…rops planted in the garden. Some companionable plants Basil helps repel flies and mosquitoes. Birch dead leaves encourage compost fermentation. Borage in the strawberry patch may increase the yield. Ca…
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What to do with your excess produce
…o has a Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/baagvegieswap/. Well cooked and preserved If you’re handy in the kitchen, making batches of treats is a good way to use up your excess. Some of my favo…
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The Living Components of your Soil
…shly turned healthy soil. They decompose a wide array of material but are especially important in degrading the hard to decompose organic matter to forms other soil micro-organisms can use. They are mo…
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…urous you can use just about any combination of colour. Combining ‘clashing’ colours may also work as long as they are the same depth of colour. For example, combine all pastel shades together (Mauve,…
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…ic matter, or humus. Add lots of compost whenever you can – not synthetic all-purpose fertilisers that encourage fast and sappy growth. This lush growth attracts pests far more than steady strong growt…
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…eat but will need some watering. Companion Planting Companion planting amongst vegetables can help to reduce pest problems later on in summer by attracting pest predators and pollinators and by simply…
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…Parklands has the potential to become one of the great urban conservation parks. Their activities include plant propagation, planting and weed removal. FYVP work with Parks Victoria rangers and focus t…
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…n fruit and vegetable varieties. Commercially grown fruit and vegetables must have certain qualities such as uniformity, ease of harvesting, good travel and storage qualities all of which can be ignore…
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…an do so at home, it is simply a commitment you make. Sometimes the plant you want isn’t released for sale until the warmer months, so you may have little option. So when is the best time? The combinat…
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…is http://www.biologicalservices.com.au/. If you can’t wait for the natural predator numbers to build up and just have to spray, using any of the contact insecticide sprays (pyrethrums, white oils etc)…
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Vegie Swap
…can see what others are growing and it is shared. The BAAG Vegie Swap Facebook page can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/baagvegieswap, and if you would like email reminders you can become a BAAG…
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