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In The Vegie Patch (Page 7 of 21)
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Chitting Potatoes If you plan on growing some spuds this year, get a head start by buying seed potatoes and start “chitting” them now. To “chit” your new potatoes, spread them out in a single layer in some egg cartons or seed trays. The next step is to store them somewhere cool and light, within a few ...
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Angel Peach & Spring Satin Plumcot Angel Peach and the Spring Satin Plumcot are two new releases from PlantNet, the same people who brought you the famous Pinkabelle apple. Both these varieties are fantastic additions to PlantNet's range of high quality fruit trees for the home garden. Let's take a closer look. ...
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Salad GreensCalling all salad lovers! Crisp and crunchy salads can be grown easily in your own backyard. While salads are usually associated with summer, salad greens are actually easier to grow in winter. Grow a range of salad greens and you will have a constant supply of leaves to pick: mignonette, baby spinach,...
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Asparagus Establish your own asparagus bed in late winter to early spring, with a little patience, you will be able to harvest succulent spears for the next 20 years. Linda Ross shares her growing tips for this perennial spring harvest favourite. Asparagus has been cultivated for 2000 years, and cel...
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Growing berries is not for the faint hearted: they have fierce thorns, troublesome pruning rules and require heaps of commitment (and hardware) in protecting ripening fruit from wildlife. There are many berries to choose from and apart from your palette, your climate will be the obvious factor when deciding what berry to cho...
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