Recent articles by Penny Woodward
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Bountiful bananas
Have you thought of growing bananas in your cool climate garden? asks PENNY WOODWARD.
French tarragon
With a delicious, mellow aniseed flavour, PENNY WOODWARD says French tarragon should be in everyone's garden.
Conserving moisture
Some tips from PENNY WOODWARD to keep your garden alive if you are away for a few days and during very hot weather.
Snail and slug protection
PENNY WOODWARD explains how to keep these slimy critters away.
Garlic, harvesting and curing
PENNY WOODWARD tells us when to harvest our garlic and how to cure and store it.
Sweet as
Boil the water, pick the corn, plunge into the boiling water and enjoy! says PENNY WOODWARD
A strange fish
Lizard tail, heartleaf and swamp pepper are other names for this intriguing edible plant, writes PENNY WOODWARD.
Get to know your garden critters
Do you know the pests you're dealing with asks PENNY WOODWARD
To prune or not to prune?
Opinion is divided on whether tomatoes benefit from pruning, writes Penny Woodward.
Suffer from hay fever?
As the hay fever season approaches, PENNY WOODWARD looks at how sufferers can keep gardening.
High-wire act
Have you noticed these poles when driving along the Hume Highway? asks PENNY WOODWARD.