Blueberry Burst® is one of the earliest blueberry varieties, in some locations producing berries from August onwards! Combine your Blueberry Burst® with Blueberry Kisses®, and you have the potential to enjoy blueberries for up to eight months! Both varieties have huge, delicious berries, that can be up to twice the size of a supermarket blueberry.

Whilst you can grow these varieties no matter where you live in Australia, you need to give them the best start possible to ensure success! Choose a pot at least 50 centimeters in diameter and create a mixture of 50/50 Premium Azalea Potting Mix and Pine Bark for planting. Water in well, and always check that the top 5cms of potting mix is dry before rewatering!

Sounds simple, right? Once you nail these first few steps, the rest will be a breeze! For ongoing care instructions, PlantNet® has provided home gardeners with a complete care guide on blueberries. This includes pruning, fertilising, and disease control! Not only have we written these instructions down, but we’ve also created lots of how-to videos for visual learners.

Explore PlantNet®’s expert advice on growing blueberries before planting your own during the best time of year – Spring! Head to our website at www.plantnet.com.au for detailed growing advice.

You can find Blueberry Burst® and Blueberry Kisses® at your local garden centre, hardware stores, or on our online shop – shipped straight to your door.

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There are so many advantages to these fruit trees – more choice, freedom to style your tree to suit your backyard, and the opportunity to purchase dwarf fruit trees that can be planted in even the smallest of yards.

The best part of it all? You will pay less for each tree!

At PlantNet® we believe that the best time to plant your fruit trees is in winter when they’re – you guessed it – bareroot! If you’re new to gardening or setting up a new home orchard or edible patio, read on for our 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy Bareroot Fruit Trees and Ornamentals!

PlantNet® specialises in bringing high quality dwarf fruit trees and ornamental trees to you – the home gardener. No matter the space, we’ve got something for you! You can find our products in garden centres, hardware stores, or online.

NEW RELEASE – in 2023 PlantNet® are proud to bring you our new Summer Crunch® pears! Learn more about them on the PlantNet Website.

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With so many products for gardeners and solutions on the market, making a decision for your garden and budget can be overwhelming. After searching your local store or the internet, and reading endless reviews, you still might not be convinced about the best approach for your needs. At times like this, wouldn’t it be fabulous if someone could give you some honest advice that you can trust? Enter Aussie Gardener, an Australian-owned online garden shop that is committed to only selling products that actually do what they say they will do. Before adding anything to their range, all products are tested by their team and a select group of customers.

“Buying online always carries an element of risk, so we want our customers to be 100 per cent confident that if they buy it from us, it’s going to be good. We have earned our customers’ trust and plan to keep it,” says Aussie Gardener owner and horticulturist Brian Chapman, who believes in sustainable gardening products that will stand the test of time and make it easier for you to achieve your gardening goals.

As products for gardeners is their specialty, Aussie Gardener stocks some fantastic resources you might not have seen elsewhere to help your garden grow and keep out the pests. They recommend and sell Geofelt Planters, which are perfect for people with small outdoor spaces, or those who want minimum fuss with maximum productivity. Geofelt Planters are made from PET, which is BPA-free and food safe, and lets excess water drain freely but won’t let soil escape, an important consideration for balconies. They have double stitching with UV-stable thread for years of use, and handles on either side. At 55cm wide and 40cm tall, they will support a whole range of vegetables in 100L of potting mix, and are large enough to not dry out quickly but small enough to move if necessary. Plus, the bags fold flat for easy storage when not in use.

If you’ve ever grown a veggie garden, you’ll know that your main competition are the pests waiting to steal your hard work. Aussie Gardener’s Pestfree Covers keep the pests off your veggies without using harmful pesticides. Made of a black PVC frame with a mesh cover that can be placed over your growing crop and lifted off when it’s time to harvest, Pestfree Covers make it incredibly easy to grow organic produce. The black netting allows you to easily see through it and observe your growing veggies, and it’s a lot more stylish and effective than white veggie net on makeshift frames. There are different sizes to suit your needs, including one made to fit the Geofelt Planter. When you’re not using them, you can dismantle the frame for easy storage and can order new netting as required (generally the mesh cover will last about five years).

