Get ready for summer

Get ready for the holiday break with our next issue – on sale December 12.

We are very excited about our new issue, which will be on sale soon. It’s our Summer 2025 issue – yep, it’s that time of year when prepping our garden for the heat is at the top of our to-do list. Here in Australia the summer months can be a challenge for gardeners so we’ve filled our next issue with tips to keep your plants happy and your harvest pumping. Think summer salads and cool drinks shared with friends as you contemplate your patch from a shady spot.

Plant for the insects!

Karen Sutherland’s pick of flowering plants to keep insects happy through the hot summer months.

Grow your own cordial ingredients

These native plants provide leaves and fruits for a chilled drink with a difference, writes Karen Sutherland.

Plant heat-loving veg

From amaranth to corn, there are plenty of vegies that do well in the heat of summer, writes Jian Liu.

Grow your own dragon fruit

Connie Cao explains how to grow dragon fruit.

The latest organic essentials

Creating an eco-friendly garden is easier than ever with these tips from Phil Dudman.

Seeking cover

Simple tips to help you keep safe while in the garden.

Summer in a bottle

Mara Ripani explains the process of bottling summer fruits so you can enjoy your harvest for months to come.

Ready, set harvest!

Phil Dudman explains how to maximise your summer crop.

Nurturing young gardeners

Costa Georgiadis’s first book in a new series, Costa’s Garden: Flowers, is set to inspire young green thumbs.

Off-grid living

Brenna Quinlan tells how she and partner Charlie Mgee built an off-grid, straw bale home.

Conserving nature on King Island

Steve Payne discovers an extraordinary conserver, Kate Armstrong, protecting endangered species.

Birds in your garden: the troublemakers

Georgia Angus looks at the birds that can devour our fruit and drive out smaller desirable birds.

In conversation: Peter singer

Simon Webster chats with the philosopher, writer and activist about animal rights and the state of the planet.

Look out for our new issue

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