Key Vegetables Planting Soil Temperature Guide
When it comes to planting vegetable seeds and seedlings arguably the most important thing to consider it the temperature of the soil. This page explains
August 3, 2020
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AUGUST MONTHLY VEGETABLE PLANTING GUIDES UPDATE
Update of the monthly seed planting guides for August. There are three guides:- COOL MOUNTAINOUS MILD COASTAL AND WARM INLAND BALLARAT & DISTRICT The overall
July 31, 2020
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How To Make an Aquarium Heater Seedling Propagation Box
The cheapest heated seedling propagation box with full thermostat control is one that is heated with an aquarium heater. This page explains how to make
June 9, 2020
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Seedling Planting Suitability Chart
Not every vegetable is suitable for planting as a seedling. This seedling planting suitability chart explains which vegetables are best suited to be planted as
April 19, 2020
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Saving Tomato Seeds
As tomato plants do not cross pollinate seeds collected from tomatoes will stay true to type, which makes them an ideal vegetable to save seeds
July 25, 2020
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SEASONAL BLOG: My Cool Zone June Pea Planting Experiment
My June pea planting experiment As an experiment I planted bush and snow peas in my main vegetable patch at the start of June, a
August 22, 2020
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Seed Saving Methods
There are basically two different methods to collect seeds the Dry Method and the Wet Method. SEED SAVING USING THE DRY METHOD This is the
July 24, 2020
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Bag Drying Seed Heads
While you can winnow the seeds as soon as the heads are harvested there is a risk that the seeds will be too damp to
July 24, 2020
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Saving Lettuce Seeds
Lettuces are ideal plants to save seeds from as they do not cross pollinate, which means the seeds will produce identical plants to the parent
July 19, 2020
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DEFEND: Slugs & Snails B
BEER TRAPS Beer traps are a traditional and environmentally friendly way of killing slugs and snails. Essentially they are a beer filled container that is
July 5, 2020
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Fertilsing Vegetable Beds
How much fertiliser should be added to a vegetable bed depends on three things: THE VARIETY OF VEGETABLE BEING GROWN THE TYPE AND STRENGTH OF
July 1, 2020
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Commercial Seedling Propagation Boxes
The standard commercially made seedling propagating boxes that are widely available at Australian nurseries and hardware stores (such as the Yates Mini Greenhouse) have their
June 7, 2020
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DETER: BIRDS
This section looks at how you can deter birds from damaging your vegetables. WIRE MESH Birds such as Starlings and Blackbirds can wreck havoc in
July 2, 2020
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PEST CONTROL: The Three Ds
When faced with pests eating vegetables many people instinctively reach for a powerful poison, but this should be a last resort only. A better way
June 11, 2020
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DETER: Using Paths & Walls As A Defense Against Slugs & Snails
If possible, try not to place your vegetable patch close to anything that offers good cover for large slugs and snails. While small slugs will
June 13, 2020
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Growing Corn
CHARACTERISTICS AND REQUIREMENTS Large plant that needs plenty of space if it is to grow decent sized ears. Requires a rich well drained soil with
June 30, 2020
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