One of Aussie Gardener’s popular tools is the Power Planter. Perfect for compacted garden beds, solid clay, fibrous roots and stony ground, the Power Planter attachment fits a standard 18v cordless drill and makes digging easy. You can plant bulbs, cultivate garden beds, install irrigation systems, aerate your compost, dig watering holes for trees and do other gardening work in a fraction of the time it would take with a shovel or a gardening fork. One customer says it allowed her to plant over 300 bulbs in less than two hours. This product simply makes gardening quicker, easier and more enjoyable for everyone, no matter your body type or physical strength.

Aussie Gardener stocks a range of other products for gardeners, including those for small irrigation systems; a range of seeds and planter kits; equipment, tools and gadgets; pest deterrents and weed control products; protective gear; composting products; and so much more. Whether you’re a home gardener or a professional gardener or landscaper, you’ll find what you need at Aussie Gardener’s online store. Plus, you’ll also find informative videos on how you can grow veggies in pots and you can sign up to free online classes presented by Brian and his wife Kaylene from their beautiful property in Dural, New South Wales — where they use the same products they sell. Now that’s something you can trust.

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There is nothing more satisfying than nibbling on a crisp, sweet carrot or biting into a luscious, juicy tomato … unless you grow your own herb and veg in your own backyard. Home-grown veggies and herbs — planted, nurtured and plucked by your own hand — taste better and are better for you, especially if you adopt an organic approach to your productive gardening.

There are many good reasons for creating your own sustainable, productive garden. Besides the joy of eating your own freshly picked produce, you can save money by buying less, while at the same time doing something positive to lessen your ecological footprint and your impact on the planet. It can also make you more creative in your cooking — you think firstly about what is in the garden and look for recipes to match your produce or simply make up your own recipe idea.

If you’re new to productive gardening, starting with herbs can be a good idea — especially if you enjoy cooking. Many herbs are quite easy to grow, don’t take up a lot of space, and provide you with flavoursome ingredients you can use every day.

Starting with herbs

Herbs lend themselves to informal planting, mixed garden beds, pots and vertical gardens. They can be dotted around paved areas or scattered irregularly between paving stones, used as borders to paths (parsley, chives, small-growing thymes) and grown in many different types of pots, window boxes and containers.

Use a good-quality potting mix rather than garden soil when growing in planters. Thyme, parsley, bay, chives, basil and tarragon all do well in pots, but they need good-quality soil. As these are all herbs you will want to pick frequently, it is worth growing them near the kitchen. You could try a few hanging baskets near the back door, a vertical garden or some pots on a deck or patio that catches the sun.

Although herbs can be brought into the kitchen in pots and grown on a sunny window sill, this should happen during the winter season only rather than permanently as herbs do best outdoors. Herbs in pots need regular applications of liquid fertiliser in the growing season. Potted perennial herbs should have a spring top dressing of a slow-release fertiliser.

The formal approach

Many European gardens had separate formal herb gardens, some using elaborate designs such as Elizabethan knot gardens. Formal gardens would often have a large urn, a sundial or a fountain in the centre and this idea still works today if you have space for a separate herb garden, even one rather smaller and less formal than in days of old.

Some of the lovely traditional patterns can be adapted to today’s gardens. The cartwheel shape is still a stunning way to plant herbs. Old wooden cartwheels are at a premium; even modern imitations are pretty pricey. Paint it white and plant different herbs between the spokes, perhaps a large bay tree, or a standard bay or a pot of lavender at the hub. In the absence of the real thing, use bricks or pavers to create the cartwheel shape of pie-slice segments.

Snail gardens are another. Spiralling bricks or pavers make the snail shell, with the herbs planted between them. This pattern works best with low-growing herbs.

No-fuss, no-muss

Most herbs are quite trouble-free to grow. Many (catmint, chamomile, rosemary, sage, thyme, tarragon) are of Mediterranean origin and like well-drained, relatively dry soil. Good drainage is even more essential in tropical climates, where roots tend to rot easily. In such locations, raised beds or pots are recommended. In hot areas do not place a saucer underneath pots.

Most herbs do best in full sun, or at least morning sun. A few (bergamot, chervil, mint, parsley) will tolerate some shade. These also like moist, not wet, soil. Most of the Mediterranean-climate herbs like some lime in the soil. Basil, caraway, dill, garlic, parsley, lovage and borage will require it if they’re to flourish.

