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Penny Woodward

Penny Woodward

Recent articles by Penny Woodward

Red salvia flowers
Flowers, shrubs & trees

Shimmering salvias

Penny Woodward says she wouldn't be without these surperb ornamental salvias in her garden.

Botanic garden beauty
Inspirational gardeners

Botanic garden beauty

Visit the award-winning Australian Garden in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne, to watch it develop and grow, writes Penny Woodward.

Removing suckers
Pruning

Tidying your trees

Grab your secateurs. Now's the time to tidy up your trees, says Penny Woodward.

Produce at Transition Farm
Inspirational gardeners

Farming transformed

Penny Woodward visits a thriving farm that’s producing masses of food from what was once malnourished soil.

Herbal tea
Recipes

Top herbs to grow for tea

Why not grow your own herbs and make your own herbal teas? Penny Woodward investigates.

Edible dandelion
Maintenance

A few favourite weeds

Penny Woodward shares the hidden benefits of some of her favourite garden weeds.

Pomegranate fruit
Flowers, shrubs & trees

Mellow autumn fruitfulness

Discover some unusual fruits that are havested in autumn, says Penny Woodward.

A basket of garlic surrounded by other onions
Vegetables

Do you know your onions?

Penny Woodward says that now is a good time to know your 'other' onions.

Saffron flower showing stigma
Herbs & spices

Salute to saffron

Saffron's stigma is worth its weight in gold, explains Penny Woodward. 

Delicious radish
Vegetables

Radish for breakfast?

As you pull out summer vegies, PENNY WOODWARD suggests a quick-growing replacement.

Bay tree leaves and flowers
Herbs & spices

The virtuous bay

Plant a bay, says PENNY WOODWARD, it's one of the most useful trees you can grow.

Pumpkin and flower
Vegetables

Pollinating pumpkins

Help your pumpkins along with these easy pollination tips.

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