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Growing Vegies In our segment Don talked about the value of animal manure in the garden. Manure conditions soils of all types, it provides nutrients, it is already more or less decomposed and it is teeming with bacteria...

Harvest Size, Colour Matters It's often difficult to tell when fruit and vegetables are ready to harvest. With produce that does not actually ripen, such as root crops, you often have to go by colour and size. CitrusCitrus...

Harvesting Growing your own fruit and vegetables is tremendously rewarding. However, knowing when the produce is ready for harvest can be a problem for many gardeners. Here are Don's tips on harvesting tomatoes, pumpkins, figs, corn and olives....

Harvesting Fruit Growing your own fruit is tremendously rewarding, but knowing exactly when to harvest is sometimes difficult. Here are Don's tips on harvesting pears, mangoes, pawpaws and bananas. Pear (Pyrus communis) Pears should...

Harvesting VegiesDon returned to the Rowland Village vegetable patch at Galston in New South Wales, and checked to see if the carrots, sweet potatoes and parsnips were ready to harvest. Carrot (Daucus carota)There are many varieties of...

Don showed some innovative ways to grow herbs without a backyard! All you need is a sunny balcony or deck, or even a windowsill. Classy look ...

Pots don’t have to be boring and conventional. You can plant into things that you have lying around the house or garden, such as old teapots, wheelbarrows or watering cans....

Don showed how to transform a sunny spot in the lawn into a culinary herb wheel. Although some of the herbs will die down in winter, the wheel will still...

Don looked at an outdoor area that was not functional. The walkway was cluttered with pots and the barbecue was in the wrong place. He suggested replacing the old barbecue with a potted kitchen garden, and building a new Besser...

Herbs of the WorldAustralia is a multicultural society and this is reflected in our cooking styles. Don showed that it is both easy and fun to grow herbs in containers to suit your culinary preferences. Listed below are herbs...