Many annual and perennial herbs are easily grown from seed and can be sown directly into the garden. Alternatively, they can be raised on pots or punnets and transplanted to the garden. Good-quality plants, sold in small pots, are produced by specialist growers and these are worth considering, as some fast growers (salad, rocket, chervil) only need a short time to establish themselves before you can start picking them.

Harvesting and drying

Only pick a small amount of a plant at any time and give the plant time to re-grow before cutting it again. Cut sprigs carefully with secateurs or scissors rather than trying to break them, as tugging may uproot them. Don’t ask children to pick herbs for you for this reason! Harvest parsley by picking the outside leaves; this encourages new growth in the centre.

Harvest herbs for drying just before they are coming into flower, as this is when they have the strongest flavour. Pick them when they are dry, tie the stems together and hang them upside down in a dry, airy, shady place until they are quite dry. Some people recommended dehydrating them in a slow oven or microwave. When dry, store them crushed or uncrushed in air-tight jars.

Herbs can also be preserved in the freezer, either by wrapping whole sprigs or chopping soft-leafed types (parsley, mint) and freezing them in ice cubes. With either method they will only be useful for adding (frozen, not defrosted) to the cooking pot, rather than in salads or as a garnish.

Home-grown veg

Fresh produce shortages and rising prices, plus increased demand for organic food, have fuelled an increased interest in growing our own vegetables. Recent research by The Diggers Club shows more than 52 per cent of Australian households are growing at least some of their own food. Among the most popular edibles to grow are leafy greens, beans, peas, cucumbers and tomatoes.

Among the main considerations when growing any plants are the amount of available water, space and light. Sunlight is an important ingredient for growing food crops. The veggie garden needs to be in full sun, or as near as possible.

Vegetable gardens need to be tended to, but frequency depends on the type of vegetable. Beans and peas must be picked often whereas pumpkins, once started, need little maintenance and only occasional harvesting. If you put your veggie patch in the back corner of the garden, it becomes a special trip, an extra chore. Instead, why not plant some veggies along the path to the washing line so you can check them every time you hang out the washing?

What to grow?

The local climate will have a bearing on what you choose to grow, not just what you like to eat. To make the most of limited space, prioritise veggies that grow quickly (beans, salad veg), are especially good when eaten fresh (tomatoes, spinach, Chinese greens), produce a high yield but take up little room (carrots, shallots, leaf crops, salad veg), or can be harvested continuously (loose-hearted lettuces, broccoli, celery).

Another important part of the success equation is to grow your veggies at the right time of the year. There are plenty of good books and online guides to help, but take cucumbers and cabbage as an example. In hot climates they should be grown during the cooler months, but in more temperate climates they do better in the warmer months.

Of course, some vegetables simply will not grow in certain climates. Broad beans and Brussels sprouts, for example, prefer a cool or temperate climate. Some veggies (eggplant, okra, snake beans) do best in hot climates. On the other hand, in tropical and subtropical areas, some veggies (dwarf French beans, carrots, soft-leafed lettuces) can be grown all year round.

Veggies in pots

Growing vegetables in pots and other containers can be more practical than having a large veggie garden in the ground. The main benefits are portability, ease of replenishment, variety in a limited space, ease of maintenance, the ability to keep track of what you’ve planted where, and growing close to the house.

Vegetables that are well suited to container living include tomatoes, chillies, miniature pumpkins, potatoes, round carrots, lettuce, celery, beetroot and rhubarb. Many miniature varieties have been developed specifically for container growing, including melons, cucumbers and capsicums.

Avoid plants that grow too tall, have high nutrient requirements, or need to spread out wider than a regular-sized pot. Plants like corn are very nutrient-hungry and grow tall — they also don’t produce much for the amount of space they occupy. Traditional varieties of vines like cucumber and pumpkin like to spread across open ground, so pots are not ideal for them, but there are miniature varieties. Root space is restricted in containers, which means many regular root vegetables won’t get to full size.

Looking good

If you’re concerned about aesthetics, introduce a splash of dramatic red with rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes or chillies. Throw in some theatrical purple with purple varieties of lettuce, capsicum, cauliflower, cabbage and even carrot. Add sunny yellow or orange with capsicum, chilli or tomato varieties.

Mix in some flowers with your veggies and herbs for extra colour. Not only are flowers attractive, you’ll find there are a number of flowers whose petals are edible, including nasturtium, pansy and petunia. Some flowering plants also have the added benefit of deterring unwanted insect pests (for example, French marigold is said to repel white fly when planted next to tomatoes). Some herbs planted next to certain veggies can have similar results. This is called companion planting.

