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If you like to grow your vegetables from seed, anytime is the perfect time to get them into some tubes, punnets or pots. For me, it makes growing
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For our Australian friends, we’re about to break out of the cold of winter, and into the busiest time of year in The Vege Patch. If you haven’t
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Building a straw bale garden can be a great idea for a number of reasons. If you have really poor or hard soil, if you’d like to save
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Parsley is a biennial plant with bright green, feather-like leaves. Parsley is used in soups, sauces, and salads, and it can lessen the need for salt in soups. Not
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Watermelon growing tips Watermelons require space to grow, much like pumpkins/squash, a good sunny spot (at least 6 hours of sun a day) with plenty of moisture, a
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This is a great way to grow some veggies when the quality of your soil is poor This is a bed built on top of an existing bed,
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Starting your very first vege garden can be a daunting task. This is a great quick guide to help get into gardening, and keep it fun and easy,
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A drought tolerant garden is something we all should strive for, not just in The Vege Patch. Rosalind Creasy, a board member for the Seed Savers Exchange, has
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Dirt has always been one of the kids’ best toys, so home gardening could just be one fun activity for your children. Excite them by allowing them to
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Tomatoes are the star of any Vege Patch, with over 35 million gardeners growing them each year. Tomato plants grow almost anywhere. They just need some warmth
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