A comprehensive guide to growing all citrus species in Australia — lemon, orange, mandarin, lime, and beyond.
The practical guide to turning a garden passion into an income stream — species selection, succession planting, harvest and post-harvest, and marketing.
Design and plant a stunning Mediterranean garden perfectly suited to Australian dry summers — lavender, rosemary, olives, gravel, and the art of relaxed elegance.
The idea of harvesting fresh fruit from a tree growing in a pot on your balcony or courtyard is not as fanciful as it might sound. Across Australia, thousands of home gardeners suc…
Grow 5 varieties on a single tree — how multi-graft and cocktail trees work, which combinations succeed, and how to manage them.
Citrus is the quintessential Australian backyard tree. This comprehensive guide covers all varieties, the fertilising calendar, watering management, common problems including gall …
The wrong variety in the wrong climate is a decade of disappointment. This guide maps the best fruit trees for every Australian climate zone — tropical, subtropical, temperate, c…
Poppies provide some of the most vivid and ephemeral colour of the Australian spring — grown from direct seeding in autumn, they reward the patient gardener with masses of silky …
The winter citrus season in Australian gardens produces an abundance that can be preserved in forms that last months — and the results are among the finest preserves available fr…
Water bath canning is the most reliable method for preserving high-acid foods from the Australian garden — jams, pickles, tomatoes, and fruit. A complete guide to safe, successfu…
Zinnias are arguably the most rewarding summer annual for Australian gardens — sow directly in warm soil, wait 8 weeks, and pick armfuls of vivid flowers from Christmas through t…
Homemade jam from garden fruit is one of the great pleasures of productive gardening — a skill that is easier to master than most people think.
Espalier and fan-trained fruit trees grown against greenhouse walls or warm brick walls maximise the productive use of every square metre — turning a wall into a fruit-producing …
Citrus is the quintessential Australian backyard fruit tree. Learn choosing varieties, planting position, the fertilising calendar, and managing the most common problems.
Design a garden where food production and aesthetic beauty coexist — fruit trees as shade trees, herbs as groundcover, vegetables in the border.
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