Vegetable Patch Size
One of the first things you need to do when planning a food garden is to decide the size of your vegetable patch. This page
January 27, 2022
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Wheeny Grapefruit
The Wheeny grapefruit is a vigorous tree that grows up to five metres and produces exceptionally large grapefruit. It is the best grapefruit for cooler
May 11, 2022
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SEASONAL BLOG – Added Protection Against Foxes For My Chickens
After losing my chickens to foxes back in November (2021) I set out to beef up my chicken run security. This is what I ended
January 27, 2022
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Saving F1 Vegetable Seeds
There is a common misconception that seeds cannot be saved from F1 hybrid vegetables. While saving seeds from vegetables grown from hybrid seeds is more
April 29, 2022
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Hydra Zoning
Unless you live in an extremely high rainfall area water is going to be an ongoing issue for you if you are to maintain a
March 25, 2022
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LETTUCE – Exanimo
Excellent frill leaf type lettuce with a sweet flavour and a firm texture It is slow to bolt and stores well once harvested, cut leaves
January 20, 2022
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Hen Productivity By Age Survey Report
I manage my chickens as farm animals, which means that after they have reached the end of their useful laying life I kill them and
January 10, 2022
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URBAN FOOD GARDEN SEASON SUMMARY – SUMMER 2021-22
Season summary for my food garden in Ballarat (Victoria), Summer 2021-22. This is mainly of relevance to gardeners living in the Ballarat area, though it
March 11, 2022
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Saving Eggplant Seeds
Eggplant (sometimes known as Aubergine) is a tasty and versatile vegetable that is both worthwhile growing and saving seeds from. However, it takes a little
February 22, 2022
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SEASONAL BLOG – Protecting Mulched Fallowed Beds From Blackbirds
Last week I cleared this bed that was planted with corn and prepared it for planting broad beans in April. As the bed will sit
February 20, 2022
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Vegetable Seed Saving Suitability Guide
Saving your own seeds is cost effective and rewarding, however some seeds are harder to save than others. This page looks at the different ways
February 18, 2022
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SEASONAL BLOG: This year’s processing of saved seeds underway.
I started the final process of sorting, labelling and storing of my saved seeds last week. Some seeds, like chilli, capsicum, and tomato, are collected,
June 15, 2022
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