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Grow Your Own

Growing your own produce is an exciting experience, but all sorts of factors can affect growth. You'll need to know the right environment, what feed to use and how to make sure they survive! Our guides will show you how.

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Monthly Planting Calendar (downloadable)

Growing your own vegetables and fruits is rewarding, but it takes quite a bit of experience and know-how to do it successfully. To get the best results, you need to know: what to plant when to plant...

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germinate seeds

How To Germinate Seeds: A Beginners Guide

Growing a plant from seed is an incredibly satisfying achievement. Some seeds germinate easily and quickly while other...

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Mini Munchies for Kids: The Best Bite-Sized Fruit & Veggies to Grow

Fill lunchboxes with homegrown goodness and enjoy plenty of small yet tasty snacks fresh from the garden!

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The easiest flowers and vegetables for beginner gardeners

Easiest Flowers and Vegetables to Plant for Beginner Gardeners

Beautiful weather and lots of sun are usually enough to entice most of us outside, even in the middle of winter...

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What to do in your garden in May

Top Plant & Garden Trends from Melb Flower Show

6 Melbourne Flower Show 2023 Plant & Garden Trends To Try At Home

Take inspiration from the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, where the biggest names in garden design compete...

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Essential Guide to Growing Citrus

The Essential Guide to Citrus (Downloadable)

Growing your own juicy citrus doesn't have to be a dream! From trustworthy Eureka Lemons to Aussie Native Finger Limes...

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10 Cut Flower Garden Ideas

Flowers picked fresh from the garden bring vibrancy and life into the home! A cut flower garden not only looks beautiful...

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superfood

Top 4 superfoods to grow

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pizza pot

How to Grow Your Own Pizza Pots

If your kids (or you) like pizza, then growing your own pizza veggies and herbs is a must! Follow Melissa King's easy...

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Essential Guide to Growing Citrus

The Essential Guide to Citrus (Downloadable)

Growing your own juicy citrus doesn't have to be a dream! From trustworthy Eureka Lemons to Aussie Native Finger Limes...

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Everything you need to know about stone fruits

Everything You Need to Know About Stone Fruits & How to Grow Them at Home

Stone fruits are a Summertime favourite, often filling salads, desserts and dishes with their juicy and delicious...

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heirloom tomatoes

Top 10 heirloom vegetables for your Aussie garden

Heirloom vegetables are veggies grown from an old variety of plant. They are unlike hybrid vegetables, which develop...

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plaited garlic

How To Plait Garlic

Plaiting garlic is a great way to keep your homegrown crop fresh and tidy. It comes in handy when cooking and looks good...

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6 Health Benefits Of Eating Purple Vegetables

6 Health Benefits Of Eating Purple Vegetables And Fruits 

Besides looking pretty in the garden, purple vegetables are great for our health too. They’re a fantastic source of...

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Vegetable patch

Our Top 5 Summer Vegetables To Grow In Your Garden

5 Summer Vegetables Perfect For Australian Gardens Growing your own veggies is one of the most rewarding hobbies to take...

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Common Citrus Pest & Disease

7 Most Common Citrus Pests & Diseases

From Oranges and Lemons to Grapefruit and Aussie Native Finger Limes, there's a lot to love about growing your own...

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Tips For Growing Healthy Plants & Veggies

Garden Smarter, Not Harder with Melissa King

Follow Melissa King’s Top 6 Tips for having healthy plants and a bumper crop in the veggie patch! 1. Healthy Soil =...

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Companion Planting for Fruit & Citrus Trees

Companion Planting Chart for Fruit & Citrus Trees

Have you heard of underplanting? It's a form of companion planting that does wonders for your fruiting plants. Depending...

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5 Must Have Herbs For Your Aussie Seafood Feast

From barramundi to prawns, scallops, mussels, Moreton Bay Bugs and freshly shucked oysters, a seafood lunch in Australia...

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