Spreading mulch to protect plants.
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The importance of using mulch and saving seeds

If you are an Organic Gardener reader, you know there are many essential tools we like to use in our gardens. Mulch is one of them, as is saving seeds. Here's why.

Know your stuff - Organic Gardening glossary
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Know your stuff – Organic Gardening glossary

Our glossary of organic gardening terms is a useful reference for all gardeners, from novices to the experienced.

Bountiful summer harvest of fresh vegies.
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Get your garden started with this simple idea

Just beginning your gardening adventure? Read on for tips to get a garden bed up and running.

A tray of paper pots with small seedlings growing in them.
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Why won’t my seedlings grow?

Our horticultural experts answer a common question for gardeners who are trying to start their plants from seed: why won't my seedlings grow?

Plant support frames help with the organisation of your garden.
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Grow more with climbing frames

Training plants up a climbing frame will help you grow more in a limited space and get higher returns at harvest time.

A fruit tree that has been trained or espaliered to save space.
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How to maximise your garden space

Maximise the space available in your garden so you can enjoy an ongoing supply of fresh produce.

Soil pests and diseases can accumulate in a bed if the same crop is grown repeatedly.
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How to put in place a crop rotation plan

A crop rotation plan will help avoid pest and disease build up in your garden.

Picking your own fruit fresh from a tree is one of the top gardening joys.
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Plan for the future: grow fruit trees

Honey and Leonie Atkinson transformed a patch of kikuyu grass into a thriving orchard, here's their planting advice to help you have your own bumper fruit harvest.

A juvenile eastern spinebill uses its curved beak to access nectar in kangaroo paws.
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How to bring more birds into your garden

Insects play a vital role in supporting native birds. Here's how you can plant to attract more bugs, and so more birds, to your backyard.

Don't throw that old milk out, you can use it on your garden.
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Don’t cry over out-of-date milk & other tips

Our experts have some simple solutions to help you grow your harvest organically.

Sophie Thomson's mini wicking beds in old washing machine drums.
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Small container wicking beds

ABC Gardening Australia’s Sophie Thomson was sceptical about wicking beds but now has 22 and is a convert, saving huge amounts of water, and time, in her vegie garden.

Raising your own seedlings is a great skill to have as an organic gardener.
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Success with seedlings

If you think raising your own vegies from seed is too hard, or you’ve tried it with limited success, don’t give up! Here's some tips to help.