Bruce Beamish
Cancer Council WA Regional Education Officer for the Great Southern
Bruce’s passion for gardening started in childhood. A horticultural traineeship at the Perth Zoo in the early eighties cemented a lifelong love of all things horticultural. The relationship between good soil, good food, and good health prompted a move to regional WA and eventually to become Regional Education Officer with Cancer Council WA in the Great Southern.
Articles by this author
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What to grow?
- Aug 17, 2020
- by Bruce Beamish
What a big decision! Here are some of the things to take into account when deciding what to grow.
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Propagation: how to get MORE plants!
- Aug 14, 2020
- by Bruce Beamish
Plant propagation is how you make new plants. Some vegetables can be grown from seed or pre-started seedlings and others can be grown from cuttings. See our tips and tricks!
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Soils ain't soils
- Aug 03, 2020
- by Bruce Beamish
Plants need three things: water, sun and soil. Most West Australian soil is low in nutrients and some even repels water. Rich soil full of organic matter and worms will give your plants everything they need to grow, retain moisture better, and help fight infection and insect attack.
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Garden placement and design
- Jul 28, 2020
- by Bruce Beamish
The beauty of the home vegetable garden is that it can just as easily be a research project or an art project. Here’s some things to take into account when you’re designing your vegie patch.
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Green thumbs for everyone
- Jul 23, 2020
- by Bruce Beamish
Thinking of trying your hand at gardening? We’ve got a series of blogs to get you started, covering everything from construction and design, soil, propagation and choosing what to grow. Good luck on your home gardening adventure!