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A note on safety & service location.

This is the free section of the plant palette. You may have watched it on the landing page already.

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Learn to use the spreadsheet provided with the guide to make budgeting & plant ordering a breeze.

Learn how to measure your site so you know how many square meters (m²) to enter into the spreadsheet.

Save money by staging the work on your garden and dividing & replanting plants as they grow.

An overview on ordering your plants from plant suppliers.

Learn about Terracottem & decide if it’s a product you’d like to use in your garden.

Learn to observe the light & moisture conditions in your garden.

Learn about each of the soil tests I recommend you do for the best result in your garden.

An overview of the Weeding Strategy/Site Clearing chapter.

In this lesson I introduce you to the common weeds found in the ACT & Southern Tablelands gardens.

Learn the easiest way to clear a large area of weeds with relatively low effort.

In this lesson we look at how to decide which plants to remove and which plants to keep in your garden.

Learn how to get the right balance of Acidity & Alkalinity in your soil.

Learn to de-compact your soil, add organics to improve the soil properties & how to apply gypsum if your soil will respond to it.

Learn how to make sure your soil is able to absorb and hold water effectively.

Learn the best practice mulching method for this guide.

Learn how the works from this chapter improve the characteristics of your soil.

Learn about this different approaches to digging holes & setting out plants for different effects.

Things to do on the day of planting. Part 1.

Things to do on the day of planting. Part 2.

Things to do on the day of planting. Part 3.

This chapter focuses on what to expect you’ll need to do in the garden over the coming year.

In this lesson I introduce 2 methods for creating more plants (propagating plants) to save money and learn more about your garden.

Additional resources to help you realise your ideal garden. :-)