Gardening
Tips and advice about gardening
From seed or seedling? Top tips for growing green vegetables
Get your greens in the ground now so they can establish themselves well and you’ll enjoy a longer harvest period.
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How to get your outdoor area ready for summer
Whether an apartment balcony or sprawling patch of lawn, the first thing you should consider is how you intend to use the space.
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Want a garden plot in one of Sydney's top suburbs for $100 a year? Then join the queue.
Getting your hands in the dirt and meeting your neighbours is possible in the city, just join a community garden.
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Hello spring: The wisteria-covered homes for sale in Canberra and surrounds
The spring selling season is usually the busiest time of the year in Canberra’s property market and for avid property hunters or dreamers, this season heralds listings brimming with our favourite floral, wisteria.
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'It's so common now': Why more city dwellers are growing their own food
With an increasing awareness of the benefits of local food production, more and more Melburnians are trying their hands at farming.
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Where to learn the art of beekeeping
Spring is the perfect time to learn the craft of beekeeping. Here's where to go to skill up to manage your own hive and cultivate the sweet stuff in your own backyard.
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'We couldn't live without them': How our feathered friends are helping us through the pandemic
At the start of the pandemic purchasing backyard chickens was harder than snagging a roll of Sorbent toilet paper, but has it been worth it?
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'A source of solace': Why growing your own food should be an essential life skill
With climate extremes and rising utility costs driving up fresh food prices, it may become more crucial to grow your own produce.
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Self-sufficient: The top towns in Australia where you can live a sustainable life
With interest in personal food production and sustainable living booming, more of us are turning to permaculture – a lifestyle and design concept based on meeting our needs in harmony with nature.
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How to prepare your soil to ensure you have a thriving garden
Spring is time to take a look at your garden and replenish beds, pots and planters with a number of soil conditioners and a little extra mulch.
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