Diversity is the key
Penny Woodward explains how diversity is essential for healthy...
How-to
Whether you are just starting out or are a compost connoisseur, we have all your garden planning and needs covered.
Garden planning
Farming the suburbs
Why can’t we grow food wherever we want? Jennifer Kent, Research...
Getting started
Where to buy edible natives
Natives are an ideal addition to your food garden. Here's where to...
Biodynamic gardening by the cosmos
Gardening by the cosmos is a feature of biodynamic farming, writes...
Compost & soil
Restoring sodden soil
JUSTIN RUSSELL explores some gentle techniques to help restore...
Wonderful worms
Recycling kitchen scraps through a worm farm provides valuable...
Pruning
Time to prune grape vines
Sunny winter days are perfect for pruning dormant grape vines to...
Summer prune fruit trees
For a bumper crop of fruit next summer, prune deciduous fruit...
Propagating
Spring seed sowing 101
Confused about which seed to sow where? Not sure which potting mix to...
How to take a hardwood cutting
Mid winter is a great time to propagate plants from hardwood cuttings...
Weather/seasons
Gardening jobs for August
JUSTIN RUSSELL heralds the approach of Spring with a flurry of August...
Conserving moisture
Some tips from PENNY WOODWARD to keep your garden alive if you are...
Galleries
Gallery - How-to Photos that illustrate ways to get started.
Videos
A Family Affair
Tino is working in his parents’ vegetable plot, giving some advice on propagating perennial vegetables, and the whole family gets together to help out.
Late summer citrus pruning and fruit fly prevention
Margaret Sirl demonstrates how to prune citrus trees after a hot summer, and how to deal with fruit flies.