Leesa's Little Farm

17/01/2025

In south-east Qld, as the summer heat and humidity slowly drains our gardening enthusiasm, and weeds grow before our very eyes, it’s easy to spiral into gardening despair or overwhelm (yes - it is a real thing!). I cannot offer you a pill to take away your despair, however I can provide a different solution to your problem and pull you back from the brink…

Coming up in March, I’ll be running a unique session - Discovering your Garden’s Potential. This workshop will help unveil your garden’s hidden abundance and equip you to become a little more resilient by challenging your pre-existing mindset 🧐and learning a new adaptable skill💫

Transform your perception of what a garden can provide as well as learn how to make a refreshing wild fermented drink, with ingredients easily grown, even in a pot!

It's always rewarding to find shortcuts to work smarter and not harder, particularly in the hot harsh Queensland sun. Leave this workshop with renewed wonder and chuffed with yourself that you can make something tasty, refreshing and good for yourself 🥰

Contact me if you'd like more information, to register your interest or book a place.

17/01/2025

I just found out about this recycling program. It great to see there are more avenues for recycling different products. Thanks so much &kbayviewkindergarten 🥰

Did you get new sports balls or shoes for Christmas?

Remember to swap them out for your old ones and head in-store to recycle any used sports balls or preloved sport shoes 🏀👟

👟♻️ We accept athletic lifestyle shoes, thongs and slides, football boots, leather sports shoes, hiking boots, sneakers, runners and golf shoes.

🎾♻️ We accept all inflatable sports balls including tennis balls, basketballs, soccer balls, and footballs.

Enjoy your new gift, while also helping out the planet and get recycling today! https://treadlightly.asga.com.au/what-do-you-want-to-recycle/

17/01/2025

As a new year begins so does dreaming, hoping and planning 💫

For me, incorporating 'slowness' back into my busy schedule is high on my priority list this year. To bring this hope into reality, I invested significant time harvesting the tiny berries of my elderflower (Sambucus canadensis). I'm looking forward to deciding what to make with these 🧐😋 but first...I need to harvest some more 😉

11/01/2025

The power of community 😳

What we can achieve by working together is mind boggling...particularly in light of this video!
If we all chip in to do our little bit BIG things can be accomplished 💪

11/01/2025

A permaculture approach to problem solving a zucchini pest problem in the subtropics

10/01/2025

WHY NOT 🧐.....

Share a smile with a stranger today??

OR

Say a kind word to someone??

OR

Randomly hug someone you love??

10/01/2025

I love the simplicity of this solution 🥰

I love discovering new methods of doing things or solving problems. Have you ever had a problem with a squash seed case becoming stuck on the emerging seedling, stunting its growth?
Here is the simple solution - bury the seedling at an angle.
Home & Gardening Tips shows why this works by doing an experiment with cucumber seeds. “On the left half of the tray, I put the radical (root side) down and on the right side I put the radical (root side) up.”
This is contrary to what many people advise and what seems logical; the root part of the seed should face downward right?
But as you can see from their experiment - this was proved to be wrong. And here’s why.

If the seed faces directly downwards, the seedling coating is pushed to the surface by the germinating seed. However, when it’s at an angle, the germinating leaves pull away from the seed, leaving the hard seed coat in the soil.
Here’s the full story: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1WtpGoLz9U/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Edit: Here’s a bit more info:
Seeds are geotropic - they use gravity to orient how they grow. So the root will always head downward. With small seeds or pointed seeds you don’t need to worry about assisting them. But with bigger seeds, it’s worth knowing where the radicle will emerge, especially squash and legume seeds. If one of these is planted so the radicle emerges facing upwards, it wastes limited energy reorienting itself, turning to grow downward. Plus, they more at risk of having their seed caps stuck.
On squash, the narrow end is where the radicle is located. On beans it’s on the side where the “seam” is.
I have always planted my squash seeds with the pointed end downwards, and beans with the seam facing down. Not anymore!

06/01/2025

🙏 P L E A S E H E L P U S 🙏

We need people who are interested in a
🌱community garden🌱
who live in Deception Bay and surrounding areas, to complete a short survey.

There are only a few more weeks left before the survey is closed 😬

It is an ESSENTIAL part of the process to create a true community garden 🌱🥬🥒🥦

We need to know....

🌱 HOW community members want to use this space?

🌱 WHAT would they like to see in it?

🌱 HOW would they like to engage with this space?

