People germinate seeds in soil all the time and do just fine. After all their seeds thatā??s what they do. However, I would recommend germinating them in small pots first then transplanting them into the ground (it makes it easier to protect them when their young.)

Most of the questions you have are easy to find on this site just use the search feature. If you want advice specific to Australia than my advice is to look into the Aussie section on this siteā?¦lots of good Aussie growers around if you look. Happy growing.

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