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apple harvest & pollinator chart
Apples will grow in a wide variety of climates and soils, and this chart shows pollinating options, plus harvest and storage times.

asparagus
Asparagus is a delicious perennial crop that tastes all the better when picked fresh from the garden. Best of all, growing asparagus is easy.

avocado chart
All Diggers Avocados can be grown in every capital city of Australia, except Canberra. This chart shows planting and harvest times for some key varieties.

bare root roses
It’s easy to grow beautiful roses in your garden. Learn the secret to planting roses.

bee friendly planting chart
There are many reasons to lay out the welcome mat for bees in your garden and it really is as easy as offering food, shelter and water throughout the year.

berry harvest times
This easy-to-read chart displays the harvest time for varieties of raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, strawberry and bramble berry.

citrus selector tool and planting guide
All you need to know to select the right citrus and make sure it grows successfully.

easy heirlooms (autumn - winter)
This handy guide helps you plan and plant a productive autumn/winter vegie garden, to help you grow your own delicious winter heirloom vegetables in your backyard.

easy heirlooms (spring - summer)
Easy-to-follow garden bed plans for growing your own summer vegies

easy heirlooms (winter)
An easy garden plan to follow to grow your own winter vegies at home.

edible hedges
Hedging is a practical and beautiful way of screening for privacy, aesthetics, to create a microclimate or to separate areas into garden rooms

food forest
This handy guide sets out what to plant, when to plant and how many plants you need to grow your own delicious food forest!

garden mistakes to avoid
Gardening needs to be learnt by doing. Still here are eight common mistakes you don't need to make.

garden plan - lush summer combo 1
An easy plan to help you grow your own lush Summer garden.

garden plan - lush summer combo 2
An easy plan to help you grow your own lush Summer garden.

garden plan - lush summer combo 3
A few succulents and foliage plants that will make your summer garden feel lush.

Garden Plan - Perennials (Bold and Beautiful)

garden plan - perennials (bold and beautiful)
These bold and beautiful summer-flowering perennials flower at the same time, have the same water requirements, the same sun needs, and they complement each other in colour, height and form.

Garden Plan - Perennials (Classic Summer)

garden plan - perennials (classic summer)
Follow this plan to enjoy the beauty of a classic summer-flowering garden in just four months.

Garden Plan - Perennials (Cool Cottage Border)

garden plan - perennials (cool cottage border)
Create a summer-flowering Cool Cottage Border by mixing beautiful flowers with complementary foliage and form.

Garden Plan - Perennials (Wild and Natural)

garden plan - perennials (wild and natural)
This simple planting plan suggests a selection of wild, natural summer-flowering perennials you can plant to achieve a colourful garden that will look its best throughout the warmest months of the year.

garlic chart
Most Australian garlics belong to one of the garlic groups on this chart. Each group has its own flavour characteristics when raw, sautéed or roasted and varying heat and flavour intensity.

green manures
Growing a green manure crop is an easy, inexpensive and low maintenance way of improving the health of your soil.

how to do crop rotation
A simple four bed guide to crop rotation

mulching
The secret to success with mulch in the vegie and flower gardens

strawberry runners
The secret to success with strawberry runners! Follow these easy steps to get your strawberries growing in a pot or bed.

terrariums
Terrariums create the ideal environment for growth, and are a great, cost-effective way to display small, indoor plants.

tomato taste test at home
Host your own tomato test at home with The Diggers Club

trees for small spaces
Choosing the right tree for your space can be daunting, but this guide gives you the info you need to simplify the process.

truffles
The secret to growing truffles, a delicacy that is the fruiting body of a fungus that lives symbiotically with the roots of an inoculated tree such as an oak or hazelnut.

watering success
Bill Bampton shares some wisdom on watering so you can succeed with your garden.

wildflowers
The secret to success with wildflowers! Follow these simple steps to establish a flower bed, or fill avoid in your garden, by sowing seeds of a wildflower mix.