How to grow the three sisters: part 2
It’s time for plan B in the attempt the grow the classic three sisters, reports SIMON WEBSTER.
How to control disease in organic vegetable gardens
Wet humid weather is a recipe for fungal problems in the vegie patch. PHIL DUDMAN shares his tips on how to control plant diseases organically.
Mother hen has a duckling
Chooks love their babies – no matter what they look like, reports SIMON WEBSTER.
How to grow the three sisters: corn, beans and melon
Corn, beans and melons are classic permaculture best friends, SIMON WEBSTER hopes.
Horseflies up close
Insects are beautiful, except when they’re biting you, writes SIMON WEBSTER.
Good soil health on the cards
A coathanger and a piece of fencing wire are among the tools used in this clever soil testing kit, reports SIMON WEBSTER.
Organic farming can feed the world
A 30-year study shows organic farming systems can outperform conventional farming, contributing to a more sustainable future reports SIMON WEBSTER.
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Organic gardens in schools mean the future is in good hands
Kids are ready, willing and able to take organics into the future with flourishing school gardens, writes PHIL DUDMAN
Evergreen in Africa
Farmers are interplanting legume trees and maize with impressive results, reports SIMON WEBSTER.
Organics under the spotlight
Why is organics guilty until proven innocent? Why does it have to prove itself and not the non-organic farmers?
Urban Orchid – Catching Falling Fruit
Organic gardeners are swapping homegrown produce, ideas and skills in an expanding community movement known as the Urban Orchard. JOEL CATCHLOVE reports on the Adelaide experience and beyond.
Food Inc – organics and how to reduce our environmental cancer risk
The case for organic food to improve health and reduce our exposure to cancer risks is at last being pitched at high levels. Rob Bauer ditched chemicals for organic farming to save his health.