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Summer in ‘tropical’ Victoria
With our weather recent combination of heat and wet our gardens have responded with tropical style growth – especially the veggies!
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Summer gardening tips
‘They say’ it’s going to be a hot one - and going by these pre-summer above average temps ‘they’ may be right.
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Summer herbs for flavour
On a visit to one of my favourite spots …The Benowa Botanic Gardens, these gardens are in Southport on the coast and if you are in the area are a must visit. There are several areas in the gardens where families congregate to relax, play, eat or just to explore.
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Gardening tools I cannot do without - Part 2
Gardening tools I cannot do without - Part 2 I am a big believer in using gardening as an exercise, but I also believe in just sitting in the garden with a cuppa or a beer and enjoying just looking at the garden and its wildlife. As I have aged
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Gardening tools I cannot do without - Part 1
Gardening tools I cannot do without - Part 1 As gardeners we tend to acquire all kinds of tools to help us with our gardening, especially after we reach ‘a certain age’. Here are some tools I find I cannot do without. Icy-pole sticks. These are handy for pricking out
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Grow rhubarb for delicious pies, preserves and jams
One of the most rewarding plants for the little effort it requires is rhubarb, a hardy perennial plant grown for its tart (but delicious) edible stalks. It’s supposed to prefer a cooler climate for good results but it can certainly thrive in our climate (although it can get a
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What plant is that?
It is important to know what plants you have in your garden. Is the plant a pest species? Will the tree be too big once it grows? Is it poisonous? These are just some of the reasons you need to know what plants are in your garden, not to mention
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Spring is blossoming
September is a great time to be out in the garden or paddock after a cold cloudy winter. The ground is moist and warming up. We have a lovely selection of flowering native plants that will encourage wildlife into your property. Imagine sitting at your table and watching wrens and
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Spring is in the air......
Finally the days are getting longer and the temperatures are rising although only in little bursts! Gardens are starting to come to life with bulbs popping up all over the place bringing an end to that winter gloom. Roses should have been pruned by now and signs of new growth
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It’s rose planting time!
Greek poets praised roses with their sweet perfume and profuse blooms as “perfume of the gods” and “queen of flowers
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It’s a good time to get your native plants in the ground
The ground is wet and the days short. It’s good timing to get your native plants in the ground so the root system has time to establish in readiness for a flush of growth in spring. Our stock supply is moving fast with many species already sold out. There
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Let’s do an autopsy!
I need to do a plant autopsy! The victim was a well established grevillea. It was a needle leaf variety so there were no warning signs of droopy leaves.