Few plants make a more dramatic statement in the Australian garden than the banana. With their enormous, lush, paddle-shaped leaves swaying in the breeze and their extraordinary pr…
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Master the full range of capsicums and chillies — from mild sweet peppers to the world's hottest varieties — in Australian conditions.
Discover extraordinary heritage apple varieties that outperform supermarket apples in flavour — and how to choose the right varieties for your climate.
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Apply permaculture zone theory to design a productive, low-maintenance property — from kitchen garden to food forest to bushland.
The loquat — Australia's most underappreciated garden tree — produces abundantly with almost no care in a wide range of climates.
Transform every kitchen scrap into a garden input — composting, worm farming, fermentation (bokashi), and direct burial methods compared.
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Make powerful fertilisers and soil amendments from materials available in every garden — comfrey liquid, seaweed tea, wood ash, and biochar.
Spring onions and shallots are among the easiest crops to grow in Australia. Learn growing from seed vs dividing clumps, and how to keep a permanent shallot patch productive indefi…
Design a garden where food production and aesthetic beauty coexist — fruit trees as shade trees, herbs as groundcover, vegetables in the border.
Greywater — water from sinks, showers, baths, and laundry — can be legally redirected to garden irrigation in all Australian states, potentially halving household water use.
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