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• Permaculture
• DIY Instructions
• Fruit
• Vegetables
• Herbs
• Berries & Vines
• Indoor Plants
• Soils, Fertilisers, Mulches and Compost
• Garden Pests, Diseases and Problems
• Plant Propagation
• Pruning
• Useful Information Resources
• General Gardening
• Health & Wellbeing

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Permaculture

1. What is Permaculture ?
2. Permaculture Ethics Explained
3. Permaculture Design Principles
4. Permaculture Design Principle 1 – Relative Location
5. Permaculture Design Principle 2 – Each Element Performs Many Functions
6. Permaculture Design Principle 3 – Each Important Function is Supported by Many Elements
7. Permaculture Design Principle 4 – Zones and Sectors, Efficient Energy Planning
8. Permaculture Design Principle 5 – Using Biological Resources
9. Permaculture Design Principle 6 – Energy Cycling
10. Permaculture Design Principle 7 – Small Scale Intensive Systems
11. Permaculture Design Principle 8 – Accelerating Succession and Evolution
12. Permaculture Design Principle 9 – Diversity
13. Permaculture Design Principle 10 – Edge Effect
14. Permaculture Design Principle 11 – Attitudinal Principles
15. In Memory of Bill Mollison, the “Father of Permaculture”
16. Does Permaculture Work? This is What AI Has To Say…

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DIY Instructions

1. How To Make Safe and Effective Rat and Mouse Baits Using Baking Soda
2. How to Make a Bottle Trap to Control European Wasps
3. How to Make a Queensland Fruit Fly Trap and Bait
4. How to Make a Simple Earwig Trap That Doesn’t Need Bait
5. How to Make an Earwig Bait Trap Using Oil, Water and Soy Sauce
6. How to Make Borax Ant Bait for Indoor and Outdoor Use
7. How to Make an Outdoor Ant Trap to Protect Fruit Trees from Aphid and Scale Pests
8. Horticultural Glues and Tree Banding Trees to Controls Ants and Other Pests
9. How to Make Horticultural Oil Spray for Organic Pest Control
10. How to Stop Plant Pots Blowing Over in The Wind
11. How to Kill Weeds Without Digging or Toxic Chemicals
12. How to Kill a Tree Stump Without Poisonous Chemicals
13. How to Make Your Own DIY Homemade Garden Sprays
14. How to Stop Mint from Spreading in the Garden
15. The Best Way to Use Pest Animal Scent Repellents So They Don’t Wash Away
16. Three Simple Soil Tests to Determine What Type of Soil You Have
17. How to Neutralise Glyphosate (Roundup) Herbicide Contamination in Soil
18. How to Make Compost in 18 Days Using the Berkeley Hot Composting Method
19. Three Useful Herbs Which Can Be Used as Natural Compost Activators and Much More
20. How to Compost Logs and Branches with a Hugelkultur Bed
21. Bokashi Composting, How to Process Waste That Can’t Go in Your Compost or Worm Farm
22. How to Use a Bokashi Soil Generator to Turn Food Waste into Nutrient-Rich Soil
23. The Complete Guide to Worm Farming, Vermicomposting Made Easy
24. How to Build a Worm Farm with Polystyrene Foam Broccoli Boxes
25. How To Build a Worm Tunnel In-ground Worm Farm
26. How to Repair Broken Terracotta Pots and Garden Features
27. Wicking Bed Construction, How to Build a Self-Watering Wicking Bed
28. DIY Self-Watering Pots and Mini Wicking Beds
29. How to Build a Capillary Watering Tray for Raising Seedlings
30. How to Make Plant Labels from Recycled Plastic Containers
31. No Dig Gardening, Sustainable Gardening With Less Effort
32. Backyard Orchard Culture, a New Approach to Growing Fruit Trees in Limited Spaces
33. How to Start Your Permaculture Garden
34. Propagating Plants from Hardwood Cuttings
35. Propagating Plants from Softwood Cuttings
36. Home Made Plant Rooting Hormone – Willow Water
37. Rooting Edible Plant Cuttings in Water
38. How to Graft Eggplant onto Devil Plant
39. How to Build an Espalier Support Trellis
40. How to Build a Timber Raised Garden Bed
41. How to Build a Grape Vine Trellis
42. Garden Arches, Vertical Gardening for More Growing Area in Small Spaces
43. How to Build a French Drain
44. How to Build a Self-Cleaning Rainwater Tank from a Wheelie Bin
45. How to Make a Rainwater Tank from Recycled Plastic Drums
46. How to Build a Small Water Garden
47. How To Save Tomato Seeds For Planting Next Year
48. How to Prune Vining Tomatoes for Small-Space Intensive Growing
49. Starting Annual Vegetable Seedlings Indoors
50. A Better Way to Stake Up and Support Vegetables in Pots
51. How To Plant a Fruit Tree, Step by Step
52. How to Plant Two or More Trees in the Same Hole for High Density Tree Planting
53. How to Prune a Fruit Tree, Step By Step
54. How to Sterilize and Disinfect Pruning Tools
55. Tree Pruning, How to Prune Tree Branches Correctly
56. How to Prune a Mulberry Tree for Multiple Crops in a Single Season
57. How to Prune Grape Vines – Cane and Spur Pruning Explained
58. How To Prune and Train Blackberries and Their Hybrids
59. How to Grow, Prune and Propagate Raspberries
60. How to Grow, Prune and Propagate Goji Berry Plants
61. Growing Turmeric in the Ground in Temperate Climates
62. How to Grow Turmeric in Containers in Temperate Climates
63. The Easiest Way to Dry and Process Turmeric Root to Make Turmeric Powder
64. What Are the Health Benefits of Olive Leaf Tea and How to Dry Olive Leaves to Make Your Own
65. The Best Ways to Harvest and Dry Fresh Herbs
66. How to Make Aloe Vera Gel from Fresh Aloe Vera Leaves
67. How to Grow Cranberries in Containers
68. How to Make Rainbow Roses Because They Aren’t Real, Garden Mythbusting!

