Plants & Vegetables

Putting the cole in slaw

December 13, 2013

Cabbages in December? Too right! JUSTIN RUSSELL gives tips for growing late brassicas and shares a delicious coleslaw recipe.

Make mine mango

December 10, 2013

Choosing the right variety and practising regular pruning will ensure marvellous and manageable home-grown mangoes, writes PHIL DUDMAN.

Summer bounty

December 4, 2013

The latest issue of our magazine is bursting with inspiration for summer, writes Editor STEVE PAYNE.

How to grow greens in summer

November 28, 2013

A bit of shade makes a world of difference, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

Bronze, purple and red-leafed herbs and vegies

Red and purple edibles

November 21, 2013

Add colour and interest to your garden by planting red and purple-leafed edible plants says PENNY WOODWARD.

Hilling potatoes

November 20, 2013

Want to know the secret to getting maximum yeilds from your potato crop? JUSTIN RUSELL has the solution.

Want to grow your own fruit but can’t stand years of waiting? PAUL HEALY writes that with the Rubus genus – which includes brambleberries and raspberries – your first homegrown bite will not be far away.

Chives

October 25, 2013

Spring is such a lovely time in the garden with an abundance of flowers. Chives is a very useful and quietly pretty plant that is often overlooked amongst this profusion.