Story: Getting the Most From Your Veggie Patch
Episode: 12
Presenter: Neville Passmore
Air Date: 23 May 2026

Neville looks at how modern soil biology is transforming the way we grow healthier, tastier vegetables at home.

• Neville reflects on how earlier generations relied on seasonal rainfall and organic matter like sheep manure to grow productive vegetable gardens in harsh conditions.
• While gardening methods have evolved, autumn remains one of the best times to plant vegetables and herbs, especially in regions with reliable winter rainfall.
• Modern biologically based fertilisers now use beneficial microbes and fungi developed through decades of Australian research to improve soil and plant health.
• These beneficial organisms work with existing soil life to help deliver nutrients more effectively while also supporting resistance to soil-borne diseases and pests.
• Troforte combines controlled-release fertiliser with trace elements and minerals that become plant-available through microbial activity.
• Healthy, biologically active soils help produce nutrient-dense vegetables and herbs with stronger growth and improved resilience.
• Better soil health ultimately leads to better flavour, proving that healthy gardens produce healthier and tastier food.

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www.troforte.com.au