Patch from Scratch
Pictures, plans and more from the Gordon’s makeover.
The before shot at the Patch from Scratch
Mary Canning
The bare 'patch'
Our Patch from Scratch winners - the Gordon family
Mary Canning
The Gordon family
Attending the Milkwood Permaculture Serious Backyard vegies course
Mary Canning
Hands on
Costa from Gardening Australia contemplating garden beds
Mary Canning
Contemplating Costa
Noah helps fill the beds with clean soil
Mary Canning
New soil
Planting out
Mary Canning
Tomato seedlings
Beneficial flowers were used to assist with pest control in the garden
Mary Canning
Marigolds going in
Phil Dudman and Costa Georgiadis help Alex Gordon with compost bay construction
Mary Canning
A shared joke
The finished compost bays
Mary Canning
Ready for filling
Nick Ritar from Milkwood Permaculture discusses plans with Alex Gordon and Costa Georgiadis
Mary Canning
Planning
Smaller raised garden beds were situated near the house.
Mary Canning
Herbs
Siting the compost bays
Mary Canning
Getting stuck in
Early harvest
Mary Canning
Flourishing
A bumper crop of tomatoes
Mary Canning
Tiny toms
Summer veg
Mary Canning
Summer veg
Patch from Scratch on ABC TV Gardening Australia
Melissa Barbagallo
Costa joins in the fun
Ruby chard was an early autumn planting
Mary Canning
Ruby chard
Contaminated soil meant a solid floor for the chook run
Alex Gordon
Whacking the road base
Constructing the 'Taj Mahal' chook house
Stuart Gordon
Construction helper
Ready for occupants
Alex Gordon
The coop
Voila! Finished chook run
Alex Gordon
Voila! Finished chook run
Cover shoot for Patch from Scratch reveal
Mary Canning
Look what I found!
A welcome surprise
Alex Gordon
The first egg!
Alex quickly learns some chicken wrangling techniques
Mary Canning
Caught her!
