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Cultivating Curmudgeon's Homestead

G’day! I’m Iain, and this is The Cultivating Curmudgeon. If you want a garden that actually feeds you—without the "influencer" fluff—you’re in the right place. I’ve spent my career in engineering research, and I apply that same "tinker and test" logic to my backyard in East Victoria Park.

What we do here:
Rare Crops: Growing unusual fruits and veg you won't find at the shops.
The "Science" of Pest Control: We test what works, like our pungent homemade garlic-oil sprays.
Real Food: We’re making real cheeses, cultivating mushrooms and bake with organic, old-time grains.
Smart Self-Sufficiency: Practical tips for DIYers and retirees who want to use their heads as much as their hands.
This is for the doers who value honest results and a bit of dry wit. Subscribe and let’s outsmart the fruit flies and bake some real bread together.

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The 2% Salt Rule That Makes Perfect Sauerkraut Every Time

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My Backyard Orchard's Fruit Fly Problem Got Out of Hand (Here's How I Fixed It)

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Bottling homemade sauerkraut after 3 weeks fermentation pH test

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The Critical Soil Step Before Planting Blueberries

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Midyim Berry vs My Stubbornness | Container Gardening Battle

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DIY Raised Beds Filled Cheap & Easy - Budget Gardening Hack

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Cold Stratification: The Game-Changer for Stubborn Seeds

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Pickled Grapes: The Weirdly Delicious Preserve You Didn’t Know You Needed! 🍇✨

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Can This DIY Evaporative Cooler Keep My Worms Alive?

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The Great Fly Trap Experiment: Battling Fruit Fly & Blowies! 🦟🪰

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New Coles Secateurs Tested - Better Than Expected?

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Midyim Berry, Goldfinger Banana & More | Australian Backyard Food Growing

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I Tested Aldi & Bunnings Plant Stands So You Don't Have To

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Baking with WA Grown Oats: The Ultimate Soft Oat Bread

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Expensive vs Cheap Strawberry Towers | The Truth Hurts

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I Aged Homemade Cheese for 6 Months Here's What Happened

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The Curmudgeon’s Plant Stand Showdown: Aldi vs. Temu in the Battle for the Greenhouse!

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Saving Undersalted Gouda in a Sourdough Toastie!

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Can Blue Java Bananas Make Better Banana Bread?

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Harvesting Our First Blue Java Bananas (Bird Battle Included!)

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The Curmudgeon's Fancy Fizz: Making Rhubarb Shrub (A Zesty Drinking Vinegar!)

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Vertical Gardening in Extreme Heat – Here's What I Tried

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Stop Green Mold! Installing a New Exhaust Fan for Better Airflow in My Mushroom Tent!

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Why High Humidity Kills Your Mushroom Yields!

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Simple Berry Planting Tricks Anyone Can Try Today

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Will We Be Growing GIANT King Oyster Mushrooms!

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We Tried Growing a Rare Mushroom at Home!

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Easy Mushroom Growing Hack You Need to Try!

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Growing King Oyster Mushrooms from Grain Spawn!

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Grow More, Save Space: Vertical Gardening Made Easy with Temu!

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Fungal Fiasco: Almonds in Manure?! (A Desperate Mushroom Rescue Attempt)

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Can You Grow Portobello Mushrooms in Warm Weather?

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The Curmudgeon's Lucky Charm: Growing Paddy Straw Mushrooms in Perth's Heat!

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Mount Manure, Secrets of bulk buys!

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What’s Inside This Mystery Mushroom Box?

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My Favourite 10 Tips & Tools for Over 50 Gardening

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Why Join A Community Garden?

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The Curmudgeon's Compost Conundrum: Unboxing the Maze Tumbler! (Is it Worth the Price?)

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My Secret Tricks for Balcony Gardens Revealed!

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My Top 5 Seeds for a Summer Harvest!

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The Curmudgeon's Peanut Power: From Two Seeds to a Bounty of Peanuts!

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Will This Vertical Handle Save My Wrists? (Aldi Tool Test)

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The Curmudgeon's Pest Protocol: Homemade Oils & Traps for a Budget Garden!

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The Curmudgeon's Cold War: Planting Stratified Seeds for a Bountiful Betrayal!

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Grow FREE Pineberries from Runners: A Beginner's Guide!

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The Curmudgeon's Sourdough Saga: From Khorasan "Cake" to Crusty Creation!

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Building a DIY Mushroom Grow Tent on the Cheap!

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Growing GIANT Mushrooms the EASY Way!

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Homemade Roti & Parathas: This Flour is a Game-Changer!

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The Curmudgeon's Mid-Life Crisis Gadget: Unboxing the DJI Pocket 3!

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We Made Bread with Ancient Grain Flour and WOW!

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The Curmudgeon's Windowsill Wonders: Grow Fresh Herbs in ANY Space!

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DIY Strawberry Patch: Frugal Gardening with Aldi & Temu!

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A Cavalcade of Garden Sprayers! (Which One ACTUALLY Works?)

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The Curmudgeon's Fungal Feast: Harvesting a Trio of Homegrown Mushrooms!

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The Curmudgeon's Pawpaw Pipeline: Planting Free Trees & Busting Papaya Myths!

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Testing Weird Bread Slicers So You Don’t Have To!

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Planting Spring/Summer Crops NOW!

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The Curmudgeon's Latest Gamble: Can This Mini Chainsaw Actually Work?!

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Growing Brown Beech Mushrooms (Budget Sterilization Gamble!)

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