Keep your garden growing strong with our summer issue: on sale NOW!
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A garden filled with activity is what summer is all about, and this issue of ABC Organic Gardener will keep you busy!
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.
Have a look at what’s inside!
Growing tips from our experts, including eggplants from Connie Cao …
… potted natives that will add colour from Karen Sutherland …
… pest control tips to keep sap suckers under control from Steve Falcioni and,
hatching with hens from our chook expert, Jessamy Miller
And more that will help your garden grow strong, including:
Summer plants that need pruning to keep on blooming.
The steps you can take to start a permaculture garden and work in harmony with nature.
Tips from the recently updated The Weed Forager’s Handbook.
Should you be feeding wild birds? Georgia Angus gives her expert opinion.
How to extend your summer herb and flower harvests.
Learn how herbariums can help you with hidden treasures that tell us about how things grow in this country.
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!
