Blogs
Fruit flies buzzing on organic diet
A school science project has cast new light on the benefits of organic food, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
Gardening Jobs for May
Autumn is nearly over, and winter is nipping at it’s heels. Here’s JUSTIN RUSSELL’s list of jobs to do in anticipation of colder weather.
Give Persimmons a Chance
Persimmon season has arrived, and JUSTIN RUSSELL suggests that people give the misunderstood fruit a second chance.
Seed savers take a stand
Sharing seeds has never been easier, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
We’ve got the power
As households continue to embrace solar panels, scientists have shown that Australia could run on 100 per cent renewable power, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
What to do in April
April brings a noticable change in season in many parts of Australia. With winter closing in, JUSTIN RUSSELL offers some ideas on what to plant, harvest and tend during mid-autumn.
Articles
Cross-breed hatcheries
In the latest issue of Organic Gardener, MEGG MILLER recommends resilient, adaptable pure breeds when choosing chooks for the back-yard.
Cross-breed poultry are also available from a variety of hatcheries, in most states.
Tomato Tactics
In the November-December 2012 issue of Organic Gardener, JUSTIN RUSSELL looks at natural strategies to deal with common tomato problems.
Additional notes about root knot nematodes and blossom end rot can be found in this article.
A berry good year
PETER CUNDALL provides a quick guide to growing juicy berryfruit.
“Here are the methods I use to grow great crops of different types of hardy berryfruit - raspberries, loganberries, jostaberries, blackcurrants and strawberries, to name a few.”
Build your own compost bays
PHIL DUDMAN shows how to build a simple three-bay compost system from recycled materials.
Compost is the foundation to successful organic gardening, so it pays to make plenty of it.
Meet the three veg
PETER CUNDALL serves up some old-school staples. What he calls his “top three survival foods” - potatoes, beans and carrots.
“Of all the vegeatbles grown throughout the temperate climates of the Western world, three of my favourites stand out as the most popular, easily grown and particularly nourishing.”
Save our Seeds
Seeds are disappearing. In the century leading up to the year 2000, the world lost 75 per cent of the genetic diversity of its agricultural crops, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates.
SIMON WEBSTER reports on how industrial agriculture has led to a dramatic erosion of the world’s seed diversity and how we can fight back.
In their own skins
After having some absolute bumper harvests, I've been scratching my head and seeking out ever more diverse meal ideas featuring our surplus apples, tomatoes, carrots and potatoes. I've also been pondering how to keep excess produce long-term using low-energy technologies. Most importantly, my efforts need to elicit more yums than yuks from the family when it comes to dinner time.
Backyard beekeeping
It was a climactic moment when I strapped a beehive to the back of the ute and brought home 60,000 micro livestock. I almost felt like a real farmer. It was climactic because for years I've been reading books, watching DVDs and attending field days in anticipation of exactly this moment. Nevertheless, I felt woefully inexperienced to take on backyard beekeeping.
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