed that has been taken over by weeds ...
Adding More Raised Garden Beds to the Veggie Patch
My sister is selling up and has donated her unused garden beds to me for my garden... Thanks sis! Join ...
Dealing with a Fallen Tree in the Veggie Garden
On the mountain we get strong wind storms that are often quite scary and will bring down branches and even ...
Building a new Bird Step
Join hubby and I as we build a new step at the entrance to the pen. When it rains, it ...
Early October Garden Maintenance
Its early October and Spring is in full swing on the mountain! The grass & weeds have grown quite high ...
Planting Beans & Capsicum on a Trellis
Today I will use one of my recently gifted raised garden beds, some star pickets and trellis to plant beans ...
Raised Garden Beds On A Budget
Today I will show you my preferred raised garden beds - they're cheap, easy to assemble, not too large, fit ...