Blogs
Happy as a chook out of mud
It’s important to make your chicken shed waterproof, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
Tommies in May?
If you are determined to grow tomatoes, why not try some of the wonderful array of heirloom varieties with diverse colours and flavours.
Autumn glories
JUSTIN RUSSELL is stopped in his tracks by the autumn foliage of some undervalued edible plants.
Composters do a good turn
It’s time for International Composting Awareness Week, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
Organic strategies for household pests
It's one thing to be organic outside in the garden, but all too easy to slip into conventional thinking inside the house. JUSTIN RUSSELL outlines some basic strategies for organic pest control around the home.
In your patch - May 2013
Cath from Central West has sent in some great photos of her backyard garden.
We love seeing what’s growing in your patch! Keep the photos coming and email them to organicgardener@your.abc.net.au
Articles
More Rare Fruits
Growing your own rare and unusual fruit provides luscious rewards and helps conserve endangered varieties.
In the March/April 2013 issue of Organic Gardener Magazine, Justin Russell simply ran out of room to profile the many rare fruit available for cultivating in Australian gardens. Here he describes a few more.
Jerry’s Clay Soil Fix
In the March/April 2013 issue of Organic Gardener, Jerry Coleby-Williams explains the essentials of good soil and how to remedy problems.
When he moved fromthe UK to Australia it took him five years to improve the clay soil in his Brisbane garden. This is how he did it.
Cherries and Chill Hours
In the latest issue of Organic Gardener, our article on Cherries mentions the term “chill hours”.
Here we explain what is meant and show a few more pictures of the BP Organic Cherry Farm, in the Adelaide Hills.
Inspirational Gardens - Tassie Tales
In the latest issue of Organic Gardener Essential Guide: Inspirational Gardens, LINDA COCKBURN looks back on her family’s adventures when they moved to Tasmania six years ago, to build a home and grow their own food.
We collected together a few additional pictures of her garden and home, to illustrate her success.
Inspirational Gardens - Bloomin’ Marvellous!
In the latest issue of Organic Gardener Essential Guide: Inspirational Gardens, PETER CUNDALL reminisces about how he and his wife, Tina, turned a piece of impoverished, barren land into a highly productive slice of paradise.
Take a look at some extra pictures of their garden in the Tamar Valley, in northern Tasmania.
Inspirational Gardens - Bellissimo!
In the latest issue of Organic Gardener Essential Guide: Inspirational Gardens, JERRY COLEBY-WILLIAMS and his house-mate reveal how their garden has become a living larder.
Here are some further images of their suburban garden, Bellis.
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Lessons from Nino
MARC LLEWELLYN, the author of Finding Nino - a Seachange in Italy, reveals how an Italian peasant farmer sparked his love of organic gardening.
Back in Australia, his love affair with home-grown produce has flourished.
Slow food Italia
It had been my dream for years to head to Italy and seek out the essence of the Slow Food movement. Astonishingly, on a tight budget but with good preparation, my dream swiftly came together this year and before it could be frightened away, I found myself hurtling down 'Slow Food Street' in Bra - the northern Italian city where it all began.
