# Leaf, Root & Fruit

Food growing tips for temperate climate gardeners in Melbourne and beyond. Garden updates from my permaculture-inspired garden in Central Victoria, Australia.

By Duncan Cocking

· Over 6,000 subscribers

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## Articles

### [This Carrot is Not for Sale](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/this-carrot-is-not-for-sale)

[Why I’ll never sell my homegrown produce](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/this-carrot-is-not-for-sale)

**Published on:** Feb 23

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### [Ask me (almost) anything](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/garden-advice-growing-vegetables-ask-questions)

[A guide to seeking my advice](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/garden-advice-growing-vegetables-ask-questions)

**Published on:** Apr 15, 2024

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### [Vegetable Patch from Scratch Series Index](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/a-vegetable-patch-from-scratch-series)

[A list of all the topics I cover in my guide to growing vegetables.](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/a-vegetable-patch-from-scratch-series)

**Published on:** Jun 20, 2023

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### [How to Grow Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.)](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/how-to-grow-blueberries-vaccinium)

**Published on:** Jun 7, 2023

### [Seeds of Gratitude](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/seeds-of-gratitude)

Published on: Jun 8, 2025

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### [Methods, Myths, Movements and Mantras in Gardening](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/methods-myths-movements-and-mantras)

### [Why you don’t need to read advice from gardening writers](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/methods-myths-movements-and-mantras)

**Published on:** Dec 30, 2024

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### [Queensland Fruit Fly: 2026 Update](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/queensland-fruit-fly-2026-update-central-victoria)

[Where did all the fruit felons go?](https://leafrootfruit.substack.com/p/queensland-fruit-fly-2026-update-central-victoria)

**Published on:** May 25

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