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In The Garden

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

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The Vegetable Patch, Chickens In The Garden, Ornamental Plants

Don't Drown Your Plants - The Importance of Aerated Soils

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Saturday, 06 October 2018

In The Garden

All plants have their own specific needs. What these needs are vary from one plant species to another, but all will mostly include varying amounts of nutrients, water and air. The focus of this article is water, but this is intrinsically connected to air and nutrients. Plants absorb light, carbon dioxide...

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Propagating Plants in a Box

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Friday, 05 October 2018

Sustainability Do It Yourself In The Garden

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With the cooler months in the northern hemisphere approaching, our planting habits change - they need to change. Often this means that we retreat to a greenhouse or bring our gardening indoors. Often this also means that we leave our propagating until the warmer months return. Even in warmer locations, propagating...

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How to Ripen Tomatoes Late in the Season

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Friday, 03 November 2017

In The Garden

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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Monday, 31 July 2017

The Vegetable Patch In The Garden

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 rich...

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How to Grow Yuccas

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Tuesday, 13 June 2017

In The Garden

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 is...

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How to Plant and Grow Crepe Myrtles

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Wednesday, 08 March 2017

In The Garden

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 Scientific...

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Growing Port Wine Magnolias

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Thursday, 26 January 2017

In The Garden

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 only...

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How to Plant and Grow Turmeric

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Saturday, 21 January 2017

Healthy Food The Vegetable Patch Healthy Living In The Garden

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 that...

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Saving Seed From Your Garden

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Sunday, 08 January 2017

In The 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 the...

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It's Agapanthus Time!

Steve McLean

Saturday, 19 November 2016

In The Garden

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

Lachlan McArdle

Tuesday, 15 November 2016

The Vegetable Patch In The Garden

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 - you...

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Growing Your Own Super Food - Kale

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Thursday, 03 November 2016

The Vegetable Patch

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 quite...

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Dead Heading Annual Plants

Steve McLean

Tuesday, 01 November 2016

In The Garden

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 reproduce....

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Planting Legumes to Replace Soil Nitrogen - a myth

Steve McLean

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

The Vegetable Patch

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 nitrites...

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Growing Rhubarb

Steve McLean

Friday, 02 September 2016

The Vegetable Patch

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. It is...

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Protecting against Possums

Steve McLean

Thursday, 17 March 2016

The Vegetable Patch

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 the...

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Introducing New Chickens to the Flock

Steve McLean

Monday, 29 February 2016

Chickens In The Garden

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 eggs,...

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Growing Spring Onions

Steve McLean

Saturday, 10 October 2015

The Vegetable Patch

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 often...

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Multiplier (Perennial) Leeks

Steve McLean

Tuesday, 21 October 2014

The Vegetable Patch

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 quite...

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Make Use of That Waste Water

Janelle Bauer

Monday, 04 August 2014

In The Garden

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 length...

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