If this is you, please click on the link and complete it now
or....
Could you please forward this to someone you know who might be interested

https://forms.gle/kjCLrFRuGiUiVpZM8

🙏Thank you 🥰

29/12/2024

🌸Pretty pink perfection 🌸

This strawberry flower caught my attention as I walked by. There's countless 'appreciation' moments in our day - we just have to notice them 💫

15/12/2024

Garden abundance 🍈 🍉 🥬 🍇 plenty for all!
Some for us, some for a friend and some to sell to support the local food system 💕

Imagine for a moment.... if everyone grew
s o m e t h i n g, whether in a pot, plot or paddock 🧐
What abundance could our neighbourhoods produce!?! Not only of food or flowers but of relational connections 🥰

05/12/2024

Today is...World Soil Day!
A reminder for us not to take it for granted and remember how much we need healthy soil for us to be healthy 🌏💕

🌍***Tomorrow is World Soil Day!!!** 🌱

Tomorrow (or everyday!) we can celebrate the incredible power of soil and its vital role in sustaining life on Earth. Healthy soil is essential for food production, water filtration, carbon storage, and so much more. But, our soils are facing challenges—so it’s up to us to protect them! 🌾

Here are **5 simple things we can all do to help our soil**:

1. 🌿 **Reduce Chemical Use** – Avoid harmful pesticides and fertilizers that degrade soil health. Opt for organic or natural alternatives!
2. 🌱 **Compost** – Add organic matter back into the soil to improve its structure and nourish plants. Compost is brown gold!
3. 💧 **Practice Water Conservation** – Over watering can lead to soil erosion. Use water wisely to keep soil healthy and prevent runoff.
4. 🌾 **Plant Cover Crops** – These help prevent soil erosion, improve fertility, and support biodiversity.
5. 🐝 **Support Biodiversity** – Encourage healthy soil ecosystems by planting a variety of native plants that attract beneficial insects and animals.

Let’s all do our part to keep our soils healthy for generations to come! 🌍💚

23/11/2024

There is a consequence or flow on effect for every decision we make, even the little ones that make up our day to day life🧐

Pausing our busyness to reflect upon these choices and consequences (starting one at a time), is the beginning of living more lightly and sustainably on this earth. Once you begin this process you unravel a whole new way of living, which I would say, is a more fulfilling and hopeful for us, as well as the earth 🌏

A shout out to all those who have returned these bottles so they can be reused again 💕 Hope it makes your next drink taste even better next time 🥰

19/11/2024

Leesa's Little Farm is supporting this upcoming event. If you're a local or live nearby and love the concept of building a resilient community through gardening then please pop in to find out more information. It also coincides beautifully with Urban Agriculture Month 😁

10/11/2024

It's been a very long process to get to this point but the potential abundance this community garden will generate still excites me 🤩

If you're local or live nearby please drop in on the Saturday and provide your thoughts on how it can be shaped😊

We’re excited to support the Freshwater Community Garden Deception Bay for their Community Day event, inviting everyone to come along, connect, and share your ideas!

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just curious, this day is for everyone to shape what this garden could become.

What’s Happening:
- Free tea, coffee, and a sausage sizzle!
- Activities for the kids to keep them entertained.
- Guest speaker to inspire us with the benefits of community gardening.
- An introduction to the garden, including a peek at the garden beds already taking shape.

Date: Saturday, 23rd of November, 2024
Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
Where: 43 Park Rd, Deception Bay

Come along, bring your ideas, share your thoughts, enjoy some food and drinks, help shape the future of this community garden, and be part of building something special in our community! No need to book, just show up and meet the group. We look forward to seeing you there.

Join the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Aa7aFUFD2/

18/10/2024

Love this 💕
Our future generations learning about caring for our environment and positively being proactive to do what they can to help. They might have small hands but they weld a lot of power of influence, now and into the future. Hopefully 'big children' aka adults can learn from them and do what they can where they are. It all adds up and DOES make a difference 🌏🌟

At Bayview we are passionate about caring for our environment. We have been learning about the ocean and the impact of plastic on marine life. The children made some signs asking the community to use less plastic and to hep ensure that plastic doesn’t end up in our ocean. At beach kindy on Friday we put up some of our signs to ask the community to help us with this task. We would love you to help us get our message out to the community!

11/09/2024

I'm excited to announce I'll be running three education sessions over the next few months.

🌟The first is for those curious about permaculture 🧐

This 3hr session will help you understand what the fuss is all about. Using the living classroom of Leesa's Little Farm, we'll see permaculture in action and then delve into the history, definitions and the 12 permaculture principles which can be applied to any context, from a flat 🏢to a farm👨‍🌾

Although permaculture has been around since the '70s, many still haven't even heard of it or don't really know what it's all about. Come along and learn why so many people embrace permaculture and learn how it can be useful for you and great for the community and planet as well.

🌟The second course is for those wanting to deep dive into permaculture design 📝

Have you been dreaming of your own abundant garden, or begun but come across challenges? Unsure of where to start? Scared to make expensive time and money mistakes?

This intensive short course uses a permaculture design framework to empower you with understanding and confidence to design your own space.

If you don't have time or financial resources to complete a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) then this course is what you may be looking for.

🌟The third is a unique workshop 😏

As summer heat ramps up in SEQld, November has the perfect weather to enjoy cool refreshing sparkling drinks. This workshop will help you become a little more resilient by challenging your pre-existing mindset 🧐and learning a new skill💫

Transform your perception of what a garden can produce and learn how to make a refreshing wild fermented drink, with ingredients easily grown in a garden.

It's always rewarding to find short cuts to work smarter and not harder, particularly in the hot harsh Queensland sun. Leave this workshop with renewed wonder and chuffed with yourself that you can make something tasty, refreshing and good for yourself 🥰

Contact me if you'd like more information, register your interest or book a place.