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THE ORGANIC GARDEN-FARM
SUPPLY COMPANY

Gundaroo Tiller is the farm based tool, equipment & information supply business for:

   • home gardeners
   • small scale vegetable farmers
   • herb and cut flower growers
   • free-range poultry keepers
   • graziers
   • garden maintenance contractors

Gundaroo Tiller caters for people who need the best quality tools and equipment and are seeking information on gardening and small scale farming. Our modern ergonomically sound and environmentally friendly, professional standard, tools are derived from old classic European, Asian, American and Australian implements. No flimsy gimmicks. This small line of 'hard to find' implements and technologically superior equipment is available by mail order or direct from us at selected field days around Australia.

LATEST NEWS - updated 30th APRIL 2013

Postage Changes

We have always been testing the limit of Australia Post's parcel service with our large items and two weeks ago have had to opt to use a courier for some items.

Electric Net Fencing.
We can still use Australia Post for the 0.7 metre high garden nets. Masterfence and Starternet will now be shipped by TollIPEC. When you are ordering please make sure that you do not use a post office box as a delivery address and include any special instructrions for the drivers.

Long Wooden Handles
- we can no longer supply these except in bundles of 5 sent by courier The good news is that Krugers is now supplying the big hardware chains (Bunnings, Magnet Mart, Mitre 10 ....) with tapered rake handles that fit all our long handled tools.

Electric Net Fencing

We have had our first delivery of fences with much improved posts and stepins. All our back orders are filled and we have some Starternets and Garden Nets left. Our next shipment arrives late June and from then on we should be looking at a much more consistent supply.

Since we commenced running poultry on pasture in 1995 we have always tried to bring our customers the best in electric mesh fencing. There have been many hiccups along the way

• unreliable supplies
• changes of manufacturers
• teething problems whilst trying to improve components etc. etc.

Throughout all the glitches we have always been, and always will be available to give you the best advice we can based on our extensive experience.

Kencove Farm Fencing is now providing us with reliable supplies of the very best in electric net fencing and we urge all customers to do two things when the received their nets.

• Remove, read and store away in a safe place for future reference the instructions. If you understand what the manufacturer is telling you about their product you won't go too far wrong. If you do need another copy download it HERE.
• Remove and store in a safe place (one that you will remember!!) the repair kit. Fencing can need repairing from time to time and if you can easily find what you need repairs are usually quickly and simply done whereas if you have to seauch for the kit you'll experience frustration. (link to repair instruction)

ENERGISERS please note that we DON"T sell them. However we do have a lot of experience with them and we do know what works and in some cases what really DOESN'T work.

We really like helping our customers to make informed and cost effective decisions and the great range of energisers on the market makes it very confusing. Like almost all electronic gear you get what you pay for and if it's cheap it's unlikely to work well, even in the short term. Our first recommendation is that you look at an energiser company that has a good web site with a full set of specifications which gives you information which will help you to match the energiser to the numbers of nets you will be using. Things like the peak joule output, size of battery and solar panel you will need to turn your mesh fence into a pain filled barriers that will keep stock in and predators out. An energiser which will run you fence at high voltage but low amps, painful but not lethal.

DAKEN is an example of an Australian company that meets all these criteria and our experience tells us that their equipment is first class. We are happy to share our experiecnce about other brands but can't engage in lengthy discussions.

Planting Calendar for Temperate Australia

Shortening days and cooling nights herald the end of summer. We are now turning our thoughts to planting next years crop of garlic. We are printing out new garden layout charts and next seasons planting calendar as well as collecting together seed catalogues and doing a stocktake of all the seed we have in hand.

So that you can get on with planning next years kitchen garden here is the planting calendar that we have developed at Allsun Farm. It was originally in the form of a wall calendar but over the years we have realised that printing it out on monthly cards which can be put in your pocket it a better idea.

We make notes on the cards and print a new set out every year so the cards double as both a diary and a calendar.

CLICK HERE to download the cards as a prinable PDF file.

Broadfork Orders

Wade Neumann in Mundulla, South Australia is continuing to make broadforks. You can contact him by phone 0458 184 535 or email : wadeneumann1@gmail.com. You can also order broadforks online now using our website - the order will go directly to Wade. Payments can be made using both mastercard and visa as usual but he uses the paypal interface to transfer your payment into his account.

FOR MORE INFORMATION visit one of the following links

• TOOL CATALOGUE
  - a full list of everything we sell with small photos and current prices in $AUS
  - all the photos on this page are live links to much more detailed information pages
  
  
• SEEDS
  Gundaroo Tiller is now able to offer you a wonderful range of fine tasting traditional Italian vegetable varieties from Franchi Seeds. The range includes a good selection of organic seed.
  Visit www.theitaliangardener.com.au to browse the catalogue.
  
  
• ORDERING
  - choose to online order via our secure web ordering system
  - or print out an order form and post or fax your order to us.
  
  
• MODULAR ELECTRIFIED NETTING FENCE
  - for free range poulty
  - for cell, time controlled, rotational or strip grazing of larger livestock
  - in orchards & vineyards
  - for conservation farming & trees on farms
  
  
• WHEEL HOES
  - the best choice for areas up to 1 hectare
  
  
• HAND HOES
  - a choice of LONG and SHORT handled tools
  
  
• SEEDERS
  - hand seeders for nursery work
  - row seeders for direct seeding into the garden
  
  
• SOIL BLOCKERS
  - a seed raising system that eliminates both plastic pots and transplant stress
  
  
• LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF & YOUR TOOLS
  - some tips on using your body and your tools correctly
  
  
• FIELD DAYS
  - come and see us and try out the implements (NSW, Victoria & Tasmania only)
  
  
• ALLSUN FARM
  - find out more about us and our vegetable/free-range egg farm
  
  
• SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE SITES & INFORMATION SOURCES
  - tools we don't sell but often get asked about - scythes, walk behind tractors, spaders, energisers
  - good books, journals and websites on organic growing
  
  
• COUNTRIES OTHER THAN AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
  We hope that you will browse the Gundaroo Tiller site, however if you can source any of these tools within your own country you should do so. This link goes to a number of reliable suppliers in the US, Europe & the UK.