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	These pages include 'how-to' stories, planting guides and useful hints from Tim Marshall's personal experience, and his friends. Find out how to grow healthy, successful organic vegetables, and return to see regular updates and seasonal advice.

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	Alliums, the Onion Family The onion family (alliums) have been prized for many centuries and are an indispensable flavouring ingredient in many recipes.

	Pea and Bean Tribe Legumes have an association with a particular family of bacteria, called rhizobia that convert nitrogen from the air into protein.

	Lesser Grown Brassicas and Their Near Relatives Except for horseradish and radish, all of these members of the cabbage tribe are subject to club root.

	Jerusalem Artichokes Artichokes are very tolerant of soil conditions, and little in the way of soil preparation is needed.

	Fennel Fennel is an unsociable plant that inhibits the growth of other plants in the vicinity.

	Culinary Herbs Herbs are useful as companion plants to repel pests, when they are planted throughout the vegetable garden.

	Vine Crops The members of this family are all very competitive with weeds and fast growing, so little in the way of weeding is needed after the first few weeks.

	Tomatoes and Capsicums Tomatoes are the most widely grown vegetable by the backyard gardener.

	Sweet Corn Sweet corn rapidly deteriorates in flavour after picking and ideally should be cooked within minutes of harvest.

	Storage of Vegetables One of the main reasons store bought produce is so lacklustre is the fact that the fruit and vegetables have been stored, and poorly at that.

	Root crops They should all be sown in spring and summer, allowing plenty of time for them to mature before the onset of cooler weather stops growth.

	Potatoes It sometimes seems that only Tasmanians really appreciate their potatoes.

	Leaf Crops All of this group should be sown direct where they are to grow. While transplanting is possible, they will establish better when sown direct.

	Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbages and Cauliflowers All of these very different vegetables are merely different strains of one, Brassica olereaca, bred for the leaves, buds, or flower buds as the desired edible portion.

	Some Useful Perennials Rhubarb, asparagus and globe artichokes are all perennial vegetables needing a permanent location in the garden.

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