Compost countdown
There’s still time to have your say about compost, reports SIMON WEBSTER.
School of gardening rocks
Gardening in schools is more than teaching kids practical life skills, it’s proving to have a positive impact on literacy and numeracy as well, reports PHIL DUDMAN.
Food for thought
A feast of stimulating food stories can be found online, reports SIMON WEBSTER.
Phil’s spring to-do list
Is your vegie garden spring ready? PHIL DUDMAN has some tasks you can put into action now.
Safe haven
An organic community farm can be a lifesaver in a rough neighbourhood, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
Solo effort
Don’t despair: individuals’ actions can have an effect on climate change, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
Show your citrus some lovin’
If you’ve been enjoying a bumper crop of citrus this year, now is the time to give something back reports Phil Dudman.
Bloomin’ nuisance
A daffodil drought has England all of a twitter, SIMON WEBSTER reports.
A taste of permaculture
I’m just back from the Gardening Australia Expo in Adelaide where apart from selling subscriptions and magazines, I was able to link up with friends and permaculture contacts.
Soils ain’t soils
If you’re setting up a new garden and thinking of trucking in a load of ‘organic soil blend’ from your local landscape yard, beware… some blends being sold are complete rubbish. Phil Dudman explains.