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Fruit

1. How Long Do Fruit Trees Live?
2. Can Citrus Trees be Grown from Seed?
3. Why Are Citrus Trees and Other Evergreens Planted in Spring?
4. How to Harvest Bananas and Ripen Them Indoors in Temperate Climates
5. Do Fig Trees Need Cross Pollination to Produce Fruit?
6. What are the Brown Spots on Feijoa or Pineapple Guava Leaves?
7. Does Potash and Epsom Salts Really Make Citrus Fruit Sweeter? Garden Mythbusting!
8. How to Plant Two or More Trees in the Same Hole for High Density Tree Planting
9. What is Osage Orange, and is it Edible?
10. Citrus Problems – Leaves Curling Inwards Along Their Length
11. Fruit Tree Problems – New Leaves Tightly Curled and Turning Yellow on Cherries and Plums
12. What Age Wood Do Fruit Trees Flower and Fruit On?
13. Are Woody Galls on Citrus Tree Trunks Harmful?
14. The Difference Between Nightingale and Hachiya Persimmons
15. Citrus Problems – Citrus Fruit Has Thick Peel and Hollow Core
16. How to Control Queensland Fruit Fly in the Home Garden, An Integrated Pest Management Approach
17. Formative Pruning, Central Leader Form – How to Prune Young Fruit Trees in the First Three Years
18. Formative Pruning, Vase Form – How to Prune Young Fruit Trees in the First Three Years
19. Fruit Trees with Special Pruning Requirements – Figs, Persimmons and Pomegranates
20. How to Prune a Fruit Tree, Step By Step
21. Tree Pruning, How to Prune Tree Branches Correctly
22. How To Plant a Fruit Tree, Step by Step
23. Why Are Tree Trunks Painted White? Tree Whitewashing Explained
24. Harvesting Olives, A Guide On When And How To Pick Them
25. Citrus Problems, Why Citrus Fruit Drops and Flowers Fail to Develop
26. Apple Tree Problems – Sun Scald
27. How to Control Wooly Aphids, the Fluffy White Pest on Apple Trees
28. Burr Knots, What Are the Root-Like Growths on Apple Trees Trunks and Branches?
29. Citrus Nutrient Deficiency – Yellow Leaves
30. Citrus Problems – Why Is My Citrus Tree Dying?
31. Horticultural Glues and Tree Banding Trees to Controls Ants and Other Pests
32. Apple Tree Diseases – Crown Gall
33. Citrus Problems – Why Citrus Fruit Splitting Occurs and How To Prevent It
34. Apple Tree Diseases and Planting Location
35. Citrus Nutrient Deficiency – Yellow Leaf with Green Veins
36. Citrus Problems – Citrus Yellow Veins on Green Leaf in Winter
37. Citrus Problems – How to Control Citrus Gall Wasp, Methods That Work
38. How to Net Fruit Trees and Berries for Pest Control
39. The Difference Between Seedling, Grafted and Cutting Grown Fruit Trees
40. Permaculture Edible Hedges
41. Backyard Orchard Culture, a New Approach to Growing Fruit Trees in Limited Spaces
42. How to Build an Espalier Support Trellis
43. Companion Planting Table