Use herbs with coloured foliage (thymes, purple-leafed sage, golden marjoram) to enhance a garden bed, and those with aromatic flowers or foliage (lavender, scented-leafed geraniums) near the house, steps or an entranceway. The feathery foliage of fennel or the blue-green leaves of rue make them both suitable for mixing with ornamentals. As with any planting plan, it’s about getting the balance right.

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Lemons: The fruit should be completely yellow, and the indentations on the skin very shallow. When you squeeze the fruit, there should be some ‘give’, instead of being rock hard. If you smell the fruit deeply, you should be able to detect some sweet citrus notes. Some varieties can be picked all year round, but many will bear most of their fruit over winter.

Apples & Pears: For red apples, they should have a dominant and strong red colour over light green base. In all apples, simply cutting them in half will show ripeness immediately – the seeds will be brown, and the flesh will be a creamy white (not green). And, of course, a taste test is the best tell!

Pears ripen differently – you must feel the stem-end of the pear for any give. If there is give, it’s ripe for eating. This will be quite a crunchy pear. If you prefer softer pears, leave them in the sun for a week or so to ‘over-ripen’, or store them at room temperature next to a banana for a few days! A red blush doesn’t indicate ripeness – only more time in the sun.

Peaches & Nectarines: Both peaches and nectarines are ripe once the ground side of the fruit becomes orangy-red, or the fruit gives when squeezed. Clingstone varieties will easily pop off the stem when tugged. Smelling the fruit will give you a slight tropical-fruity scent. For softer fruit, store them on the kitchen bench for a few days.

Plums & Apricot: Both plums and apricots will have ‘give’ when squeezed and have a strong sweet smell when ripe. If you want to pick these early, you can ripen them off the tree on the kitchen counter, and place ripe fruit in the fridge for storage. Apricots will develop their rich orange colour completely on the tree.

Cherries: Perhaps one of the most intuitive fruits to pick – cherries are plump and round, with a dark red or bright red colour, depending on the variety. They will also pick easily off the tree when ripe! The best way to test is pop one in your mouth and see if it’s sweet. You will learn the ‘look’ of a ripe cherry from your individual tree after a few trials.

Figs: The Sweet Temptation Fig will adopt a purple blush over green, become plump, and have ‘give’ when squeezed. Squeeze at the top of the fig – if you squeeze the bottom, you will harvest when the fruit is over ripe! They may also droop while hanging. Figs only ripen on the tree – so resist the temptation to pick them while green.

Pomegranates: The Midnight Velvet pomegranate and Red Velvet pomegranate will both be large and plump when ripe. Midnight Velvet will be a deep purple, and Red Velvet will be large and dark red to purple. Cutting a cross section will show juicy arils ready to eat! Pomegranates can ripen slightly on the bench, so harvest them when you think they’re almost ready.

Almonds (Paper shell): When ripe for picking, the external paper shell will begin to split open. After shelling them (removing the paper shell completely) you can eat them fresh or store them in an airtight container. Almonds in their shell can be stored at room temperature for months!

Blueberries: Ripe for eating when they have lost all green or pale pink colouring and move to a deep blue or purple. The flesh will remain opaque, green, or slightly blue depending on the variety and individual plant. Testing blueberries is the most efficient way to learn when your plant’s berries are ripe! After a while, it will become habit.

Now that you have the confidence to pick your fruit from tree or supermarket when they’re at their best, why not learn how to grow your own? To start your journey, head to our website:

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Growing produce and connecting with nature are the inspiration for this abundant kitchen garden. Featuring a large lawn for sports (and cartwheels!), a stone pizza oven and a thriving veggie garden, this beautiful backyard is fit for all ages and needs.

“This family had a passion for growing their own produce and connecting with nature, as well as having fun in the garden. So the garden needed to encourage a life outside for the complete family,” says Steve Warner, principal landscape designer at OUTHOUSE Design. To create this fun outdoor space for the whole family, Steve had to inject energy and structure into the once-tired garden that had “good bones”.

“We needed to create a space for the family to come together, while still having activity zones and, of course, a trampoline!” says Steve. “A garden for all ages and needs has its challenges, so seeking input from all to ensure everyone’s needs were delivered was crucial.”

