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In The Vegie Patch (Page 8 of 21)
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Lettuce One of the worlds favourite vegetables, lettuce, has been cultivated for millenia. Egyptian wall paintings dating back to 4500bc indicate that it was grown in dedication to Min, the god of fertility and male sexual potency. This lettuce was different to the kind we know today, they were tall and virile cultivars. The ...
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Peas Peas can be grown throughout Australia in the cool months and throughout spring and with both dwarf and tall-growing varieties available, peas are pod-perfect for any size garden. Follow Graham's tips for success. Peas are protein packed legumes and are much sweeter when grown at home and picked just before dinner. ...
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Spring Onions Sping Onions are so easy to grow and have countless uses, anyone with a vegie patch would be smart to make room for a few rows. They can be grown all year round and are perfect for salads, stirfries, asian dishes and soups. Care Spring Onions prefer a sunny site with rich, well drained soil...
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June planting and harvestingWinter is here which means you won't die of heat exhaustion after working in the vegie patch for a few hours.See our list of winter vegies to be planted and harvested this month:PlantingGarlicOnionsBroad beansRhubarbFruit TreesRaspberriesBlackberriesHarvestingCeleriacEndiveKaleRadishesCauliflowerC...
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TUSCAN KALE (Cavello Nero)Tuscan Kale is a great-looking heirloom vegetable from the Mediterranean (available as seedlings or from seed). Tuscan Kale has unusual, wrinkled, steel blue-grey leaves and a weeping habit, so it looks great planted in a mixed bed or in a pot. The leaves, rich in fibre as well as Vitamin A and other an...
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