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Just peachy
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Just peachy

FREESTONE OR CLINGSTONE, WHITE FLESH OR YELLOW, THERE’S A PRUNUS PERSICA FOR EVERYONE

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Waste No Water
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Waste No Water

Soil Moisture Retention Can Be Improved And A Garden Made More Efficient By Using Environmentally Safe Water-saving Soil Amendments And Products

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November - December 2019
The Writer's Plot
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The Writer's Plot

Ever Wondered What A Gardening Journalist’s Own Backyard Looks Like? We Talk To Jana Holmer To Find Out

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November - December 2019
Ravishing Radishes
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Ravishing Radishes

These Spicy, Colourful Root Vegies Grow Fast And Can Be Eaten From Root To Tip, Leaves And All.

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November - December 2019
Great Balls Of Sweetness
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Great Balls Of Sweetness

There’s A Time And A Place To Enjoy These Fruits: All Year Round And All Over The World.

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November - December 2019
Break The Mould
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Break The Mould

Unenthusiastic About Not-so Fantastic Plastic? Here’s How To Avoid Using It In The Garden And Help Save The Planet

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November - December 2019
Backyard Reptile Park
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Backyard Reptile Park

Some Of The Most Welcome Garden Visitors Are Often Invisible — But You Can See Where They’ve Been By The Lack Of Insects

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November - December 2019
Walking On Sunshine
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Walking On Sunshine

You’d Never Guess This Little Piece Of Paradise Is Tucked Away In Queensland’s Hectic Sunshine Coast Tourist Mecca

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July - August 2019
A Plum Assignment
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A Plum Assignment

No Wonder The Name Of This Juicy Stone Fruit, Loved Around The World, Is A Byword For All That’s Easy And Desirable

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July - August 2019
The Fertile Acre
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The Fertile Acre

One Couple Tells How A Bit Of Hard Work Turned Ordinary Soil Into A Productive Fruit And Vegetable Garden

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July - August 2019
The Headache Plant
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The Headache Plant

TRADITIONALLY USED TO HELP PREVENT MIGRAINE AMONG OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS, FEVERFEW IS PRETTY IN THE GARDEN OR VASE

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July - August 2018
Bitter Sweet
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Bitter Sweet

THE GNARLY CITRON LOOKS LIKE A ROUGH FIRST DRAFT FOR A LEMON, BUT WHILE ITS FLESH IS TART, ITS PITH IS SURPRISINGLY SWEET

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July - August 2018
Things To Do In August
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Things To Do In August

START PLANNING FOR LATE SPRING AND SUMMER HARVESTS NOW BY SOWING SEEDS!

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July - August 2018
Gardening On The Edge
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Gardening On The Edge

STEEP AND SLOPING SITES ARE CHALLENGING, BUT WITH A LITTLE CAREFUL PLANNING THEY CAN BE TURNED INTO LUSH PATCHES OF BOTH ORNAMENTALS AND EDIBLES

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July - August 2018
Get The Soil To Do The Work
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Get The Soil To Do The Work

SOIL IS A COMPLEX LIVING ECOSYSTEM THAT KEEPS PLANTS ALIVE, HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE. WORK WITH IT FOR AMAZING RESULTS

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July - August 2018
Multi-talented Herb
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Multi-talented Herb

FROM MAKING YOUR HANDS SMELL NICE TO SOOTHING A SORE THROAT OR PEPPING UP A SALAD, LOVAGE IS A VERY VERSATILE PLANT

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November - December 2018
Parasite Plant
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Parasite Plant

ACTUALLY ONLY HEMI-PARASITIC, THIS COMMONLY SEEN BUT HARDLY NOTICED PLANT HAS MANY VIRTUES

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November - December 2018
Citric Shrub
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Citric Shrub

LEMON VERBENA IS A DOUBLE THREAT, ADDING COLOUR AND FRAGRANCE TO THE GARDEN AND A CITRUSY ZEST TO FOOD

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November - December 2018
The Littlest Stone Fruit
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The Littlest Stone Fruit

SWEET OR SOUR, WILD OR ORNAMENTAL, CHERRIES COME IN MANY VARIETIES AND THEY TASTE AS GOOD AS THEY LOOK

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November - December 2018
One Wonderful Weed
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One Wonderful Weed

THOUGH MANY PEOPLE REGARD THE NASTURTIUM AS A NUISANCE, ITS 80-ODD SPECIES ARE BOTH PRETTY AND PRETTY USEFUL

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November - December 2018
The Fruit With A Boot
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The Fruit With A Boot

NOTHING IN THE GARDEN BEATS THE TANGY HIT OF LEMON

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November - December 2018
Unfeathered Friends
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Unfeathered Friends

NOT THE PRETTIEST CHOOK IN THE FLOCK, BUT THE NAKED NECK MAY ADAPT BEST TO HOTTER TEMPERATURES

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January - February 2019
Bitter Sweet Breakfast
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Bitter Sweet Breakfast

A Hybrid Of Orange And Pomelo, Grapefruit Originated In Barbados, Which Makes It The Original Tropical Fruit

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May - June 2019
Dive Into Ducks
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Dive Into Ducks

If You Want Hours Of Entertainment Along With Big, Tasty, Nutritious Eggs, Ducks Are Well Worth Considering

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May - June 2019
Some Like It Warm
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Some Like It Warm

You Don’t Need To Live In A Cool Climate To Grow Some Apple Or Stone Fruit Varieties. Here Are Our Low-chill Picks For Coastal, Warm Temperate, Subtropical And Some Tropical Zones

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May - June 2019
Long-Flowering Favourite
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Long-Flowering Favourite

Of All The 3000-odd Cultivars And Hybrids Of Camellia, Sasanqua Has Long Been Popular In Australian Gardens

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May - June 2019
Getting In The Zone
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Getting In The Zone

The Elements In A Garden Design Can Be Located According To How Often We Need To Use Or Service Them, Which Makes For Efficient Use Of Energy

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May - June 2019
The Essential Veg
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The Essential Veg

Probably The Most Used Vegetables, Onions And Other Alliums Are Worth Enjoying Straight From The Garden

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May - June 2019
Sparrow Grass
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Sparrow Grass

This Long-lived Perennial Needs Plenty Of Room In The Garden So You Can Spot The Emerging Shoots In Spring

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May - June 2019
Smooth And Sweet
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Smooth And Sweet

If You Want To Grow Succulent, Juicy Blackberries, Thornless Is The Way To Go

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May - June 2019