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Borage: an essential flower for your garden
If you are looking for a flowering plant that ticks all the boxes then borage is for you. Deters pests, attracts beneficial insects, grows easily,...
Should you grow Roman or German Chamomile?
 If you have been looking into growing Chamomile then you may have been surprised to learn that there are actually a number of varieties of Chamomi...
Marigold : Golden Jewels of the Garden
African, French or Signet? Which type of marigold is the best variety for your vegetable garden? Â
Any! Yes even though marigolds come in three di...
Chickens & Vegetable Gardens
To free range or not to free range: that is the question
Chickens are a vegetable gardener's best friend. They provide unlimited manure and "compo...
Managing possums
Don't keep tearing your hair out because possums are feasting on your vegetable garden. Here are two easy options to encourage them to visit your ...
Sunflower: Hundreds of little flowers - Is it?
Did you know a sunflower isn't just one flower, but instead hundreds of little flowers? The center of the sunflower is made up of little disc flor...
Watermelon: Magnesium will make your watermelon crop sweeter!
Magnesium will make your watermelon crop sweeter!Â
Preparing your soil
I always say that the number one mistake that beginner gardeners make is ins...
Nasturtiums: The Gods of the vegetable gardens!
These vibrant flowers can solve some of your biggest gardening woes! They are the best companion plant for your vegetable garden.
Preparing your s...
How to make Cucumbers sweeter?
Did you know that planting cucumbers with sunflowers makes cucumbers sweeter?Â
Planting
Cucumbers like a hot climate to grow in, so temperate regio...
Chives: Everything is better with Chives - How to Grow? Tips inside
A member of the allium family, chives are a great companion plant for your vegetable garden. Planted around the border of your garden, their smell...
Squash or Zucchini : How to grow - Tips inside!
Prepare your garden
Place your plant support in the garden bed. All squash can be grown vertically, even zucchini and button squash, and it is a gr...
Capsicums & Chillies : Get ready to make killer hot sauce (or tasty salads)!
Get ready to make killer hot sauce (or tasty salads)!
Preparing your soil
Like tomatoes, capsicums enjoy a soil pH slightly lower than neutral, whi...
Asian Greens: A stir fry lover's paradise!
A stir fry lover will be in heaven all winter long with a garden of Asian greens.When people think of Asian greens, bok choy and Chinese cabbage ar...
Sweet Peas: Queen of the Annuals
Author: Diana Barnes, Growing Vegetable Down Under
Known for its immense fragrance and stunning blooms, but this kind of pea is one you don't want ...
Tomato - How to grow from the seeds - Tips inside
Learn how to grow tomatoes from seed with this back-to-basics tutorial. The best gardening tips to growing tomatoes in your own garden.
A Comprehensive Guide to Growing Okra from Seeds
Abelmoschus esculentus, okra is a famous vegetable in Australia and starts producing fruits only after eight weeks of sowing. Okra seeds can be sow...
A Comprehensive Guide on Growing Egyptian Spinach
Corchorus olitorius, Egyptian spinach belongs to the family Malvaceae and can be quickly grown in all types of gardens provided by drained, and ric...
A Comprehensive Guide on Growing Broad Beans
Vicia Faba, broad bean is a distinct relative and vetch type of French beans. These beans are native to Southwest Asia, and Northern Africa. Broad ...
