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The Brassica Bunch A Tale Of Leafy Legends
It’s hard to believe that every single brassica that we cultivate today, from Brussels sprouts to turnips and mustard, was once a single, fairly boring wild plant. Yes, all of the plants on this page and more have a single common ancestor. How did th
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GROW to EAT
LOCAL IS LEKKER Because this typical Cinderella pumpkin has been around for ages, it’s not commonly known that this is a uniquely South African variety developed by the Dutch settlers. It is often the pumpkin of choice for South Africans because it’s
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Dirt DIARIES
I am hoping that you or one of your gardening-world colleagues will be able to help me with this problem. I have in my Pretoria garden three bougainvillea which have flourished. They are planted in separate places in the garden so are not close to ea

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