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    Gardening

    DOES MY GARDEN HATE ME?

    I’ve done me some research and I’ve decided: If you can’t beat ‘em, smother ‘em.

    GETTING TO KNOW YOUR (MICRO)CLIMATES

    There are great benefits to recognising the distinct character of different areas within your space.

    PLANNING FOR THE SUMMER HARVEST

    Back in the garden, my hands now warm and my head filling with ideas for the months to come, the morning doesn’t feel so cold and the space is full of potential.

    PANIC GLOBAL, PLANT LOCAL – A GUIDE TO INDIGENOUS PLANTING IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS

    Check out this list of ‘plant local’ resources, they’ll put you on the right track.

    BE LIKE A TREE

    By doing as nature does, we can emulate what happens on the forest floor.

    GARDENING IS THE SOCIAL GLUE NEEDED FOR HAPPY HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

    Ostensibly a gardening club, in reality a chance to go to the Yarraville Bowlo for a few beers every now and then.

    INSECTS THE ANSWER FOR LOCAL SUNSHINE START-UP HELPING RESHAPE THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM

    Bardee produces proteins, fats, and fertilisers from food waste with insects and uses no additional water, hormones, or additives.

    PERMACULTURE OUT WEST

    Even if you are not a gardener, Permaculture is about more than agriculture.

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