Vegie grower avoids jail

Media attention and public outrage means gardener won’t go to prison after all, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Mother of 6 faces jail for planting vegies

A Michigan women faces 93 days in jail for planting a vegetable garden in her front yard, reports PHIL DUDMAN

Korea opens organic museum

At last, there’s a museum that takes vegie growing seriously, reports SIMON WEBSTER. 

What to do with too many organic pumpkins

Pumpkins are one of those easy-grow organic crops that are incredibly prolific. PHIL DUDMAN shares his tips for storing your excess along with a warming pumpkin recipe for winter.

Dirty Dozen list isn’t dinky-di

Australians shouldn’t read too much into pesticide residue figures from the US, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Football club gives chemicals the boot

Groundsmen bung on the dung to give the environment a sporting chance, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

Time to plant light sensitive alliums

With the Winter Solstice fast approaching, Justin Russell gives the low down on light sensitivity in plants, and suggest which alliums perform best during the increasing daylight hours.

Give chokos a go

Chokos are at their productive peak, but there must be more to cooking them than smothering them in white sauce. PHIL DUDMAN puts the challenge to his foodie buddy Julie Ray.

Peak oil has ‘already happened’

Energy industry experts fear the worst, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Swale maintenance

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

How to Transplant Fruit Trees

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

Brits at home among the gum trees

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