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Vegetables · 1 min read

Kohlrabi: The Fast-Growing Brassica for Australian Gardens

Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) produces a swollen stem that looks like a small flying saucer — mild...

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Vegetables · 1 min read

Sea Kale: The Perennial Brassica for Australian Coastal Gardens

Sea kale (Crambe maritima) is a coastal European perennial brassica that, once established, produces new growth eac...

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Soil & Compost · 6 min read

pH Management: Acidifying and Liming in Australia

pH determines what nutrients are available to your plants. A practical guide to measuring pH, raising it with lime ...

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Pests & Diseases · 8 min read

Caterpillars and Butterflies: Managing Lepidoptera in Australia

Caterpillar damage devastates brassicas and many other vegetables. This guide covers identification of the key spec...

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General · 8 min read

Kohlrabi: The Alien Vegetable Worth Growing in Australia

Kohlrabi grows fast and tastes like a cross between broccoli and apple. Learn harvest timing (the most critical fac...

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General · 6 min read

Cool Climate Vegetables for Melbourne and Canberra in Australia

Melbourne and Canberra gardens get hard frosts — but they also produce some of Australia's sweetest brassicas, ro...

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General · 7 min read

Harlequin Bug: Australia's Most Colourful Pest

Harlequin bugs devastate brassicas in Australian gardens. They're beautiful — and voracious. Learn hand-picking, ...

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General · 7 min read

Cabbage White Butterfly: Exclusion vs Treatment in Australia

Cabbage white butterflies are the #1 brassica pest in Australian gardens. Learn the net exclusion method vs Bt spra...

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General · 8 min read

Crop Rotation: The Four-Bed System in Australia

Rotating crops prevents soil depletion and breaks pest cycles. Learn the classic four-family system — brassicas, ...

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General · 8 min read

Brussels Sprouts: Long Season Planning in Australia

Brussels sprouts take 100+ days and need frost to develop sweetness. Learn starting in summer, topping plants to sp...

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Vegetable Garden · 7 min read

Advanced Brassica Growing: Brussels Sprouts, Kohlrabi, in Australia

Master the most challenging and rewarding brassicas — Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, and the remarkable diversity of...

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