Three chicks
Organic solutions

Hatching chickens: incubation

Incubation is a safe way to add to your backyard flock by hatching chicks without a hen.

Indigenous yam variety.
What's happening

Australian yams: nutritional food of the future

A collaboration between The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji community of Far North Queensland is exploring future uses of Australian yams.

Person scratching mosquito bites on their arm.
Organic solutions

Managing mozzies in the garden

Denis Crawford's tips will help you manage mozzies while out in the garden this summer.

Dripline watering seedlings.
Soil

How to improve soil water-holding capacity

Improving soil water-holding capacity is largely about improving soil structure. Here are several ways to help keep your soil healthy, and water where it's needed.

Silverbeet growing in a Melbourne garden.
Organic solutions

How to grow an endless supply of leafy greens

Filling your vegie patch with leafy greens means you can harvest fresh, crisp and nutrient-dense ingredients, and have them ready just when you need them.

Lemon myrtle in flower
What to plant

Native edibles: Lemon myrtle and Geraldton wax

Limes are just one zesty option to grow: lemon myrtle, a tangy edible native, will also add flavour.

Cracked and dehydrated soil.
Organic solutions

Soil solutions: dealing with clay

Clay soil can be hard work for plant roots, but there are ways to improve it.

Chloe Thomson, the new editor of Organic Gardener magazine, in her garden
Organic solutions

Discover more ways to grow organically with our expert team.

I am the new editor of ABC Organic Gardener, and the Spring 2025 issue is the first one I worked on. It's out now and filled with organic goodness I can't wait to share with you!

The common brown butterfly settled on gum leaves.
Organic solutions

Bring in the butterflies

Gardener, educator and author Jaclyn Crupi wants us all to help protect and support native wildlife – starting with butterflies that bring beauty, as well as adding pollinating power.

Urban gardener Kat Laver with a basket of her homegrown vegetables.
Organic solutions

Small space gardening tips

Kat Lavers lives in Melbourne and has a garden filled with a wide variety of edible plants. Here are her tips for small space gardening success.

Strawberries hanging from a pot.
What to plant

Taste the organic strawberry difference

A tasty strawberry harvest can be yours with the tips featured in our story explaining the best preparation for your crop and our expert growing advice.

Pumpkin seeds saved and dried can be eaten as a snack.
What to plant

Saving seeds: pumpkins

Pumpkin seeds are not just a tasty snack, if you store them properly you will have a supply of seeds to plant for up to four years.