Keep your garden growing strong with our summer issue: on sale NOW!
Happy summer fellow gardeners!
I always know summer has really arrived when I can smell it in the air each morning. Perhaps it’s not a singular aroma, but rather a combination: the early morning petrichor after much-needed rain; citrus blossom; drying mulch; the breeze passing through sun-warmed eucalyptus leaves and my tomato patch.
Whatever this summer scent is – it always makes me smile, thinking of what lies ahead. Baskets brimming with fresh produce, warm evenings spent meditatively hand weeding, summer drinks outside and armfuls of dahlias to bring indoors or share with my neighbours. A garden filled with activity is what this season is all about, and this issue will keep you busy.
Happy gardening, Chloe. 🌿
You’ll find the Summer 2026 issue at your local newsagent and selected supermarkets, or subscribe here to get a copy delivered to your door. The issue is on sale from 17 December to 25 January.
Featured articles in the Summer 2026 issue
Basics & beyond
Foundational knowledge and advanced tips: save your plants from summer stress.
Seasonal trio: vegetable, flower, herb
Jian Liu picks three resilient summer plants to add to your patch this season.
Purple reign
Eggplants are the shining queens of a summer harvest and Connie Cao’s article is filled with tips to help you grow your own.
Pot up some natives
Karen Sutherland suggests potting up a slice of the bush for a colourful garden.
Trim time!
Summer prune these plants now to keep order in your garden and set them up for success next season, writes Phil Dudman.
Pocket permaculture
Koren Helbig explains how creating a permaculture garden is a matter of working in harmony with nature.
Summer suckers
Eat your weeds!
Adam Grubb and Annie Raser-Rowland have revisited their guide, The Weed Forager’s Handbook. Learn about the weeds you can pick, and the ones to skip.
Food for thought
Should you be feeding wild birds? Georgia Angus fills us in.
Flavours of summer
Extend your summer herb and flower harvests with these drying tips from Natasha Morgan.
Hidden treasures
Herbariums are the ultimate gardeners’ cheat sheet, writes Chloe Thomson.
Plus our regular articles:
- Harvest: A new cookbook from Daniella Guevara Munoz brings the real flavours of Mexico to your kitchen.
- Chef’s recipes: Turn your fruit harvest into refreshing summer drinks created by Dan Pasquali.
- Action: Our experts share their top tips for gardening success
- Matters: News and events
- Library: Books reviews
- The best of your ABC
- Dig, Discover, Grow: Kids share what they love about gardening.
- That’s a good idea: Learn about a couple in Queensland who designed a hive for native stingless bees to help them cope with the heat.
Subscribe today!
It’s easy to get a copy of the Summer 2026 issue: just look for our cover with a colourful collection of eggplants in newsagents and selected supermarkets. It’s also easy to subscribe to ABC Organic Gardener magazine and stay up to date with the latest gardening tips and trends. Head here to get an issue delivered to your door!
