…own of Chioggia, giving the most commonly grown variety its full name of Radiccio Rosso di Chioggia. Similar in form to a cabbage but with vibrant purple red leaves and stark white ribs. Eaten fresh, i…
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Permeable Surfaces
…e best materials available. They come in a wide variety of colours and materials. Anything from barks to pebbles are commonly used. These products are normally inexpensive and do not require any specia…
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Tamarillos
…skin is where the bitter flavour comes from, and flesh is generally sweet, particularly if you have a yellow skinned variety. When it comes to uses, the tamarillo is endless: desserts, jams, sauces and…
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…How can we sell more Broccoli?”. Common Broccoli has a relatively small window for commercial growing due to its love of cool weather. However its cousin, the Chinese Broccoli, aka Gai Laan, or Chinese…
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Improving Sandy Soils
…good garden soil has these three components plus manure, compost and humus. Then over time, the action of the living elements in the soil combine all these ingredients into the rich productive garden s…
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…d Pest Management (IPM). Using a combination of pheromones and sticky traps, good orchard hygiene and traps will help you avoid the revolting codling moth. Adult female codling moths release a sex-attr…
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…e leaves which contain soap-like compounds called saponins, and then die. ‘Land Cress’ is a common name used to describe both Barbarea vulgaris and Barbarea verna. Even though Barbarea vulgaris does co…
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…destrian fruit platter. Fruit is commonly 350g but can weigh up to 1kg. They can be served simply chilled and cut in half, with the flesh just scooped out with a spoon. Alternatively they can be used f…
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…l (pH of 6 – 6.5), enriched with compost and manure, and mulch on top. Plant them into a slightly raised (15 – 20cm) bed or a suitable pot, keeping about 20 – 30cm between your plants. This will give t…
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…liveries 7 days a week, and they come in all sizes (and colours). Our drivers are neat, fit, healthy and always up for a chat. Contact the yard on (03) 8850 3030 or email yard@baag.com.au to discuss yo…
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…plenty of organic matter (can be compost or manure) and fostering the activity of earthworms and soil micro-organisms. These decompose the organic matter and the tiny soil particles are bound with the…
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