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Pesties Insecties

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There are a few things inevitable in life, Births, Deaths, Marriages, Tax and having some pesky insects invade your veggie garden at the worst time is just another to the list. But we still give thanks for Life and the goodness within. As some of the aforementioned can be bad, pests in the garden IS…

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A Glass Of Wine Can Help Your Vegetable Garden

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What if I could tell you that having a wine in the evening can help you have a better vegetable garden?

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Are You Allowed To Have Chickens?

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What you need to know before you get chickens. The needs of chickens are simple; shelter from the sun and rain, a comfortable place to lay eggs, a space to scratch around in, fresh food and water. However the requirements for keeping chickens by your local council here in PERTH might require more thought and information. Almost all…

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Planting In Aquaponics

Hints and Tips for Planting in an Aquaponics System

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These secret hints and tips will help you make sure you get the plants in your aquaponics system off to the best possible start.

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Plant Vegetables in Perth Using The Australian Rules Football Season Rule

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It’s the start of the football season! The really good news as you will have a better vegetable garden because of it. How, Why come? Really? What if Collingwood loose? Let’s face it COLLINGWOOD DON’T LOSE, they just allow other teams to have a go too. But really, you don’t need to follow AFL football to…

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Benefits of Vegetable Garden

What To Do If Your Vegetable Garden Fails

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How do you recover when the vegetable garden that promised so much, delivers so little. Most people GROWING THEIR OWN FOOD in our commUNITY’S do it as a hobby or as part of a healthier lifestyle. The reward for your effort is fresh produce that might supplement a GROCERY SHOP a couple of times a week.…

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Gardening Motivation

When Exactly IS The Best Time To Work In Your Garden?

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This is a question posed to me every so often. Is it WINTER, SUMMER,SPRING, AUTUMN, DAYTIME, MORNING, NOON, AFTERNOON, EVENING, WEEKENDS, WEEKDAYS, WINDY, WET, DRY, WHEN I NEED FOOD, WHEN I AM ABUNDANT, WHEN I HAVE NO MONEY OR HAVE MONEY, FOR SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS OR EVERYDAY, ONCE A WEEK, ONCE A FORTNIGHT, WHEN I SEE…

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Top 5 C hickens FAQs

Top 5 Backyard Chicken FAQ’s

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Having introduced hundreds of families to the joys of keeping chickens I am regularly asked these top 5 backyard chicken FAQ’s.

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Top 5 Aquaponcs FAQs in Backyard Aquaponics

Top 5 Aquaponics FAQ’s

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If you have started researching your own backyard aquaponics system you will have these top 5 aquaponics FAQ’s.

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Top Aquaponics Fails

Top 5 Aquaponics Fails

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A small backyard aquaponic system supplying fish and vegetables sounds like a self-sustainability dream. Here is what to avoid to ensure it doesn’t become a nightmare.

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