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Weed Therapy
$19.00 incl. GSTWeeds as edible and medicinal herbs
Enjoy the many benefits of nature’s bounty provided in your backyard. Tap into the wisdom of the past to learn how the plants you think of as weeds can actually be used as an abundant free source of nutritious food and home remedies. And they’re good for your soil!
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Make the Most of Rainfall
$14.00 incl. GSTFree water: how to store rainfall in your soil!
As gardeners, water is one of our most precious resources, and for some of us, an increasingly scarce one. These clever and simple techniques will help you go beyond merely good design to masterful eco-planning.
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Conquer Codling Moth
$12.00 incl. GSTOrganic control of codling moth
With the right tools and knowledge, you’ll soon learn how to keep this nasty pest under control and out of your precious apple crop—without using toxic sprays!
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Grafting Technique #2: Cleft Grafting
$14.00 incl. GSTCleft grafting fruit trees
Cleft grafting is a simple and effective technique that comes into its own when there’s a mismatch between the size of the grafting wood and the tree you’re grafting onto.
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Grafting Technique #1: Whip-Tongue Grafting
$14.00 incl. GSTLearn whip-tongue grafting
Whip tongue grafting is “Grafting 101”. It’s the place to start because the specific cutting technique you’ll learn is also used in other grafting methods.
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Grafting Technique #3: Bark Grafting
$14.00 incl. GSTBark grafting mastery
Bark grafting is the technique of choice for old and large trees. When you get the basics right, it has one of the highest success rates of any grafting technique.
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Grafting Technique #4: Summer Grafting (Budding)
$19.00 incl. GSTLearn budding grafting
“Budding” is the only grafting technique done in summer, and is a cheap and easy way to get the most out of the fruit trees you already have in your garden. You’ll quickly increase the amount of fruit you grow without having to buy a new tree.
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Protect Your Crop From Birds
$14.00 incl. GSTKeep birds and other flying pests away from your fruit
Our fruit trees are part of the natural environment, but that doesn’t mean they have to feed all the neighbourhood birds!
Discover the right systems and techniques to keep your fruit safe from different types of birds.
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Choose the Right Spray Gear
$14.00 incl. GSTFind the right equipment for safe, efficient and effective spraying
Demystify this essential part of your fruit growing kit by discovering whether you need a 5-litre sprayer or a 50-litre sprayer, or something much bigger (or smaller).
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Drainage, Flooding & Fruit Trees
$14.00 incl. GSTBuild resilience with good drainage and a flood recovery plan
In an increasingly changeable world, extreme rain events (and even floods) are more likely, and fruit trees can easily die if their roots become too wet. Prevent the tragedy of drowned trees with good drainage and a flood strategy.
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Learn to Diagnose Your Fruit Trees
$19.00 incl. GSTWhat are your fruit trees telling you about disease and nutrition?
Tune into nature and learn to read what your fruit trees are telling you.
This free but underutilised technique of learning what to look for (and when) will give you the “heads up” about key ways to care for your fruit trees in every season before the problems happen.
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Grow a Year’s Supply of Fruit
$19.00 incl. GSTAvoid gluts and spread your harvest by growing the right varieties
Imagine not having to buy fruit—ever! Think of the money you’ll save, and the comfort of being able to eat free, nutritious, home-grown fruit all year, not just during summer.
Plus, you’ll dramatically reduce your food miles and help to save the planet. Learn how to plan for fruit self-sufficiency in your own backyard.
