Plants & Vegetables

How to grow the three sisters: conclusion

May 24, 2011

Watermelon lets the side down as the trial doesn’t go entirely to plan, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Become a Backyard Conservationist

May 18, 2011

With the world facing a sixth mass extinction crisis, Justin Russell highlights the need for gardeners to play a role in conserving domestic plant species.

Why I love Wombok

May 13, 2011

Give me a Chinese Cabbage before a European Cabbage any day, reports PHIL DUDMAN

In viewing frost as just another issue to contend with in the battle to maintain a pristine backyard, modern gardeners miss the benefits of a decent freeze. Justin Russell welcomes the fiirst frost of the season.

Simon Websters shows us how to maintain a permaculture swale

Swale maintenance

May 3, 2011

SIMON WEBSTER gives the fruit trees in his permaculture food forest some much-needed tender loving care.

How to Transplant Fruit Trees

April 29, 2011

Got a fruit tree in the wrong spot? PHIL DUDMAN shares his tips for successful transplanting.

The British Museum sets up an Australian landscape

Brits at home among the gum trees

April 28, 2011

You can almost hear the kookaburras in central London, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

An elegant pest control solution

April 27, 2011

It can be tempting to think that organic gardening is simply about replacing toxic sprays with organic versions. Justin Russell looks at "exclusion" an elegant pest control solution that is about working smarter, not harder.