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Presenting some stunning-looking plants that will make excellent additions to your garden at this time of year

The Exotic Tropical Orchard

A western australian couple have built a colourful garden of eden on the shores of the Indian Ocean

Peel Me A Grapefruit

This large member of the citrus family is a healthy diet food, though it may not be the fat-burner some say it is

The scented bulb

BROWN, RED, PURPLE OR WHITE — HOWEVER YOU SLICE IT, THE BEAUTY OF THE ONION BRINGS A TEAR TO THE EYE

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HERBAL DEXTERITY

YOU WANT FRESH? THIS MORETON BAY AREA WOMAN IS IN THE BUSINESS OF GROWING AND SELLING LIVING EDIBLES

MAKING A MARK

WITH IMPRINT FARMS, ANGELA CLEARY AND HER FAMILY HAVE PUT THEIR INDELIBLE STAMP ON THIS PART OF VICTORIA

BLOOMING BREWS

SOMETIMES THE MOST SOOTHING CUPPA YOU CAN MAKE IS A SIMPLE BLEND OF FLOWER AND WATER

The Next Generation

Saving your heirloom tomato seeds for the next season’s planting can be immensely satisfying. Here’s how to reap the rewards

A Feast Of Feijoa

Hardy and Polific but often unloved, this south american native might just be your next fruit salad obsession

Eating Around The Bush

Ancient Australian bush-food plants are not only decorative in the garden but also have a place in the modern kitchen

Black Pepper - The Essential Spice

A valuable commodity for 4000 years, black pepper still accounts for one-fifth of the world’s spice trade

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Leafy greens

THOUGH FERNS HAVE NEITHER FLOWERS NOR SEEDS, AFTER 300 MILLION YEARS OF EVOLUTION, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY’RE HERE TO STAY

HEAD-UP DISPLAY

ONE OF THE EASIEST OF THE BRASSICAS TO GROW, BROCCOLI IS ALSO ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST TO EAT

From Soil To Supper

A woman with a passion for horticulture has set herself the task of rejuvenating her family’s 200-acre property

Gardening For Mountain Goats

Our writer delivers a progress report on the slow renewal of a neglected garden on a difficult sloping block

A Plot Worth Bottling

This small farm is in the business of growing and preserving little moments in time

Fun with fungi

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EDIBLE MUSHROOMS AND HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN

Kinder gardening

THESE FUN PROGRAMS AND CHARACTERS ENCOURAGE KIDS TO GET THEIR HANDS IN THE DIRT AND GROW FOOD

The posh squash

OF ALL THE CUCURBITS, IS THERE ANY TASTIER OR MORE VERSATILE IN THE KITCHEN THAN THE ZUCCHINI?

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Cool as

WHETHER YOU EAT THEM FRESH IN SALADS OR SANDWICHES OR PICKLE THEM AS GHERKINS, CUCUMBERS ARE THE PERFECT SUMMER TREAT

Fresh and minty

THESE COTTAGEY NATIVE PLANTS BRING A BREATH OF FRESH AIR TO SUMMER GARDENS

A HAPPY MIDYIM

SIMPLE TO GROW AND EASY TO SNACK ON, THESE NATIVE BERRIES ARE GREAT STRAIGHT FROM THE BUSH OR IN YOUR FAVOURITE DESSERT

The Sacred Tree

Central to all the cuisines of the mediterranean, the ancient olive has long been celebrated in history and legend

Rebirth Of The Food Garden

Our writer tells a tale of survival and revival as her garden comes back from years of drought

HILLTOP CROP

A COUPLE REVIVES AND REBUILDS A NEGLECTED GARDEN, TRANSFORMING IT FROM SADNESS TO NEW LIFE

EYE PODS

THE BEANS CAN BE EATEN GREEN BUT THE DRAMATIC MULTICOLOURED SEEDS ARE THE ULTIMATE PAYOFF

EUREKA, ERUCA!

THIS MUSTARDY LEAF VEG SHOOTS UP LIKE — WELL, LIKE A ROCKET — AND GOES DOWN A TREAT