Recent articles by Penny Woodward
Love-in-a-mist
Penny Woodward says that despite its delicate looks, love-in-a-mist is surprisingly tough and easy to grow.
Simple, sparkling, summer drinks
Make your own cooling summer drinks suggests Penny Woodward.
Garden of hope
Penny Woodward writes about an amazing Australian garden project for the children of the Gaza Strip.
Starting a vegie garden
It's not too late, says Penny Woodward, to plant vegies for summer harvesting.
Broad bean harvesting
Broad beans are delicious, good for the soil and easy to grow. They can be planted from autumn to spring in most regions of Australia.
Make the most of your mulch
Penny Woodward explains the dos and don'ts of effective mulching.
Globe artichoke time
They're delicious, unrivalled, flavoursome food, writes Penny Woodward.
Growing black tommies
For sublime flavour try your hand at growing black tomatoes, writes Penny Woodward.
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Create a slug barrier
Peter Cundall first suggested this method of pear and cherry slug control.
Self-sown bonanza
Penny Woodward says she doesn't have to do anything, these vegies and flowers just appear.
Edible and useful salvias
Volatile oils in the leaves give salvias their scent and flavour explains Penny Woodward.
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Shimmering salvias
Penny Woodward says she wouldn't be without these surperb ornamental salvias in her garden.