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Design and establish a food forest from bare ground to productive multi-storey system — the most sustainable approach to food production.
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A truly sustainable garden produces no waste — all organic matter is returned to the soil, all water is captured and reused, and all surplus produce is preserved or shared. A gui…
Keyhole beds — a design originating in drought-prone sub-Saharan Africa — provide maximum growing space with minimum walking and built-in composting and water delivery in a sin…
Water is Australia's most precious garden resource. These techniques reduce your garden's water use by 40 to 70% while maintaining or improving productivity.
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Coastal Australian properties often face brackish groundwater and salt-laden soil — a guide to managing salinity through plant selection, soil amendment, and where necessary, wat…
Proteas and leucadendron are among the most spectacular cut flowers in the world, and they grow extraordinarily well in Australia's well-drained, low-phosphorus conditions.
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