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Vegetables

1. Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening – Part 1, Selecting a Location for a Food Garden
2. Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening – Part 2, How to Prepare the Soil
3. Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening – Part 3, When to Sow Seeds and Plant Seedlings
4. Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening – Part 4, How to Sow Seeds Directly Into the Ground and Into Seedling Trays
5. Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening – Part 5, How to Plant Seedlings
6. Crop Rotation Systems for Annual Vegetables
7. Why Are My Tomatoes Flowering But Not Setting Fruit?
8. Why Are My Tomatoes Not Ripening?
9. Why Are My Tomatoes Cracking and Splitting?
10. How To Save Tomato Seeds For Planting Next Year
11. Tomato Lower Leaves Yellowing and Dropping with Leaf Loss Moving Upwards
12. Layering Overgrown Tomato Plants
13. How to Prune Vining Tomatoes for Small-Space Intensive Growing
14. Selecting the Right Size Pot or Container for Growing Vegetables
15. How Many Hours of Sun Do Vegetables and Herbs Need to Grow?
16. A Better Way to Stake Up and Support Vegetables in Pots
17. Why Are My Cabbages Not Forming Heads?
18. Why Do Bean Plants Develop White Spots On Their Leaves, And Is It A Problem?
19. The Fastest Way to Transplant Volunteer Seedlings with Minimum Root Disturbance
20. How to Plant, Grow and Harvest Potatoes
21. How to Grow a Choko Vine from a Fruit
22. Plant Diseases – White or Tan Spots on Brassica Leaves
23. A Gardener’s Guide to Identifying Different Chilli Species
24. Seed Saving – How Long Can You Keep Seeds?
25. Starting Annual Vegetable Seedlings Indoors
26. How to Graft Eggplant onto Devil Plant
27. Are Rainbow Tomato Seeds Fake? Garden Mythbusting

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Herbs

1. Three Useful Herbs Which Can Be Used as Natural Compost Activators and Much More
2. What Are the Best Herbs for Cats and How Can You Grow Them?
3. Are Dandelion Flowers, Seeds, Roots and Leaves Edible?
4. How Many Hours of Sun Do Vegetables and Herbs Need to Grow?
5. The Best Ways to Harvest and Dry Fresh Herbs
6. The Easiest Way to Dry and Process Turmeric Root to Make Turmeric Powder
7. How to Stop Mint from Spreading in the Garden
8. The Fastest Way to Transplant Volunteer Seedlings with Minimum Root Disturbance
9. Companion Planting with Land Cress for Natural Caterpillar Control
10. How to Grow the Medicinal Aloe Arborescens
11. How to Make Aloe Vera Gel from Fresh Aloe Vera Leaves
12. Why Is My Aloe Vera Plant Turning Yellow and Brown?
13. Identifying and Growing Edible Aloe Vera
14. How to Grow Pandan in Temperate Climates
15. What Are the Health Benefits of Olive Leaf Tea and How to Dry Olive Leaves to Make Your Own
16. 15 Herbs You Can Grow Indoors
17. Growing Turmeric in the Ground in Temperate Climates
18. How to Grow Turmeric in Containers in Temperate Climates
19. Companion Planting Table

