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Poppies provide some of the most vivid and ephemeral colour of the Australian spring — grown from direct seeding ...
Radicchio and chicory bring the authentic flavours of Italian winter salads to Australian gardens — deep burgundy...
Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) produces a swollen stem that looks like a small flying saucer — mild...
Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) produces extraordinary golden berries enclosed in papery husks — sweet, slig...
Cold frames and cloches are the most affordable form of season extension — protecting plants from frost, warming ...
Keyhole beds — a design originating in drought-prone sub-Saharan Africa — provide maximum growing space with mi...
Ollas — buried clay pots that seep water slowly into the root zone — are one of the most water-efficient irriga...
Drip irrigation is the most efficient irrigation method for Australian gardens — delivering water directly to the...
Greywater — water from sinks, showers, baths, and laundry — can be legally redirected to garden irrigation in a...
Swales — level trenches on contour — are the most effective low-cost earthwork for capturing rainfall on slopin...
A greenhouse transforms the cool temperate Australian garden — extending the productive season by 3–4 months an...
The winter citrus season in Australian gardens produces an abundance that can be preserved in forms that last month...
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