It’s hard to beat home-grown tomatoes, and now’s the time to plant them. There are hundreds of different varieties, so you can try a few different types and see which ones work best for you. Cherry tomatoes are really easy to grow, and are a great favorite […]
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Spring is here, and garden centers everywhere are a riot of color. You’d have to have a heart of stone to be able to resist the brilliance of the plant kingdom! Geranium ‘Big Red’, released a few years ago now, has proven itself to be a great […]
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Chillies are a fun crop to grow. They are very decorative and don’t take up a lot of space, so it’s easy to grow a selection of different varieties in a season. Chillies originated in South America, and have spread throughout the world in the last 500 […]
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Gardening is one of life’s simple pleasures, and gardening with children is particularly special. Their natural enthusiasm and curiosity are infectious. And every little garden excursion will yield new wonders, as you closely observe the incredible complexity and beauty of the natural world. Give the kids their […]
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The burst of colour that many of the flowering native plants bring to the garden in late winter seems to be happening earlier this year, perhaps because it’s been so mild. Grevilleas are starting, as well as wattles and kangaroo paw. But one of my absolute favourites […]
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Great news! Our bees have been busy making lots of delicious honey, and Cedar Anderson, creator of the wonderful Flow Hive, will be visiting on Saturday 1 April to conduct our first ever honey harvest! It ‘s going to be a great day. The harvest will take place […]
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