Chill factor
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Chill factor

Lots of vegies love the cold and are sweeter for a frost. Here's how to take advantage of this while also protecting plants.

Alpine strawberries
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Growing wild alpine strawberries

Wild alpine strawberries are very tasty, and you can grow them in your backyard!

Tomato flowers
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Tending tomatoes

Homegrown tomatoes need regular tending right though the summer to ensure they get what they need from the soil and are pollinated.

Salad burnet flower
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Salad burnet

Cucumber-tasting salad leaf and a cure for a drunkard's thirst, what more could you want? Well, this herb offers that and a whole lot more.

Microgreens may be small but they are filled with vitamins.
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It’s easy to grow sprouts and microgreens

It's very easy, and rewarding, to grow your own nutrient-rich microgreens and sprouts, and it won't take much time until you see the results.

Finger limes are also called caviar lime.
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Bush foods – good for you and the environment

Bush foods are a good option to plant in your garden, especially as they are adapted to our hot climate and are often rich in nutrients.

Native violets ground cover
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Growing and Using Native Violets (Viola hederacea)

Karen Sutherland introduces native violets - great for your garden and in spring salads.

Zucchini with cupped leaves
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Zucchini: one of the great vegie garden staples!

Zucchini have many benefits, including some idiosyncratic relatives that are also worth growing.

Aloe vera plant
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Aloe vera and other skin herbs

Penny Woodward explains how to use aloe vera and two other herbs for your skin.

Heartsease flowers
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Heartwarming heartsease

In medieval times, Penny Woodward explains, heartsease was used in love potions.

Heirloom tomatoes
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Tomatoes in pots

Karen Sutherland tells us how to grow tomatoes in pots.

Everyone loves lemons.
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TOP TIPS: CITRUS

Some simple tips for citrus trees from our horticultural experts.