Blogs
In your patch - April 2013
Our readers are making the most of the last of the summer sunshine.
This luscious produce was grown in the garden of Vicki from Victoria, while in NSW, Roxana has set up a balcony garden using recycled materials.
See their photos, and find out more…
Rainbow Connection
JUSTIN RUSSELL tells the story of the heirloom vegie poster boy, Rainbow Chard.
Best of botanical art
Australia’s world-renowned botanical artists are putting on a show, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
Outlaw Plants
JUSTIN RUSSELL challenges the notion that all weeds are pests, and makes cordial with one of his favourite outlaw plants.
Autumn Salads
Autumn is the perfect time of year to plant salad crops and JUSTIN RUSSELL explains the finer points of sowing lettuces.
All the dirt on the Emmys
The Aussie gardening show for kids, dirtgirlworld, is up for an Emmy, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
Articles
Shedding some light
Thousands of men (and women) are coming out of the woodwork as part of the Men’s Shed movement, finding a place for friendship, handiwork, community gardening and, ultimately, better wellbeing, writes LINDA COCKBURN.
Top of the Class
A small Victorian primary school has earned top marks with an inspiring environmental program, including natural wetlands, energy saving, permaculture gardens, chooks and more. PENNY WOODWARD reports.
The world is not given by your parents but borrowed from your children. A shining example of this can be found at a primary school in the small rural Victorian town of Balnarring.
GM Alarm Bells
In the September-October 2012 issue of Organic Gardener, SIMON WEBSTER presents the latest research backing many of the predicted risks of genetically modified crops and food.
Full references to the research papers referred to can be found in this "Extra Content" article.
A love of fields and food
Food writer Rodney Dunn and his family are living their dream in south-eastern Tasmania, growing and harvesting their own produce.
They are offering fellow foodies a chance to share the journey through their farm and cookery school, The Agrarian Kitchen. HELEN CUSHING paid them a visit.
State of Play
KYLIE McGREGOR looks at the importance of outdoor play and why children should be swapping screen time for ‘green’ time.
Recent research shows that our children are spending dramatically less time outdoors than previous generations and suffering what one expert has dubbed “nature-deficit disorder”.
The Story of a Herb Garden
PENNY WOODWARD witnesses the transformation of old trial planting beds into a beautiful big herb garden.
Recently I was lucky to be able to watch the establishment of a really big herb garden at Heronswood – the home of the Diggers Club in Dromana, Victoria – which was designed by gardeners Simon Dodd and Clive Blazey.
Pollinating zucchinis
Wondering why your zucchinis won’t develop properly? The garden guru PHIL DUDMAN helps you solve this problem.
Watch how to ensure that your flowers develop fruit, by pollinating them yourself.
Phil's simple watermelon frame
Whether tomatoes, melons or peas, supporting your plants with frames and trellises encourages healthy crops and saves space, writes PHIL DUDMAN.
Watch how to construct a simple A frame, and support fruit and other crops on bamboo trellises.
Broccoli and Potato Soup
Broccoli can be anything but boring. Just ask PHIL DUDMAN and JULIE RAY who have found creative ways of turning this winter staple into a tasty treat that even the kids will love.
