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Welcome to our online advice library. Here’s some random articles from it. You’ll probably find it a little easier to navigate from the menu above!

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This Month in the Garden
For what to plant now in Melbourne, and other garden ideas, check out our monthly tips and tricks. Read on…

Vegetable Lore
Every vegetable has a story to tell.  Put your ear to the ground, and come along for a horticultural, pharmaceutical, gastronomic and historical tour of the characters in your veggie bed. Read on…

Lettuce

Lactuca Sativa Family: Asteracea One of the world’s most popular vegetables of which there are thousands of varieties. Lettuce is […]

May in the Garden

Rainbow chard, kale and mibuna freshly planted at HH Skinner Reserve Community Garden in Albert Park.  What to plant and […]

November in the Garden

What to plant and do in the Melbourne garden this month Spring. You giveth wamth, and then you taketh away. […]

VEG Duck Survey

In late 2011 VEG will launch its Duck Campaign.  The Duck Campaign aims to take ducks to the people like […]

Building Wicking Beds in Melbourne

We’ve now got a whole website devoted to wicking beds. You can buy conversion kits there and see an updated […]

June in the Garden

What to plant and do in the Melbourne garden this month What to plant… Veggies: It’s truly cold now, but […]

The Power of Duck

Ducks make a fantastic addition to an edible garden, and we’re committed to increasing their popularity in Melbourne backyards.  Stay […]

Onion

Allium Cepa Family: Alliacaeae Onions are used in countless ways from crunchy onions rings to pickles and stir fries. They […]

July in the Garden

What to plant and do in the Melbourne garden this month What to plant… Veggies: It’s truly cold now, but […]

February in the Garden

What to plant and do in the Melbourne garden this month It’s still pretty warm outside, but there are some […]

October in the Garden

October is a magnificent time to get into the veggie patch.  The soil is warming up and it's time to get those summer seedlings in!

Tomatoes

Solanum lycopersicum Family: Solanaceae Ah the red in red-blooded, the wonderful ubiquitous tomato. How on earth did the Italians identify […]