Grow your own way.

Here is a Typical inner city Elwood Apartment block,
round 1930's era, a bachelor pad.



Rented by Tony and Bird.



Surrounded by iridescent Bougainvillea. plane trees. palms,
Lillie's, box hedge and hydrangeas.
A typical Elwood non native garden.



Grey water goes from the laundry room onto the hydrangeas
because it can basically....Tony put a pipe out the window
leading the water out the window instead of down the drain.
He uses biodegradable, sulphate free, non fragrance laundry powder.



A few years ago down by the fig tree
he ( and his fabulous x-girlfriend)
began a small veggie plot.



The compost and worm farm
are kept here,
4 apartments,
5 people,
use these worm farm and compost bins.




The bit of free dirt was prepared with compost
worm litter and straw. it is planted about 4 times a year
somethings come in,
somethings come out, the veggies always change
there is never really bare soil.



The garden is all organic, no need for chemicals
just worm juice and a bit of chili spray,
(boiled chili water with a bit of penny royal)
sometimes it gets a fine net covering,
(there are lots of hungry possums)
and a keen eye.



One may think that as a renter
living in an inner city apartment block
you may not be able to "grow your own way" ( sing that like Stevie Nicks)
but you'd be mistaken..