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Berries & Vines

1. How To Prune and Train Blackberries and Their Hybrids
2. How to Grow, Prune and Propagate Raspberries
3. How to Grow, Prune and Propagate Goji Berry Plants
4. How to Grow Cranberries in Containers
5. How to Prune a Mulberry Tree for Multiple Crops in a Single Season
6. How to Grow, Prune and Propagate Raspberries
7. Which Variety of Grape Vine Has Edible Leaves for Making Dolmades?
8. How to Control Queensland Fruit Fly in the Home Garden, An Integrated Pest Management Approach
9. Garden Arches, Vertical Gardening for More Growing Area in Small Spaces
10. How to Prune Grape Vines – Cane and Spur Pruning Explained
11. Can You Grow Grapes From Seed? Garden Mythbusting!
12. Permaculture Edible Hedges
13. How to Build a Grape Vine Trellis
14. Companion Planting Table

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Indoor Plants

1. Why Indoor Plant Leaves Turn Yellow and Drop
2. Should You Put Gravel or Rocks at the Bottom of Plant Pots for Drainage?
3. How to Improve Drainage in Plant Pots, The Proper Way to Do It!
4. The Best Ways to Fill Space in Tall Plant Pots That Are Too Deep
5. How to Control Fungus Gnats in Indoor Plants
6. The Easiest Way to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats from Houseplants with a Bug Zapper
7. Which Indoor Plants Are Sensitive to Fluoride in Tap Water?
8. Can You Use Shells for Drainage in Houseplant Pots?
9. How Much Potting Mix Does a Garden Pot Hold?
10. Why Is My Aloe Vera Plant Turning Yellow and Brown?
11. Should You Tease Out Plant Roots When Transplanting? Garden Mythbusting!
12. Identifying and Growing Edible Aloe Vera
13. 15 Herbs You Can Grow Indoors

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Soils, Fertilisers, Mulches and Compost

1. Three Useful Herbs Which Can Be Used as Natural Compost Activators and Much More
2. Soil Chemistry Fundamentals, Part 1 – Understanding Soil pH and How it Affects Plant Nutrient Availability
3. Soil Chemistry Fundamentals, Part 2 – How to Change Soil pH in Organic Gardening
4. What is Soil Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)?
5. Three Simple Soil Tests to Determine What Type of Soil You Have
6. Seven Good Reasons Why You Should Mulch Your Garden!
7. Which Garden Mulch is Best for Improving Soil?
8. The Organic Gardener’s Guide to Fertilisers and How to Use Them
9. Manure Application Rate, How Much Should We Use in the Garden?
10. Is Rabbit Manure Good to Use in the Garden?
11. Why You Shouldn’t Fertilise Gardens in Winter in Cool and Temperate Climates
12. What Are the Best Ways to Increase Beneficial Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Soil?
13. Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening – Part 2, How to Prepare the Soil
14. Lead Contamination in Soils and How to Treat It
15. How to Neutralise Glyphosate (Roundup) Herbicide Contamination in Soil
16. How to Identify and Treat Herbicide Contamination of Commercial Soil, Compost and Manure
17. Why Herbicide Use is Not Compatible with Healthy Soils
18. How to Make Compost in 18 Days Using the Berkeley Hot Composting Method
19. What Materials Can You Put Into Your Compost Bin and What Not to Compost
20. The Definitive Guide on How to Compost Everything from the Garden and Kitchen
21. What Happens If You Don’t Turn Your Compost?
22. Can Eucalyptus Leaves be Composted or Used as Garden Mulch?
23. Can Biodegradable Foam Packing Peanuts Be Composted?
24. Why You Shouldn’t Use Sales Receipts in Your Compost or Worm Farm
25. Why You Shouldn’t Use Bleached or Glossy Paper in Your Compost or Worm Farm
26. How to Compost Logs and Branches with a Hugelkultur Bed
27. No Dig Gardening, Sustainable Gardening With Less Effort
28. Chop and Drop Gardening (Sheet Composting)
29. What Are the Small Flies in Compost Bins and Are They a Problem?
30. The Complete Guide to Worm Farming, Vermicomposting Made Easy
31. How to Build a Worm Farm with Polystyrene Foam Broccoli Boxes
32. How To Build a Worm Tunnel In-ground Worm Farm
33. How Many Trays to Use When Starting a Worm Farm?
34. Why Do Earthworms Gather at the Top of Compost Bins or Worm Farms and Try to Escape?
35. Can You Put Earthworms in the Compost Bin?
36. What Are the Little White Insects Floating in Worm Farm Liquid?
37. Bokashi Composting, How to Process Waste That Can’t Go in Your Compost or Worm Farm
38. How to Use a Bokashi Soil Generator to Turn Food Waste into Nutrient-Rich Soil
39. Should You Put Gravel or Rocks at the Bottom of Plant Pots for Drainage?
40. How to Improve Drainage in Plant Pots, The Proper Way to Do It!
41. Can You Use Shells for Drainage in Houseplant Pots?
42. How to Use Seed Raising Mix Correctly

