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Design a productive vegetable garden system that harvests something every week of the year, even in Melbourne, Canberra, and Tasmanian conditions.
Extend your garden harvest indefinitely with fermentation — pickles, kimchi, kvass, fermented hot sauces, and more.
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Apply permaculture design principles to a typical Australian quarter-acre suburban block — complete with a zone-by-zone planting plan, water harvesting, and food forest integrati…
A comprehensive guide to the full toolkit of organic and biological pest control — from beneficial insects to targeted organic sprays.
Design, construct, and manage a productive home greenhouse for year-round growing, seedling production, and overwintering tender plants.
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