Celtuce looks like cos lettuce growing on a long stem.
What to plant

Grow: celtuce

Celtuce looks like cos lettuce on a long stem – add it to your garden for a tasty addition to your menu.

You can construct a teepee to support peas with bamboo or sticks.
What to plant

Grow more peas, please

Peas need a fair amount of sunlight for a good harvest, and following these ideas for growing up can give them what they need.

Pumpkin seeds saved and dried can be eaten as a snack.
What to plant

Saving seeds: pumpkins

Pumpkin seeds are not just a tasty snack, if you store them properly you will have a supply of seeds to plant for up to four years.

Australian heirloom jarrahdale piled together after harvest.
What to plant

Grow: pumpkins

Homegrown pumpkins are an urban commodity – you can swap them with the neighbours for fresh eggs or a handful of lemons, and with a bit of TLC, they’ll store for months.

Four red kuri pumpkins.
What to plant

Pumpkin power: Store your harvest and save seeds

Make the most of your pumpkin harvest with these storage and seed saving tips.

Chinese celery in a basket.
What to plant

Easy Asian greens to grow and eat

Asian greens are readily available at local supermarkets these days, but did you know they’re equally at home in a vegie patch?

Egyptian walking onion bulbils with white flowers.
What to plant

How to grow: Egyptian walking onions

Onions are a staple in my kitchen, and garden, so when I discovered an easy to grow variety of the onion tribe I was happy to give it a go.

The most eye-catching of the pink-red celery types.
What to plant

Grow: celery peppermint stick

Plant this colourful vegetable in your garden and you'll have a new flavour to add to your cooking.

Tasmanian purple.
Vegetables

Grow garlic in your backyard

Why spend a fortune buying garlic when you can grow this nutritious flavour-enhancer in your own backyard or even a pot?

Silverbeet growing in a Melbourne garden.
What to plant

Grow these summer-proof leafy greens

Here are three leafy greens that you can plant today. They thrive in the heat and will provide nutrient-dense salads, pasta, pastries and more.

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.

Grow your own eggplant.
What to plant

How to grow organic eggplant

Eggplant is the perfect summer crop for organic gardeners, but it doesn’t come without its challenges.