Watering tips for tomatoes
Watering tomatoes can be a balancing act – if you don't get it right you can end up with splitting tomatoes or blossom end rot. These tips will help avoid both.
Top tips for making the most of your garden’s growing potential
Armed with a bunch of clever techniques and ideas, it’s easy to maximise your garden’s potential and enjoy an abundant supply of fresh, organic, homegrown produce.
Crops you can start in late winter
It’s still cold outside for many, but you can start some of your favourite crops in late winter so that when the warmer weather arrives you are ready to go.
Start your spring crops early
Get your spring crops off to an early start by mimicking the growing conditions they’d usually expect in mid- to late spring.
The best worms for healthy soil
Healthy soil devours compost, and one of Kate Flood's favourite low-effort, high-reward composting solutions is worm farming. But not all worms are created equal when it comes to healthy soil.
Heeling in bare-rooted trees
If you can't plant your bare-rooted trees straightaway, you can do what’s called ‘heeling in’. Plus, some basic planting tips.
Planting in punnets
Starting vegies in punnets will mean you have crops ready to plant out, no matter the season or conditions. Here's how.
Prepare your patch for the cool season
Autumn is the time to turn our attention to planning and prepping our winter garden.
Join the no-dig revolution
There's a growing number of gardeners who have hung up the spade and adopted the no-dig approach. Phil Dudman explains why.
The importance of using mulch and saving seeds
If you are an Organic Gardener reader, you know there are many essential tools we like to use in our gardens. Mulch is one of them, as is saving seeds. Here's why.
Know your stuff – Organic Gardening glossary
Our glossary of organic gardening terms is a useful reference for all gardeners, from novices to the experienced.
Get your garden started with this simple idea
Just beginning your gardening adventure? Read on for tips to get a garden bed up and running.