These needs were vast and included creating a lawn that was large enough to play; space in the right microclimate for food production; an outdoor pizza and fireplace; a storage shed; and a garden design that was not only pretty, but also productive.

Heading into the garden, the circular feature lawn with a recycled brick edge creates a visually strong green hub for all sorts of activities. Its shape allows for deep garden borders and connecting pathway/stepping stones. Each key activity or destination point radiates from the centre, making connection as easy as possible.

A feature pergola using recycled timber and bricks is the ideal location for year-round barbecues, while scented climbing roses create much-needed summer shade and flexible seating caters for all the family. The same timber is also used for the arbours that create a visual link to the production zones. Raised production beds anchor the connecting arbours, which support both seasonal climbers and production.

“Within the design, we upcycled and recycled a broad range of materials, from convict bricks in the garden walls to reinforced mesh for the production trellis,” says Steve. “Recycled timbers were used for the pergolas, arbours and raised planters.”

Further sustainable features included in the kitchen garden are the water tank to capture water from the shed and house to support the garden, and handy compost bins for recycling kitchen waste.

The paved patio area with overhead pergola and pizza oven allows for a flexible footprint to support either large family gatherings or a more lounge-style set-up to sit back on those lazy Sunday afternoons.

Featured plants that create the garden’s lush ambience include Cercis canadensis, Forest Pansy and Pyrus calleryana ‘Capital’ Ornamental Pear Tree for year-round seasonal change; Westringia, Aussie Box; Rhaphiolepis indica, Indian Hawthorn; Philodendron ‘Xanadu’; Liriope muscari, Blue Lily Turf; Stachys byzantina, Lamb’s Ears; Lomandra longifolia, ‘Tanika’ Mat Rush; Myoporum parvifolium, Creeping Boobialla; Grevillea rosmarinifolia, Rosemary Grevillea; Loropetalum chinense, Chinese Fringe Flower; Pittosporum tobira, Australian Laurel; Hebe diosmifolia, Dwarf Hebe; Westringia fruticose, Coastal Rosemary for floral, structural and foliage interest.

For seasonal colour and interest, the following were planted: Sedum spectabile, Stonecrop; Salvia nemorosa, Caradonna; Helleborus orientalis, Lenten Rose; Plectranthus plepalila, Mona Lavender; Anemone x hybrida, Japanese Windflower; Ajuga reptans, Carpet Bugle; Nepeta x faassenii, Blue Catmint; Anigozanthos ‘ruby red’, Kangaroo Paw; Thymus serpyllum, Creeping Thyme; Tulbaghia violacea, Society Garlic; Pennisetum alopecuroides, Fountain Grass; Echium candicans, Pride of Madeira; Rosmarinus officinalis, Rosemary; and Rosa banksiae, Banksia Rose.

“The garden is fun, full of personality and doesn’t take itself seriously,” says Steve. “The feature lawn draws you into the garden and acts as a green hub with activity radiating from its core. It just screams ‘get outside’!”

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BEN SHAW’S PERMACULTURE PARADISE, VICTORIA

Passionate about permaculture and promoting the benefits of sustainable food production, Ben Shaw tends a garden plucked from our foodie fantasies. The community-minded gardening guru began planting his north-facing backyard garden in Victoria more than a decade ago. From slow and steady beginnings not without a few hiccups, to a backyard bounty capable of feeding family and friends, this garden is a testament to perseverance that is equal parts nutritious and beautiful. Producing healthy and diverse food, vegetable gardens proves that locally grown food is better for everyone — the grower, the community and the environment. Ben runs edible gardening workshops, so get in touch if you fancy some inspiration from an expert who walks the walk and talks the talk.

Ben Shaw 

NATASHA MORGAN’S KITCHEN GARDEN, VICTORIA

Natasha Morgan fell in love with gardening when she was just a tiny human. With green thumbs and big dreams, not much has changed. Happiest when digging and pottering in her garden, Natasha is now a trained landscape architect who tends to her own vegetable garden in the central Victorian highlands with care and patience. She transformed the old, once derelict and barren grazing grounds into a productive kitchen garden. “Here I grow as much as I can to feed our family, taking great delight in growing the varieties that can’t be found in grocers,” shares Natasha. “There’s a deliberate over-abundance, so tomatoes can be bottled, workshop guests fed and the fruits of our labour can be shared.” When it came to designing the layout of the garden, Natasha left no stone unturned, literally. “I considered how I could reach to the middle of beds from both sides or be immersed in their profusion, and mapped the canvas of gravel paths that would let me barrow in mulch and barrow out, nourishing abundance.” The resulting garden is one with optimal flow and easy access to every nook and cranny. Crops are positioned to maximise sunlight and enhance their structures and dimensions.

