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.

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.

Mini watermelons you can grow in any space!

Don’t think you have the room for watermelons? Helen McKerral shares her space-saving tricks, plus one of the smaller varieties for you to try.

Plant colourful summer zinnias

Looking for an easygoing plant that doesn’t mind the heat of summer and does equally well in sprawling gardens or containers? Zinnias are the answer.

Grow: purple sage

This form of common sage is one of the group of ‘survival’ plants that never let our herb expert down.

Protecting your plants from pests

Deploying a range of barriers and exclusion products will help protect your crops from marauding creatures.

Edible natives: lilly pillies

This popular native plant is easy-to-grow with colourful edible fruits, just pick the right species to suit your garden space.

From garden to kitchen: celery

Celery is a versatile plant worth adding to your vegie patch, especially as its nutritious leaves, stems and seeds are all edible.

Lovely leeks

Leeks are best planted in autumn and winter so they can then happily grow and provide you with tasty ingredients for soups and pies.

Our favourite winter crops

Our writers love growing all sorts of fresh veg in their gardens but we discovered that they do have favourite plants. Here are the top winter picks from three of our long-term contributors.

Where do pests go in winter?

Some pests can handle the cold, others can't. Regardless, nature has equipped them with a way to deal with the chill.

Top tip for growing asparagus

Growing asparagus may take some time, but the reward is worth it! This tip will help you get started.