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Garden Pests, Diseases and Problems

1. Why Are My Tomatoes Flowering But Not Setting Fruit?
2. Why Are My Tomatoes Not Ripening?
3. Why Are My Tomatoes Cracking and Splitting?
4. Tomato Lower Leaves Yellowing and Dropping with Leaf Loss Moving Upwards
5. How to Control Two-Spotted Spider Mites Without Harmful Pesticides
6. How to Control Whitefly Without Harmful Pesticides
7. Why Are My Cabbages Not Forming Heads?
8. Plant Diseases – White or Tan Spots on Brassica Leaves
9. Why Do Bean Plants Develop White Spots On Their Leaves, And Is It A Problem?
10. How to Protect Plants from Frost with Seaweed Extract
11. Companion Planting with Land Cress for Natural Caterpillar Control
12. Does Watering Plants on a Hot Sunny Day Scorch Their Leaves?
13. Crop Rotation Systems for Annual Vegetables
14. What is Companion Planting and How Does it Work?
15. Companion Planting Table
16. Citrus Problems – How to Control Citrus Gall Wasp, Methods That Work
17. Are Woody Galls on Citrus Tree Trunks Harmful?
18. Citrus Problems, Why Citrus Fruit Drops and Flowers Fail to Develop
19. Citrus Problems – Why Is My Citrus Tree Dying?
20. Citrus Problems – Leaves Curling Inwards Along Their Length
21. Citrus Problems – Why Citrus Fruit Splitting Occurs and How To Prevent It
22. Citrus Problems – Citrus Fruit Has Thick Peel and Hollow Core
23. Citrus Nutrient Deficiency – Yellow Leaf with Green Veins
24. Citrus Problems – Citrus Yellow Veins on Green Leaf in Winter
25. Citrus Nutrient Deficiency – Yellow Leaves
26. Apple Tree Problems – Sun Scald
27. Apple Tree Diseases – Crown Gall
28. How to Control Wooly Aphids, the Fluffy White Pest on Apple Trees
29. Burr Knots, What Are the Root-Like Growths on Apple Trees Trunks and Branches?
30. Apple Tree Diseases and Planting Location
31. What are the Brown Spots on Feijoa or Pineapple Guava Leaves?
32. Fruit Tree Problems – New Leaves Tightly Curled and Turning Yellow on Cherries and Plums
33. Winter Pest and Disease Control with Lime Sulphur
34. What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
35. How to Make Borax Ant Bait for Indoor and Outdoor Use
36. How to Make an Outdoor Ant Trap to Protect Fruit Trees from Aphid and Scale Pests
37. How to Make Horticultural Oil Spray for Organic Pest Control
38. How to Make Your Own DIY Homemade Garden Sprays
39. Horticultural Glues and Tree Banding Trees to Controls Ants and Other Pests
40. How to Net Fruit Trees and Berries for Pest Control
41. The Best Way to Use Pest Animal Scent Repellents So They Don’t Wash Away
42. How To Tell If You Have Rats and Mice in Your Home or Garden
43. The Best Ways to Trap Rats and Mice That Really Work
44. How To Make Safe and Effective Rat and Mouse Baits Using Baking Soda
45. Using Live Catch Traps for Humane Rat and Mouse Control
46. How to Make a Bottle Trap to Control European Wasps
47. How to Control Queensland Fruit Fly in the Home Garden, An Integrated Pest Management Approach
48. How to Make a Queensland Fruit Fly Trap and Bait
49. How to Make an Earwig Bait Trap Using Oil, Water and Soy Sauce
50. How to Make a Simple Earwig Trap That Doesn’t Need Bait
51. How to Control Whitefly Without Harmful Pesticides
52. Garden Pests – How to Control Snails and Slugs Without Toxic Chemicals
53. Organic Control of Curl Grubs in Lawn
54. What Are Crane Flies and Are They Harmful?
55. How to Kill a Tree Stump Without Poisonous Chemicals
56. Is Tree Stump Killer Herbicide Safe Around Ponds?
57. How to Kill Weeds Without Digging or Toxic Chemicals
58. How to Neutralise Glyphosate (Roundup) Herbicide Contamination in Soil
59. How to Identify and Treat Herbicide Contamination of Commercial Soil, Compost and Manure
60. What Is Overpotting and Why Is It Bad for Your Plants?
61. What Are the Small Flies in Compost Bins and Are They a Problem?
62. Why Is My Aloe Vera Plant Turning Yellow and Brown?
63. Why Indoor Plant Leaves Turn Yellow and Drop
64. How to Control Fungus Gnats in Indoor Plants
65. The Easiest Way to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats from Houseplants with a Bug Zapper
66. Which Indoor Plants Are Sensitive to Fluoride in Tap Water?

