Kids in the garden

The ABC Organic Gardener team would love to know what you and your kids get up to in your garden so we can share your tips and ideas with other gardening families.

Winter growing without limits

The winter issue of ABC Organic Gardener is all about growing more with less, from making the most of a glasshouse to plants for shady spots!

Sow seeds and save money 

As prices rise and home-spending tightens, growing your own food at home has a fresh appeal, and with the tips here you can easily get started.

David Attenborough: A lifetime dedicated to our planet

His TV debut in 1954 signalled the charm with which Sir David Attenborough would go on to communicate the treasures of the planet’s wildlife to the world.

Tasmania

Find out what's on the sustainable menu when you travel to the Apple Isle.

Make your own radish kimchi

With a garden overflowing with radishes, a recipe that makes the most of this crunchy root is a must.

Make your own salts and scrubs

Drying summer herbs will give you a supply of flavourful ingredients to make salts and scrubs for use around the house and special gifts.

The best compost worms

Soil needs compost, and worm farming helps keep a supply ready to go. Learn which are the best compost worms to use.

Natural pools: expert tips to get you started

Natural pools are a beautiful and sustainable way to bring water into the garden, creating a tranquil focal point that supports both people and wildlife.

The 2026 Kitchen Garden Awards

From seed to sustainability, schools and early learning centres are proving the power of hands-on growing.

Connie Cao’s tips for growing eggplants

Baked, grilled or pickled, stewed or steamed – there’s a multitude of ways to enjoy eggplants, and they will add gorgeous colours to cottage flower gardens or mixed edible garden beds.

Pest control: Bronze orange bugs

Learn how to control this common citrus pest, which sucks sap from new shoots and stems.

Grow: shiso

Shiso is a low maintenance, productive Asian leafy herb with a unique citrusy, aniseed flavour. Learn how to grow it here.

Fermenting cabbage

Cabbages are wonderful raw or cooked, but they really come into their own when fermented and preserved.

Native plants for indoors

There’s a stack of Australian native plants from rainforest areas that are naturally suited to low light, so are perfect for growing indoors, writes Karen Sutherland.

Preserving lemons

When there's a glut of lemons in your garden, you can share them with friends and, with this recipe you can preserve them for later use – nothing wasted.

Knitted chooks to the rescue

Denise Pratt's knitted chooks are in demand, especially as the money their creator raises is given to the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation.