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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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Low Maintenance Wicking Bed Keeps Insects Away & Soil Moist

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Provolone Cheese Making: The Aroma Tells You Everything

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Planting Alphonso Mango Seeds Starting Free Fruit Trees

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HUGE TEMU Garden Haul | Sprayer, Knife & More Tested

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Rare Fruit Trees from Primal Fruits - What I Bought

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Winter Wonder vs Big Boy vs Ruby Red - rhubarb varieties planted

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Budget Gardening: What I Actually Bought at Aldi

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Growing King Oyster Mushrooms in Buckets Instead of Bags

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Growing Paddy Straw Mushrooms in Milk Crates | The Backyard Hack That Works

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Gold Wine Cap Mushrooms Growing Guide | Home Garden Technique

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Rare Banana Pitanga fruit tree planting in pots

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Plant Mango Ginger This Way For Better Results

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Planting Elephant Garlic in Pots - These Giants Are Absolutely Massive

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Dragonfruit Disappointment: No Flowers, No Fruit, No Patience Left 🌱🐉

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Sri Lankan Tea Makes Better Kombucha Here's Why

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Grow Ginger in Shady Spots With This Australian Native

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Perfect Sauerkraut Starts With This One Simple Ratio

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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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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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Blue Java vs Regular Bananas | Which Makes Better 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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