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Autumn seed sowing guide | Vegetables & flowers to sow in autumn

Seed sowing is one of the most important jobs in the autumn garden. It’s time to sow winter vegetables and hardy annual flowers. This autumn seed sowing guide outlines what to sow in your autumn garden and the methods you can use to guarantee successful germination.

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Cut & come again annual flowers to plant for autumn colour

A comprehensive guide on growing the best cut and come again flowers for autumn.

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Best growing advice of 2024 | Top 10 garden guides

A list of our most-read and best loved growing advice in 2024.

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February Gardening Guide — Late summer gardening

February is still an exciting and rewarding time for harvesting your summer edibles. Now's the time to start clearing out some of the overgrown jungle that was your summer crop, giving your veggie garden some space to get growing its autumn and winter crops. You can even start thinking about planting your spring bulbs!

Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria Melbourne

Gardens, Guides

Exploring Melbourne’s most beautiful gardens (and other stunning gardens around the world)

8 public gardens to visit in Melbourne, and beyond.

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How to grow & keep your sweet peas flowering all summer long

A guide to growing and retaining your sweet pea flowers all summer long

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How to transform your backyard into a space you’ll love

How to create a relaxing outdoor space in your own backyard

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Gifts for Gardeners: Gift guide for your favourite green thumb

We’ve curated a list of the best gifts for your green-thumbed friends and family members (or perhaps a wee treat for yourself!).

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December Gardening Guide | Summer Gardening

Your edible garden will be starting to overflow, with summer harvests readying. Watering will become essential for those with vegetable gardens, young plants, grass that you want to keep green and especially for your potted plants.

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How to create an edible garden | A Floral Feast

A guide to growing edible flowers, foliage, herbs and seeds. Written by Carolyn Dunster, A Floral Feast.

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How to create a pollinator-friendly garden

No matter the size of the garden, every gardener can contribute to successful pollination by providing important food sources and habitats for pollinators.

How to presprout & transplant dahlia tubers

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End-of-spring gardening guide | Step-by-step tips for essential spring garden tasks

End-of-spring gardening tips — How-to guides for direct sowing wildflower seeds, watering essentials for spring & summer, presprouting & transplanting dahlia tubers, dealing with slugs & snails, pruning & feeding citrus and taking cuttings of perennials. Written in partnership with Boring® Oat Milk.

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Filling gaps in your ornamental garden border with annuals | Spring gardening

A guide to using annuals to fill gaps in your ornamental garden borders. Plus, tips for buying annuals from a garden centre.

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A permaculture way of gardening | The ethics & principles of permaculture

Connie Cao discusses the ethics and principles of permaculture. In recognition of her own garden and new book, Your Asian Veggie Patch.

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Mid-spring gardening guide | Step-by-step tips for essential spring garden tasks

Mid-spring gardening tips — How-to guides for climbing plants, pricking out and potting on seedlings, and replanting self-seeded seedlings. Written in partnership with Boring® Oat Milk.

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Natural enemies of slugs & snails | The Good Slug Guide

Nature might be helping more than we think when it comes to controlling slugs and snails — if you know where to look.

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Early spring gardening guide | Step-by-step tips for essential spring garden tasks

Early spring gardening tips — How-to guides for feeding soil, cutting back perennials, sowing flowers for summer, and planting & staking fruit trees. Written in partnership with Boring® Oat Milk.

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How to | Sow summer seeds in spring

Top tips for sowing summer crops in early spring.

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How to | Direct sow carrots in spring

Carrots are a crop that can be tricky to germinate - so here are some key tips to help you prepare your spring garden.

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Creating a spring planting plan | Vegetable & flowering annual garden planning

Tips for planning your spring plantings in your vegetable or annual flower garden.

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Sowing summer veggies & protecting seedling transplants | End of winter gardening

Tips on sowing your summer vegetables and protecting seedling transplants at the end of winter and early spring.

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August Harvest | Garden-to-table: Cheesy leek and spicy cauliflower pasta recipe

August harvesting and in-season produce. Plus tips on cooking, eating and growing cauliflower with Jen Pomeroy of The Modern Mess.

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Celebrating the winter season | Garden musings with Bri DiMattina

Bri DiMattina, recipe developer, gardener & author of Nostrana, shares with us her insight and 6 of her favourite winter gardening activities...

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Going to ground | Winter garden task list

The gardening to do list is always a little lighter as we move into winter, though while you might consider having a little break, the soil absolutely isn’t. The life beneath your feet is as alive and as busy as ever.

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Potted colour | Plant combos for winter & spring pots

Planting in pots for winter and spring is a gorgeous way to add colour to your decks, patios and entrance ways.

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Gardening as an art form | Super Bloom

Jac Semmler's guide to gardening as an art form - and the three key ingredients: colour, shape and texture.

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How to sow perennial seeds in milk bottles

This process is ideal for seeds that require cold stratification to germinate. The milk bottles act like a mini greenhouse, allowing light in and protection from the weather - but subjects the seeds to freezing temperatures too.