Recent articles by Justin Russell
Warming winter salads
Radishes and lettuces: there is nothing better for a fresh salad.
Organic strategies for household pests
It’s one thing to be organic outside in the garden, but all too easy to slip into conventional thinking inside the house. JUSTIN RUSSELL outlines some basic strategies for organic pest control around the home.
Give persimmons a chance
Persimmon season has arrived, and JUSTIN RUSSELL suggests that people give the misunderstood fruit a second chance.
What to do in April
April brings a noticable change in season in many parts of Australia. With winter closing in, JUSTIN RUSSELL offers some ideas on what to plant, harvest and tend during mid-autumn.
Peter Cooper’s cider making
Peter Cooper, of Wychwood Nursery in Tasmania, provides information for those thinking about home cider making.
Rainbow connection
JUSTIN RUSSELL tells the story of the heirloom vegie poster boy, Rainbow Chard.
How to make elderberry cordial
JUSTIN RUSSELL makes cordial with one of his favourite outlaw plants: elderberry.
Autumn salads
Autumn is the perfect time of year to plant salad crops and JUSTIN RUSSELL explains the finer points of sowing lettuces.
Winners and losers
JUSTIN RUSSELL wonders why, despite a summer of extreme weather, his garden managed to produce an abundance of food. The answer is diversity.
How to make grenadine
Got a glut of pomegranates? JUSTIN RUSSELL explains how to make the refreshing drink, grenadine.
Grass clipping fatigue
After surviving a second deluge in two years, JUSTIN RUSSELL deals with overgrown lawns, and a flood of grass clippings.
Stop the rot
JUSTIN RUSSELL gives the low down on the fungal disease brown rot, and suggests some simple control measures.