Natasha Morgan 

BACKYARD BLISS, SYDNEY NSW

Step inside this warm and welcoming garden space, close to the hustle and bustle of the city, where stress and worry seem to melt away. Elements of the veggie patch are spread along the left-hand side of the garden, while the native plantings lie to the right. To create privacy and soften the boundary fences, lilly pillies and grevilleas were planted, in addition to passionfruit (Hibbertia scandens). Curved Corten steel planters rise up from the ground and help to structure the flow through the garden. This eco-friendly, biodiverse garden invites in pollinators and local wildlife, and there’s an integrated subsurface drip irrigation system connected to a rainwater tank for watering.

Photography by Nicholas Watt. svalbe.co

GIRRAGIRRA GREEN LIVING ACCOMMODATION, FORBES NSW

Girragirra sits on the Lachlan River floodplain, with every inch of it going under water during a flood. The front of the house was designed to cope with floodwater and the garden is protected by a broad-based flood bank that has been turned into a flourishing “food forest”. Shaped like a boat and offering minimal resistance to the flow of floodwater, the bank is full of fruit trees and productive plants. The veggies are planted down on the flat, where beds of produce frolic with espaliered fruit trees to turn the landscape into a foodie’s fairy tale. A wide variety of annual and perennial plants support the vegetable patches by attracting beneficial insects or by acting as dynamic accumulators.

Girragirra 

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There is nothing more satisfying than nibbling on a crisp, sweet carrot or biting into a luscious, juicy strawberry … unless you’ve grown it in your own country-style market garden backyard!

Of course, not everyone has a traditional quarter-acre block with a backyard big enough for massive veggie gardens and a few fruit trees. Houses have gotten bigger, plots of land smaller, leaving less space to accommodate everything people want today — but with some clever thinking you can achieve a lot, and do it in an eco-friendly, sustainable way.

Thanks to the construction expertise, horticultural knowledge and eco-savvy of Graham Taylor, Director of Distinctive Landscapes, one very happy family is able to enjoy the benefits of a country-style market garden — replete with a bee hive, chooks and seedling hot house — in the heart of Sydney’s Northern Beaches.

“The garden has the potential to provide all the organic produce the family desires while being a usable space to relax in. The owners often enjoy a morning cup of tea out in the garden, listening to the buzzing of the native bees from the hive and the clucking of happy chickens,” explains Graham.

From the outset, the aim was to create a new organic growing garden — and lifestyle environment — that would feel like it had been there for a 100 years. “Using quality recycled materials, the backyard was transformed into an edible garden oasis —one with lashings of old world charm which can be seen in the recycled wharf decking, recycled railway sleepers, reclaimed French doors and the repurposed bathtub that is now a worm farm,” says Graham.

The backyard doesn’t just provide for edible garden beds, it also incorporates a bevy of functional features, including areas for producing compost and fertiliser, and a seedling hot house so the owner can be part of the entire process, from sowing the seeds to picking the organic produce — and what a range of produce. There are apples, pears, citrus, mulberries, plums and mangoes as well as herbs and vegetables.

The shed was built using only recycled materials and was split into three spaces: one for equipment, one for storage and the other for growing orchids. The shed frame is recycled Oregon timber, the cladding is recycled wharf decking and the roof is recycled corrugated sheeting. Recycled French windows and doors also feature.

Recycled bricks were used for paving, retaining walls and garden beds. The garden beds also include recycled timber paling screens for the climbing plants and decorative metal screening as a design feature.

The garden provides the owners with exactly what they wanted. A modern take on a rustic, country veggie garden and a backyard that shows the beauty that can be achieved when you integrate recycled materials into a design.

For more information

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This project is an entrant in the Outdoor Design 2022 NSW Landscaper of the Year Awards, celebrating residential design innovation and construction excellence. All entrants were featured in Outdoor Design Issue 42, with winners to be announced in Outdoor Design Issue 43.

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