Matt's Plants & Co – Australia

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  Harvest time!

  Our first winter day in the garden proved fruitful, harvesting beetroot, carrots (Chantenay and Rainbow mix), eggplants, snow peas, sugar snap peas and what… Read more

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  How to save sunflower seeds

  I thought I was pushing my luck last year when I put sunflower seeds in the ground in mid-January. But sure enough, come April… Read more

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  GALLERY: Growing pumpkins, carrots and pak choi

  Although spring is generally heralded as the time when everyone gets in the garden, autumn can be as equally productive because it means you’ll… Read more

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  Zucchini comes in at almost 2.4kg

  That’s right… it’s a whopper! Five months after sowing the seeds, we harvested the largest zucchini to date. We left it for as long… Read more

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  Great capsicum debate

  I’ve failed countless times at growing capsicums from seed. But this season, I’ve successfully harvested the elusive vegie*! Here’s the secret… I went to… Read more

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  First time growing pumpkins

  We harvested our first Waltham Butternut pumpkin of the season this week – coming in at 911 grams. Plus, there’s another one coming through… Read more

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  Use netting to protect your produce from Queensland fruit fly

  The Queensland fruit fly is just as much of a threat to Victoria as it is to Queensland. Despite their name, these pesky pests… Read more

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  Fast-growing, January flowering: Leptospermum Copper Glow

  The Leptospermum Copper Glow looks great year-round, but its flowers are a hit over Summer. I’ve got six Leptospermums out the front and they… Read more

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  How to grow your own Kangaroo Paw

  The Kangaroo Paw is native to Western Australia, with the red and green variety – known as Anigozanthos manglesii – the state’s floral emblem.… Read more

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