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Worm farms and tumblers
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Not everyone has the space in the garden for a compost heap, writes Penny Woodward -- that's where a worm farm comes in!
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Planning your garden
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Justin Russell explains how to stagger planting times so you don't end up with too little or too much of the vegies you love best.
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Water saving tips
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Penny Woodward looks at simple smalll scale tricks for efficient water use.
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Greenhouse growing
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You can use a structure such as a greenhouse to modify climate conditions, says Justin Russell, protecting plants or extending the growing season for cold-sensitive crops.
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Create an edible pond
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Setting up a pond with edible plants will provide water for wildlife and help cool your garden in summer.
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September: time to start planting seeds
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Justin Russell's ideas for what to plant in September, wherever you garden in Australia.
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Fruit harvest in Karen’s Melbourne garden
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Karen Sutherland grows a veritable cornucopia of fruit in her suburban backyard. Here she shares her calendar of planting times.
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April planting ideas
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Mid-autumn is a lovely time to plant some seeds for a winter harvest. Check out Justin Russell's April planting guide.
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Time to start planting cool season crops
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February is the ideal month to start thinking about cool season planting says Justin Russell.
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Starting a vegie garden
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It's not too late, says Penny Woodward, to plant vegies for summer harvesting.
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Biodynamic gardening by the cosmos
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Gardening by the cosmos is a feature of biodynamic farming, writes Janet Barker.