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The Practical Gardener

Spring Gardening in the Central Highlands Pt2

There is a definite gear change as the soil starts to warm up in spring. If you’ve got an asparagus bed, it will start to wake up usually in September, so if you haven’t already, it’s time to give it a really good feed with some good compost and a nice thick layer of...
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Spring Gardening in the Central Highlands Pt. 1

The flavours of spring to me are sweet sprouting broccoli, crunchy caulis, baby broad beans, sweet beets, carrots, spring onions and bitey radishes. And greens, so many yummy greens bursting their seams in the garden! The colder the winter, the sweeter the brassica...
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Seven Steps to Growing a Green Manure Crop

First Step Prepare the ground you want to sow by weeding it and the raking it over to loosen up the soil. Step Two In a bucket mix together all the seeds you are using with at least as much sand or soil. This helps to spread the seed further and get an even covering....
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Winter Veggie Garden: Composting & Green Manure

Compost is a fantastic form of organic matter to add to your soil. It is generally made up of a variety of plants (both green and brown) and manures, layered together and allowed to decompose over a long period of time. Because it is made from a large range of...
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Tool of the Month – April

Apr 1, 2022

Japanese Hand Hoe The Japanese Hand Hoe, with ash grip, is a wonderful tool for all kinds of gardening. If you have a small back yard garden with lots of no dig boxes or garden pots then this is the ideal garden tool for you. Its great for making small holes for...

Winter Annuals

Apr 1, 2022

PLANNING Think about where you might need to fill in spaces in the garden so when you divide your perennials later you know where they are going.Get flower beds and pots ready for potted colour and winter annuals.  Think about colour schemes, textures and variations....

Winter and spring-flowering bulbs are hitting now

Apr 1, 2022

PREPARING Winter and spring-flowering bulbs are hitting now. (We will keep you posted on Instagram when they hit). Grab your favourites. If it is too early to plant, keep them in a cool, dark place. At least you will have them.  Prepare beds and pots for bulbs by...

PLANTING. PREPARING. PLANNING. FLOWERING

PLANTING. PREPARING. PLANNING. FLOWERING

Apr 1, 2022

These are the buzzwords for April ... Even though in March it officially became Autumn, the soil in our gardens is still warm and there is plenty of sunshine to come, despite the cooler nights and mornings. Lots of time to get new plants into the ground to establish...

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