Organic Gardener in conversation

Organic Gardener speaks with Kirsten Bradley about the inspiration behind Milkwood Permaculture.

Bushfire community gardens and a manual

Community gardens are about community and getting hands into the soil says PENNY WOODWARD.

Teachers get help with organic gardens

Teachers can download a free guide to educating students about growing their own food, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

Hilling potatoes

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

Community minded

Jacqueline Forster speaks with horticulturist Jon Kingston, head gardener at the James Street Reserve Community Garden in Redfern, where we shot our November/December ‘beans’ cover. 

Backyard Chickens recognized by peers

Our Organic Gardener Essential Guide: Backyard Chickens was recognised by the judges as a FINALIST in the recent Publishers Australia Excellence Awards.

Chefs hop to it

Grasshoppers are on the menu as insect-eating catches on, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

Permaculture for life

With a feature on permaculture appearing in an upcoming edition of Organic Gardener, editor STEVE PAYNE reflects on how he first discovered the design concept.

Temperature rising

A draft report from the CCA recommends Australia aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by up to 50 per cent by 2030.

Garden jobs for November

Is it November already? Summer is nearly upon us and JUSTIN RUSSELL says it's shaping up to be drier than average across much of Australia. Check out his suggested jobs for November and get cracking!

Bushfire recovery and resistance

Last month's bushfires in NSW were a devastating blow, but JUSTIN RUSSELL says that there's hope for the future: Gardens will recover, and gardeners can take proactive steps to help resist future fires.

Artists in bloom

Gardens and plants are the subject of a new art exhibition, SIMON WEBSTER reports.