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  • Harvest Size, Colour Matters

    Harvest Size, Colour Matters It’s often difficult to tell when fruit and vegetables are ready to harvest. With produce that... read more

  • Harvesting

    Harvesting Growing your own fruit and vegetables is tremendously rewarding. However, knowing when the produce is ready for harvest can... read more

  • Harvesting Vegies

    Harvesting Vegies Don returned to the Rowland Village vegetable patch at Galston in New South Wales, and checked to see... read more

  • Asian Vegies Update

    The October edition of the Burke’s Backyard magazine includes a free packet of Asian green seeds. The packet contains mixed... read more

  • Citrus in Pots

    Citrus plants have fragrant white flowers, glossy, evergreen leaves and delicious fruit which is very rich in vitamin C. They... read more

  • Golden Marjoram – The French Alternative

    Golden Marjoram – The French Alternative Jackie French says that golden marjoram (Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’) not only tastes good, but... read more

  • Growing Asian Greens

    Growing Asian Greens Nothing tastes as good as the vegies that you grow yourself. Even if you don’t have much... read more
  • Growing coriander

    Coriander Growing Tips

    Coriander grows better during the cooler months of the year. During summer, coriander plants change rapidly from leafy to seedy... read more

  • Tarting Up the Kitchen Garden

    Growing your own salad greens and herbs is very satisfying, and you don’t need a lot of space. You can... read more

  • Tropical Fruit Makeover

    Don visited Mick and Anna Perri at their home on Sydney’s northern beaches. Mick is an expert gardener who has... read more

  • Mint – The French Alternative

    Jackie French says that when you serve mint, don’t be boring! There are many different forms of mint available, all... read more

  • Persimmons

    Persimmons (Diospyros kaki) are outstanding trees for the backyard, and deserve to be much more popular in Australian gardens. They... read more