Recent articles by Steve Payne
A life filled with the joy of chooks
Celebrity chook lady Elaine Janes has a very special connection with her feathered friends, it all starts with a firm hold.
Here: Poems for the Planet – a review
Here: Poems for the Planet is a call for hope and action on behalf of a planet in crisis.
In time of crisis: grow food
Here at ABC Organic Gardener our aim is to provide trusted, practical advice that will support anyone wishing to garden in this crisis and beyond.
Free-range eggs – new definition a debacle
Editor STEVE PAYNE highlights the drawbacks of the new definition of free-range eggs.
Stormy gardening
Editor STEVE PAYNE gives some good advice to weather the storms of summer.
New look – new hope
Editor STEVE PAYNE reflects on the lead-up to the upcoming UN Climate Change conference in Paris.
Spring into organic gardening
Be inspired by the October issue of Organic Gardener magazine, writes STEVE PAYNE.
Flower snatchers
STEVE PAYNE contemplates his profusely performing nasturtiums that have forgotten it is mid-winter.
Tomato travails
Editor STEVE PAYNE continues blogging about his gardening successes and misadventures.
Kale forever
Editor STEVE PAYNE begins a series of blogs sharing the successes, failures and surprises from his home garden.
Summer bounty
The latest issue of our magazine is bursting with inspiration for summer, writes Editor STEVE PAYNE.
Permaculture for life
With a feature on permaculture appearing in an upcoming edition of Organic Gardener, editor STEVE PAYNE reflects on how he first discovered the design concept.