…then you will need a warm, frost-free position which is sheltered from hot winds and afternoon sun. Miracle fruit need a very low pH level to thrive (between 6 and 4.5) and as such are often best to be…
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River Mint
…lthough it is not as vigorous as common mint, it may be best to plant it in a pot in the ground due to its suckering nature. Uses in the Kitchen Use this mint in place of common mint as tea, with your…
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…ter to the soil, opens heavy and compacted soils, suppresses winter weeds, is an alternative to buying in compost to dig in and most importantly it ‘fixes nitrogen’. Important note about plant availabi…
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…r fingers. To confirm, split one open – it should be filled with a rich yellow powder. Dry the cones in a shady spot (must be out of the sunlight) and when dry store out of sunlight sealed in a vacuum…
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…iflower weekly with a seaweed or compost tea, especially in the month leading up to harvest. As heads appear, a drink from your worm farm liquid will improve size and shape of the heads. Cauliflower wi…
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Wollemi Pine – The Dinosaur Plant
…Service helped save these once-thought-extinct trees from actual extinction….
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…and are easily espaliered. Not recommended for pots. Important note about plant availability. There are hundreds of factsheets on our website provided for your information. Not all plants will be avail…
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…so and gradually the crop will become heavier until you have a very prolific fruiting vine at age 7 or 8 years. Prune hard in winter. Their vigorous growth habit means they will end up a tangled overcr…
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…the watercress off with kitchen scissors rather than pulling up the roots, snip just before you need them – watercress does not store well. Harvest before flowering, after flowering the flavour becomes…
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Davidson’s Plum
…ally. Plum Paste – Davidson This combines both the tart Davidson Plum flavours with the subtle licorice undertones of the Aniseed Myrtle. Perfect with a sharp tasty cheese on biscuits or as a glaze for…
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…pply the granules at the rates recommended as their size when wet can be hundreds of times greater than when dry. If you put too many granules in a pot or garden bed, the expansion when wet can force t…
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…Australian Smelt Fish is a good example. Goldfish are a definite no-no. An aquarium will be able to help you with fish selection. It can take days or even months. for frogs to come, you will need to b…
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