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Innovations 2014

With the end of the year fast approaching, I thought I would take a look today at some of the gardening products that have caught my eye in 2014. Firstly, I’m sure you’re all aware now that one of the reasons gardening in Perth is such a challenge is because of the hydrophobic soils. This […]

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Recipes from Lemons

Thanks for joining me again for the last of my citrus series of blogs.  Now that we’ve discussed how to get the best from your trees, it’s time to enjoy the abundance of your harvest with my: Recipes from Lemons (sorry, I know this is a bad rhyme for heaven but lemon recipes truly are […]


Common Citrus Problems

Why do my lemons have thick peels and no juice? In short this is due to a nutrient imbalance.  I’m sure by now you know that citrus are hungry plants and generally if you feed regularly with a slow-release citrus-specific fertiliser according to manufacturers directions, you shouldn’t have a thick-skin problem.  Problems arise when you […]

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