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What to grow in August 2018
Days are warmer, but nights are still chilly in Warm and some Temperate areas, many of which need rain. Applying organic mulch to garden beds now not only conserves soil moisture and deters weeds, it also insulates topsoil from temperature … Continue reading
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A simple cold frame
A cold frame will get your seedlings off to a flying start in spring. Cold frames don’t have to be complicated structures or require carpentry expertise. We make ours from some old bricks and windows, and a small quantity of … Continue reading
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Plastic PET bottles
It’s a shame to throw empty plastic soft drink and soda water bottles into the recycling bin because they have a number of uses in the garden. If you cut the base from each bottle, you have an instant miniature … Continue reading
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Tagged Aussie gardening, Australian gardening, cold frame, cold protection, easy organic gardening, environmentally friendly gardening, flowers, frost, growing plants, Herbs, how to grow, organic gardening, plants, propagating, sustainable gardening, vegetables
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