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In The Garden

In The Garden

This iCultivate category includes information to all aspects of working in or having a garden. 

Subcategories from this category:

The Vegetable Patch, Chickens In The Garden, Ornamental Plants

How to Ripen Tomatoes Late in the Season

Tomato-Plants
Have you ever grown tomatoes in your vegetable garden or perhaps in tubs on a balcony? If you haven’t, I guess I have to ask; why not? There are two undeniable facts about growing tomatoes - they are one of the most commonly grown plants in backyard vegetable gardens and...
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Using Wood Ash in your Garden

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Wood ash is a wonderful resource in the vegetable garden and everyone who has easy access to it should use it rather than disposing of it in some other way. It can be nutrient rich and used to improve nutrient access for your garden plants, and it is a very...
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How to Grow Yuccas

Yuccas
How to Grow Yuccas Yuccas are an incredibly easy plant to grow, require very little maintenance and are being seen increasingly in contemporary gardens. However, if you prefer a more traditional garden, don't be concerned; there is always a place for yuccas. Yucca elephantipes is a commonly grown yucca and...
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How to Plant and Grow Crepe Myrtles

How to Plant and Grow Crepe Myrtles
Crepe Myrtles are a very hardy plant that can be grown in most climates. They are native to southeast Asia and northern Australia and are known for their beautiful flowers and amazing mottled trunks. Together, these provide both beauty and interest all year round. Plant Details Common Names: Crepe Myrtle...
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Growing Port Wine Magnolias

Growing Port Wine Magnolias
Port Wine Magnolias ( Michelia figo ) are commonly grown in many gardens and are a very good choice as hedges or screen plants. However, they are a beautiful shrub and can therefore also be found on their own in ornamental gardens providing a central focal point - so don’t...
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How to Plant and Grow Turmeric

How to Plant and Grow Turmeric
Top 10 Benefits of Turmeric Turmeric is native to South East Asia and is usually recognizable as a bright yellow/orange and pungent spice associated with asian cooking - particularly Indian curries. It often referred to as a “super food”, having been identified as containing a very large number of substances...
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Saving Seed From Your Garden

Saving Seed From Your Garden
Saving seed from your garden is a very simple process. However, you do need to do something that is probably in contrast to what you would normally allow happen ..... allow some plants complete their life-cycle and produce seeds. For many gardeners, this means allowing the plants to go beyond...
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It's Agapanthus Time!

It's Agapanthus Time!
Agapanthus in full bloom are a sign that summer is not far away. Their beautiful colours and shiny green leaves look spectacular in borders and will often be seen along fence-lines, garden beds and bordering drive-ways. They come in a range of colours including the most commonly seen; purple and a r...
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Protecting Seedlings From Rodents

Protecting Seedlings From Rodents
In recent times I have had a lot of trouble with rodents eating my newly planted seedlings before they had a chance to really get underway. I have set traps and baits in order to try and deal with them, but I really don't like doing either of these -...
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Growing Your Own Super Food - Kale

Growing Your Own Super Food - Kale
Kale is a very hardy plant to grow in the vegetable patch and is a ’must’ if you haven’t already considered it. It grows best during the cooler months and is very frost tolerant. But get it started in Autumn, you will then be able to enjoy your harvest for...
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Dead Heading Annual Plants

Dead Heading Annual Plants
The reason why we tip prune; or as it is also known, dead-head plants is to prolong and maximise their flowering. The reason why tip pruning prolongs flowering is due to the reason why plants flower in the first place - plants flower and then set seed in order to...
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Planting Legumes to Replace Soil Nitrogen - a myth

Planting Legumes to Replace Soil Nitrogen - a myth
Hopefully the title of this article has got you thinking ...... legumes fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, so what is he talking about. All of that is true. All legumes have small nodules on their roots that contain many specialised bacteria that convert atmospheric nitrogen (not used by plants) into...
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Growing Rhubarb

Growing Rhubarb
Rhubarb is one of those old fashion veggie garden plants that often gets overlooked and forgotten. If you are looking for a productive plant that 'gives' year after year, with only a little bit of care, then this one is for you. About Rhubarb Rhubarb's scientific name is Rheum rhabarbarum....
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Protecting against Possums

Protecting against Possums
Do you have a possum problem? Do they eat your garden produce? Below are several ways to protect your produce from possums: Use Physical Protection Protect pawpaw, mango or many other larger tree fruit with a plastic shield made from a 2L plastic bottle. Cut off the bottom of a bottle and make a cut along...
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Introducing New Chickens to the Flock

Introducing New Chickens to the Flock
No matter how much we love our chickens, there are some undeniable facts that we all need to face from time to time: on occasions chickens within the flock die. all chickens reach an age when their laying reduces significantly. Therefore, if you want to maintain a nice supply of...
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Growing Spring Onions

Growing Spring Onions
Spring onions are an absolute must for every back yard vegetable garden. They are easy to grow, require minimal attention and have very few pests or diseases that affect them in the typical back yard vegetable patch. In many locations, spring onions are also known as scallions and are also...
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Multiplier (Perennial) Leeks

Multiplier (Perennial) Leeks
I was recently very lucky and visited Jerry Coleby-Williams ' amazing garden at his home; Bellis. Not only is Jerry's garden inspiring, but so is his generosity - I (along with many others) received several Multiplier (perennial) Leeks that Jerry shared with visitors. Since planting these leeks, I have been...
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Make Use of That Waste Water

Make Use of That Waste Water
When you wash your hands or something else under a tap, there is a lot of run-off water that usually goes down the drain or soaks in to the ground. I know most of us think about minimising the water used or lost by running the tap for a minimum...
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Lemonade, a Refreshing Drink

Lemonade, a Refreshing Drink
How often do you see fallen fruit just lying on the ground underneath a fully laden fruit tree? Given that there are so many options for this fruit that could result in it being used, it always seems such a shame, and such a waste. Of course, some of these...
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Recycled Insect Screens

Recycled Insect Screens
Sometimes it can very very annoying, but I often find it difficult to throw things away. Here is an example where I am glad I didn’t ………  Problem: Subtropical Queensland can get quite hot in summer. The conditions can be very difficult  plants such as rhubarb. Solution: produce shade screens...
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