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With parts of Australia gripped by drought and many cities not having sufficient water storage to sustain their increasing populations, growing water-demanding vegetables that wilt with the slightest hint of dry weather may seem a bit of a luxury.

However there are many hardy subtropical and tropical vegetables that thrive on the natural rainfall and many of these are presently widely grown or were in the past.

This issue Arno takes a look at a few such specimens worthwhile for water-restricted Brisbane.

From a 2 page Subtropicalia Produce Article in Issue Seven
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Trendy wild rocket is a lot hardier than it looks.
 

This issue's article has content submitted courtesy of the Sub-Tropical Fruit Club of Queensland on the Acerola cherry (Malpighia glabra), highly attractive for the aesthetics of the plant and as a valuable source of vitamin C.

From a 2 page Subtropicalia Produce Article in Issue Seven
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