With so many variations of tomatoes available you might be a bit confused about what type to grow in your garden. To help you out, we’ve created a list of the favourite variations of tomatoes grown in Australia. You will
With so many varieties of tomatoes available, you might be a bit confused about what type to grow in your garden. So to help you out, we’ve created a list of the top 19 favourite tomato varieties grown in Australia.You will find tomatoes that are bush or vine types with a range of sizes, shapes, […]
Spring is an important time on the garden calendar and so pest control in the garden should be top of your list. Spring is a great time to sow many common vegetables like broccoli, carrots, tomato, zucchini, cauliflower and spring onions. However, all your hard work can be ruined when bugs and fungus feast on […]
Home office organisation is becoming ever more popular over the past two years during the pandemic. But do you suffer from the dreaded messy desk drawer? Have trouble locating your trusty pen or favourite highlighter? It’s a common problem, but this simple hack is just what you need … just like you do in the […]
Welcome to the second instalment of the propagation process. Our previous post, Grow plants from seeds: Propagation 101, focused on planting our seeds and ensuring the perfect growing conditions. This instalment walks through planning, re-potting and further care.Through lots of looking after, regular watering and lovely weather, our sprouts made some serious progress. It only took […]
Why grow your own? It’s actually quite simple to have your own garden – and pretty fun too. Growing plants from scratch is an activity the whole family can be involved in and kids love nothing more than experiencing the process of watching their seeds grow. Still need convincing? We here at HomeLeisure have an […]
Australia is a very big country. From one side of this sunburnt country to the other, across her sweeping plains, are several climate zones. The temperate conditions in Adelaide are very different to the heat and humidity experienced in Cairns, and this means that what you plant and grow in your garden, and when, depends […]
You may have seen macrame making its comeback from the 70s. Now re-imagined in new, stylish ways, macrame is more than knotted owls. Macrame is bowls, jewellery, wall hangings, furniture and adorable pot hangers. Making your own macrame pot hanger is actually super simple and cheap! Macrame supplies required: A pot, we used the 150mm […]
There’s no denying the importance of a first aid kit in the home. When a medical emergency happens, having what you need at hand to stop the bleeding or treat a burn is not only extremely convenient but in the best interests of your family’s health and safety. Ever considered DIY-ing a first aid kit? […]
With some imagination and HomeLeisure products, you can enjoy a crafty DIY Christmas. With a little creativeness, you can create heaps of Christmas decorations with everyday household items. Here are some examples of re-purposed HomeLeisure products that were used last year to make Christmas decorations for Christmas lights on Glasscocks Road in Narre Warren South, Victoria. What […]
