Midyim berries
What to plant

Native berries to plant in your patch

Midyim berry is a tasty and rewarding native fruit you can easily grow in your organic garden.

You can mix up different varieties of zinnias for a colourful garden.
Flowers, shrubs & trees

Plant colourful summer zinnias

Looking for a plant that doesn’t mind the heat of summer and grows well in garden beds and containers? Try zinnias.

Coloured lettuces
Vegetables

Lettuces all year round

With the variety of lettuce plants available, you should never be without colourful, fresh leaves to add to your salads.

Plum Tree Floral Farm
What to plant

Flower farming lessons

Plum Tree Floral Farm is home to citrus, pecans, mangoes and a flourishing no-dig flower patch that shifts with the seasons.

Spraying tomato plants with botanical sprays.
What to plant

Organic solutions for tomato pests

Don't let these common pests ruin your tomato crop!

A variety of colourful cut tomatoes
What to plant

Top tomatoes to grow now

Peter Vouthas is a huge tomato fan, growing 60 varieties each year, so he knows his stuff when it comes to these family favourites.

Silverbeet is colourful and delicious!
What to plant

Fill your garden with greens

Lush, prodigious, multicoloured, nutritious: learn all about the rich tapestry of silverbeet (or chard by any other name).

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.

Tomatoes growing on a vine.
What to plant

Grow more tomatoes

Read on for growing tips from Peter Vouthas, who grows 60 varieties of these family favourites every year, resulting in a garden filled with tomatoes of many different shapes, sizes, colours and flavours.

Shiso leaves
What to plant

Grow: shiso

Shiso is a low maintenance, productive Asian leafy herb with a unique citrusy, aniseed flavour. Learn how to grow it here.

Florence Fennel
Vegetables

Fennel forever

Grow fabulous fennel with these expert tips – it has a wide range of uses in the kitchen. Plus, a recipe for fennel butter.

Native mint can be used fresh or dried.
Natives

Edible natives to grow in your garden

Want to add native edible plants to your garden so you can start using them in your cooking? Karen Sutherland has grown them for many years and has some suggestions.