Tims Articles
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Do you love you dog? - Aug 19, 2011
Dear gardening friendsIt has been so wet lately you may not have been able to spray your lawn for Bindii. The bad news is time is running out and soon the bindii seeds will have set and then it will be too late to spray. This means your poor dog will be stepping on painful bindii all summer long. We have had great ...
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Get ready for spring! - Aug 11, 2011
I had my shorts on this week so spring is near. I didn't realize I had so many freckles. In the next couple of weeks you will get the spring gardening bug. This bug makes you go outside and suddenly realize that your garden has been over taken by weeds. You will find yourself buying weed killers and fertilisers in an attempt to bring ...
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Making money is easy? - Aug 8, 2011
A recent survey has found that a well kept garden can increase the value of your house by a massive 12%. The report said "homeowners would receive an average 3.6 times more than the amount invested in it, if sold". It is already well documented that a garden will make you feel better but now we have proof that it will make you richer too.
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Cherries full of great taste - Aug 6, 2011
The sweetest fruit you will ever eat is the fruit you grow at home. Cherries are expensive to buy but easy to grow in your backyard. The best variety for small gardens is called Stella. I chose this variety for my garden because it is self pollinating and only grows 3m high. In spring, it is covered in spectacular white blossoms that will tak...
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Join a community garden - Jun 30, 2011
My wife often takes my boys down to the community garden in Camden. This garden was set up about 12 months ago on the town farm property that was bequeathed to Camden Council by Miss Llewella Davies. The farm is in 40 Exeter st, just below Camden Primary School.Keen gardeners can rent a raised garden bed for an annual fee and grow their...