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Plant Propagation

1. Propagating Plants from Hardwood Cuttings
2. Propagating Plants from Softwood Cuttings
3. Home Made Plant Rooting Hormone – Willow Water
4. Can Honey Be Used for Rooting Plant Cuttings?
5. Product Review – Seahawk Clone Station 24 Aeroponic Cloner
6. Rooting Edible Plant Cuttings in Water
7. How to Grow a Choko Vine from a Fruit
8. Can Aspirin Be Used for Rooting Plant Cuttings?
9. Seed Saving – How Long Can You Keep Seeds?
10. Can Citrus Trees be Grown from Seed?
11. How To Save Tomato Seeds For Planting Next Year
12. Layering Overgrown Tomato Plants
13. Starting Annual Vegetable Seedlings Indoors
14. Can You Grow Nasturtiums from Cuttings?
15. Can You Grow Grapes From Seed? Garden Mythbusting!
16. How to Graft Eggplant onto Devil Plant

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Pruning

1. How to Prune a Fruit Tree, Step By Step
2. Tree Pruning, How to Prune Tree Branches Correctly
3. What Age Wood Do Fruit Trees Flower and Fruit On?
4. How to Sterilize and Disinfect Pruning Tools
5. How to Clean Tree Sap From Pruning Tools
6. Formative Pruning, Vase Form – How to Prune Young Fruit Trees in the First Three Years
7. Formative Pruning, Central Leader Form – How to Prune Young Fruit Trees in the First Three Years
8. Fruit Trees with Special Pruning Requirements – Figs, Persimmons and Pomegranates
9. How to Prune a Mulberry Tree for Multiple Crops in a Single Season
10. How to Plant Two or More Trees in the Same Hole for High Density Tree Planting
11. How to Prune Grape Vines – Cane and Spur Pruning Explained
12. How to Grow, Prune and Propagate Raspberries
13. How to Grow, Prune and Propagate Goji Berry Plants
14. How To Prune and Train Blackberries and Their Hybrids
15. How to Deadhead Roses to Keep Them Blooming
16. Permaculture Edible Hedges
17. How to Prune Vining Tomatoes for Small-Space Intensive Growing

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Useful Information Resources

1. Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening – Part 1, Selecting a Location for a Food Garden
2. Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening – Part 2, How to Prepare the Soil
3. Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening – Part 3, When to Sow Seeds and Plant Seedlings
4. Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening – Part 4, How to Sow Seeds Directly Into the Ground and Into Seedling Trays
5. Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening – Part 5, How to Plant Seedlings
6. How Many Hours of Sun Do Vegetables and Herbs Need to Grow?
7. Crop Rotation Systems for Annual Vegetables
8. Companion Planting Table
9. Download Gardening Calendars (Australian Temperate Climate)
10. Converting Months to Seasons – Northern and Southern Hemisphere, Meteorological and Astronomical
11. Which USDA Hardiness Zones Correspond to the Australian Climate Zones
12. Soil Chemistry Fundamentals, Part 1 – Understanding Soil pH and How it Affects Plant Nutrient Availability
13. Soil Chemistry Fundamentals, Part 2 – How to Change Soil pH in Organic Gardening
14. What is Soil Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC)?
15. Three Simple Soil Tests to Determine What Type of Soil You Have
16. The Organic Gardener’s Guide to Fertilisers and How to Use Them
17. How Many Straw Bales Do I Need to Mulch My Garden?
18. How Much Potting Mix Does a Garden Pot Hold?
19. Selecting the Right Size Pot or Container for Growing Vegetables
20. How to Improve Drainage in Plant Pots, The Proper Way to Do It!
21. No Dig Gardening, Sustainable Gardening With Less Effort
22. Chop and Drop Gardening (Sheet Composting)
23. Wicking Bed Construction, How to Build a Self-Watering Wicking Bed
24. What Materials Can You Put Into Your Compost Bin and What Not to Compost
25. The Definitive Guide on How to Compost Everything from the Garden and Kitchen
26. How to Make Compost in 18 Days Using the Berkeley Hot Composting Method
27. Bokashi Composting, How to Process Waste That Can’t Go in Your Compost or Worm Farm
28. How to Compost Logs and Branches with a Hugelkultur Bed
29. What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
30. How to Control Queensland Fruit Fly in the Home Garden, An Integrated Pest Management Approach
31. Citrus Problems – How to Control Citrus Gall Wasp, Methods That Work
32. How Far Do Large Tree Roots Extend?
33. How Long Do Fruit Trees Live?
34. How To Plant a Fruit Tree, Step by Step
35. Why Are Citrus Trees and Other Evergreens Planted in Spring?
36. How to Prune a Fruit Tree, Step By Step
37. How to Sterilize and Disinfect Pruning Tools
38. Tree Pruning, How to Prune Tree Branches Correctly
39. Fruit Trees with Special Pruning Requirements – Figs, Persimmons and Pomegranates
40. The Difference Between Seedling, Grafted and Cutting Grown Fruit Trees
41. Propagating Plants from Hardwood Cuttings
42. What Age Wood Do Fruit Trees Flower and Fruit On?
43. How to Prune Grape Vines – Cane and Spur Pruning Explained
44. Australian Native and Exotic Fire Resistant Trees and Plants for Fireproof Landscapes
45. How to Build a French Drain
46. Free eBook Download – Bee Friendly: A planting guide for European honeybees and Australian native pollinators

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General Gardening

1. How Much of a Difference Does the Thermal Mass of a Wall Make for Plants and Trees in Winter?
2. What is the Ideal Soil Depth for Wicking Beds?
3. Plant Biology Basics – Guest Post by Daniel Fuller
4. Are Ornamental Sweet Peas Edible?
5. The Best Ways to Fill Space in Tall Plant Pots That Are Too Deep
6. What Are The Best Rocks to Use in Wicking Beds?
7. How to Deadhead Roses to Keep Them Blooming
8. Permaculture Plants – Australian Indigo, the Nitrogen Fixing Tree for Small Sites, an Alternative to Tagasaste for Urban Gardens
9. Permaculture Plants – Tagasaste, the Nitrogen Fixing Tree for Large Sites
10. Should You Tease Out Plant Roots When Transplanting? Garden Mythbusting!
11. Why Do Plant Leaves Sometimes Turn Red Under Artificial Grow Lights?
12. What is the Ideal Size for a Raised Garden Bed?
13. How to Choose the Right Lawn Alternatives
14. Can You Grow Pistachio Nut Trees?
15. Are Paper Wasps Beneficial in the Garden?
16. How to Recognise Praying Mantis Eggs
17. What Are Crane Flies and Are They Harmful?
18. Lawn Alternatives – Creeping Thyme

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Health & Wellbeing

1. The Complete Food Additive Code Number List to Decode Food Ingredients
2. The 8 Best Herbs for Preventing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
3. What Are the Health Benefits of Olive Leaf Tea and How to Dry Olive Leaves to Make Your Own
4. What Are the Real Health Benefits of Himalayan Salt Lamps?
5. Are Ornamental Sweet Peas Edible?
6. The Easiest Way to Dry and Process Turmeric Root to Make Turmeric Powder
7. How to Grow the Medicinal Aloe Arborescens
8. How to Make Aloe Vera Gel from Fresh Aloe Vera Leaves
9. Which Variety of Grape Vine Has Edible Leaves for Making Dolmades?
10. The Top 30 Foods for the Urban Prepper Pantry
11. Identifying and Growing Edible Aloe Vera
12. Why Honey Never Spoils
13. Earthing and Grounding – Restoring Your Natural Balance
14. Permaculture and Health
15. Wellbeing Gardening for the Body, Mind and Spirit

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