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We reveal Pip’s 10 most popular and most-read articles for 2023.

The Bates Homestead is a great example of how renters can set up a successful edible garden in a rental property. We also bring you five edible gardening tips from owner Katy Bates.

As fire season rapidly approaches, now’s the time to prioritise preparedness for the long hot summer we’re set to endure. Packing a bug out bag is essential.

By hand pollinating your cucurbit flowers you can ensure the seeds you save from the resulting fruit will always be true to type. The Cucurbitaceae family, which consists of zucchini, pumpkin, cucumber, melons, gourds, luffa and marrows, is one of the most promiscuous genus of plants.  Their insatiable desire to cross-pollinate with one another makes […]

With the ability to clean toxins from your soil, improve soil structure and promote healthy plant growth we find out more about this powerful organic fertiliser – BioGuano+.

Splendidly sweet yet super healthy rhubarb is the perfect ingredient for baking. We bring you a delicious recipe for old-fashioned rhubarb loaf.

Just as much as we love good homegrown vegies, so do many pests species. We bring you three ways to naturally deter pests in your garden.