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Top 5 – The bottom 5
There are some things that I really struggle to grow. Things that are generally regarded as easy, things that are kitchen garden staples and yet I often fail dismally to produce reasonable specimens. Then there are the things that simply aren’t … Continue reading
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Top 5: Reasons to write a Gardening blog
I had a lovely email this week from a person who lives in the Western suburbs of Melbourne and who is contemplating writing a blog. They are aiming for backyard self sufficiency and want to chart their progress in blog … Continue reading
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Top 5 – Reasons to garden in winter
This post comes with the proviso that your daytime winter temperatures are above freezing. If they’re below I think behaving like a bear is probably more appropriate…but then what do I know never having experienced that sort of winter. 1. … Continue reading
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Top 5: Edibles to add colour to the Garden
My garden is looking a bit flat at the moment, this is partially because its winter and partially because I haven’t really taken as much care as I should have with what I planted where. This weeks top 5 is … Continue reading
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Top 5: Brassicas
Vegetable gardening in Melbourne’s winter tends to be all about Brassicas, well Brassicas and alliums – but once you’ve planted your garlic and onions they just sit there slowly growing all winter and spring. The brassicas though actually produce in winter, so in … Continue reading
