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Seeds of Gratitude
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How to Grow Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.)
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Afflicted Apples, Reduced Rotations and Towering Tomatoes
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July 2025 Planting Guide and Garden Update
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Buying Fruit Trees: The Importance of Choosing the Right Rootstock
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Designing a Nut Grove – and Cultivating a Connection
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My Vegetable Garden Planting Plan for Year-Round Abundance in Central Victoria
An annual chart showing when I plant my vegetable crops.
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Rootstock Request, Blueberry Pruning and Baa Baa Bark Sheep
Your questions answered
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Designing a Nut Grove – and Cultivating a Connection
A family focused approach to creating a low-maintenance edible landscape
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July 2025 Planting Guide and Garden Update
“Dad, I don’t want to alarm you, but Emily fell over,” says my son Angus, with a sombre look.
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How to Grow Tomatoes
My favourite garden aroma is brushing past tomato plants on a warm summer evening. Here's my guide to growing tomatoes.
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Seedling Surprise, Anonymous Apples and a Fruit Famine
Your questions answered
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When the Dream Orchard Becomes a Nightmare
A startling realisation and a rethink of my orchard design
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Seeds of Gratitude
A gift of free seeds, from me to you
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June 2025 Planting Guide and Garden Update
The lack of rain. I’m sick of whinging about it. My family want me to shut up. You possibly do too. But I can’t help it.
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