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.
How to maximise your garden space
Maximise the space available in your garden so you can enjoy an ongoing supply of fresh produce.
Essential guide to seed saving
Saving seed from your garden is an important part of organic growing: it saves money, helps reduce food miles and means what you grow is better suited to your microclimate.
How to master the art of growing plants in containers
Pots are used in smaller yards to conserve space, but growing in containers can be very handy, no matter the size of your garden.
How to maximise your hens’ egg production with a balanced diet
If you are dreaming of an achievable and rewarding way to supply some of your own food, you can’t go past keeping laying hens, such as the barnevelder.
How to put in place a crop rotation plan
A crop rotation plan will help avoid pest and disease build up in your garden.
Which manure is best?
Asking yourself whether chook poo or that bag of horse manure a friend has offered you for free is what you need? Consider these points first.
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.
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Don’t cry over out-of-date milk & other tips
Our experts have some simple solutions to help you grow your harvest organically.
Worms in small spaces
Not everyone has a backyard with space for a compost or worm farm, but these ideas from Kate Flood will work on a benchtop or balcony.
From seabirds to soil: the use of guano to boost soil health
Guano is a natural fertiliser that, once harvested, can be processed sustainably. The result? A soil additive that provides essential nutrients for plants.