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A firewise vegetable garden: growing food on a bushfire-prone blockWhere vegetable beds sit on a bushfire-prone block, what to build and mulch them with, how to water them, what to clear before the season...Garden Design
A Sensory Garden from Seed: Plants to Touch, Smell, Taste, Hear and SeeZinnias for colour, lavender for scent, lamb's ear for touch, snap peas for tasting and nigella pods that rattle. Here is how to sow a se...Accessible Gardening

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Coastal and Windy Gardens: Shelter from Salt, Wind and SandWind does most of the damage on a coastal or exposed block and salt finishes the job. How to read your site, build shelter that actually ...Garden Design

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Raised garden beds in Australia: are they worth it, and how to build one wellRaised garden beds can make growing easier, but they are not for everyone. Here is the honest case, the trade-offs, and how to build one ...Edible Produce

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Square Foot Gardening, Australian StyleA raised bed, a grid of 30 cm squares and a plant count per square: the square foot method suits small Australian yards well, with a few ...Knowledge Base

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Growing Vegetables in a Shady Garden: What Works and What SulksNot every yard gets six hours of sun. Here is which vegetables and herbs cope with part shade in Australia, and how to make the most of t...Knowledge Base

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Working with garden microclimates: sun, shade, wind and frostMost backyards hold several microclimates, from a warm sunny wall to a cold frost pocket. Here is how to read yours and plant to suit eac...Garden Design