Libertas Gardens

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Tag: organic gardening

Turning concrete into garden… Ooooh yeah!

At Libertas Gardens, we like to think that most concrete driveways are just absurdly thickly mulched garden beds… waiting for a rescue! . . This driveway can fit 8 cars… after our little intervention there will still be room for four cars, but room will be made for a few native plants, a bit of

Edible hedge idea

Part of building and designing productive gardens is to find interesting and imaginative ways to use edible and useful plants in otherwise traditional landscapes. Per example, by planting edible hedges! . . Ever wondered if the standard (and quite boring?) Box hedge could be replaced with something useful? . . Meet Myrtus ugni (Chilean guava)!

Chicken house and chicken yard – Hawthorn

Chicken house coop recycled timber melbourne

These are a few pictures of a chicken coop we have just inaugurated today in Hawthorn. The chicken are is made of a fully fox proof cage around a gorgeous chicken house. Two adjacent chicken yards allow the chooks to access some green during the day, before being locked in their safe haven at night! The house

Another guerilla garden in Northcote!

Guerilla garden Melbourne - Community compost and produce share

This are a few pictures of a young guerilla garden. Today, a bit of lawn was removed and a few banana plants found a new place to live. This garden has been strongly driven by a local resident, with a great vision and a lot of determination. With some wild ideas and a lot of

Chicken coops

Our top quality chicken coops crafted on orders, made in Melbourne, can be delivered and tailored to your taste and needs. . Always made from 100% recycled or ethically sourced and harvested timber. .