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This Month

September In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse

Septembers plate is refreshingly green: saladings, celery, parsley, cress, silverbeet, kale, nettle, broccoli shoots for Africa, the last of the cabbage and - joy oh joy the first of the asparagus. There's so much cool … [Read More...]

September Fruit Tree To-do List

The story of your fruit harvest starts now - in the rising of the sap and the swelling of the buds. It's a tale told by the bees, as they go blossom to blossom; then taken up by a fruit that evades rats, possums, wind … [Read More...]

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The Perfect Soil Temperature for Seeds + Seedlings

What a difference when we sow seeds, and transplant seedlings, into soil that’s at the perfect temp for each crop - seedlings boost away with strong growth! Use your trusty soil thermometer along with my chart below … [Read More...]

How to Grow Celery

Homegrown celery is so efficient (and delicious!), gifting a lot of crop, in a small space. By regularly harvesting the big, outside stalks you inspire fresh, new ones to come. In this way, a happy celery plant can … [Read More...]