Recent articles by Leonie Shanahan
![Seed saving for the future Seed saving helps preserve desirable traits and build crop resilience.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Seeds_istock-500x500.jpg)
Seed saving for the future
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Leonie Shanahan looks at why seed saving is so important to our health and food security.
![Top tomatoes to grow now! Tomatoes come in all shapes, sizes and colours!](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Tomatoes_Kirsten Bresciani-500x500.jpg)
Top tomatoes to grow now!
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Queenslander Leonie Shanahan is one of OG’s regular contributors who share their favourite tomatoes and tips from climate zones around Australia.
![Get started with pineapples Dwarf pineapples.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Dwarf pineapples iStock-500x500.jpg)
Get started with pineapples
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Growing a pineapple can be as simple as twisting the top off an existing fruit and planting it.
![Organic solutions for a changing climate White-lipped green tree frog.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1A white-lipped-tree-frog-website-500x500.jpg)
Organic solutions for a changing climate
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There's a lot to cope with in the garden when the climate is so uncertain -- and it's not just the plants, we need to watch out for the locals as well. Leonie Shanahan has some ideas to help.
![Create an edible pond Pickeral rush in pond](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/012c Pickeral rush grow well in an edible pond-500x500.jpg)
Create an edible pond
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Setting up a pond with edible plants will provide water for wildlife and help cool your garden in summer.
![Sprout your own seeds Sprouting seeds](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/650x320Newsletter_Sprouts-500x320.jpg)
Sprout your own seeds
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Sprouts are the powerhouse of super foods. They’re also easy to grow. We show you how.