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More tips for growing spectacular eggplants

More tips for growing spectacular eggplants

27 February 2022 | Gardening tips, Nightshades, Planting guides

More tips for growing spectacular eggplants Use net bags Plant in a row in full sun Keep very well watered Have you ever cut open a beautiful looking eggplant only to find a winding, black track through it? This is a poo trail from an eggfruit caterpillar. It is rare...
Growing great tomatoes

Growing great tomatoes

9 October 2021 | Gardening tips, Nightshades, Planting guides, Tomatoes, Videos

Growing great tomatoes How to plant tomatoes In this short video Robin Gale-Baker explains how to plant your tomatoes to ensure success! Top hints for growing tomatoes Plant tomatoes deeply – at least half way up their stems. (You can leave the lower leaves on...
Growing great spuds part 2 – eating

Growing great spuds part 2 – eating

15 August 2021 | Gardening tips, Nightshades, Potatoes, Root Vegetables

Growing great spuds part 2 – eatingAug 15, 2021 | Gardening tips, Potatoes | 0 comments Wonderful things about potatoes include their varied skin and flesh colours, textures, tastes and variety of culinary options. No longer is a potato ‘just a...
Growing great spuds part 1 – cultivation

Growing great spuds part 1 – cultivation

15 August 2021 | Gardening tips, Nightshades, Potatoes, Root Vegetables

Growing great spuds part 1 – cultivationAug 15, 2021 | Gardening tips, Potatoes Top tips for growing potatoes in Melbourne Grow in rich soil in full sun Grow in well drained soil Leave potatoes beneath ground for good storage Start harvesting when plants flower...
Fermenting tomato seed to remove disease

Fermenting tomato seed to remove disease

11 February 2021 | Gardening tips, Nightshades, Planting guides, Tomatoes

Fermenting tomato seed to remove disease The easy way to save tomato seed is to squeeze it onto paper towel and dry it. However any diseases – viruses and pathogens – will be retained in seed dried this way. At Sustainable Macleod, we share seed with the...
Why are my tomatoes still green?

Why are my tomatoes still green?

10 January 2021 | Gardening tips, Nightshades, Tomatoes | 2 comments

Why are my tomatoes still green? There’s been a fair bit of consternation this tomato season about when, or if, tomatoes are going to ripen. The good news is that they probably will but there are some things to take into account and some not to do. Like all...
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