Recent articles by Penny Woodward
![Growing heirloom tomatoes 'Mini Amish' heirloom tomatoes](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Mini Amish heirloom tomato Kirsten Bresciani-500x350.jpg)
Growing heirloom tomatoes
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Penny Woodward loves heirloom cherry tomatoes, here she explains how to plant them from seed.
![How to grow sprouts Sprouts](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Sprouts_iStock-500x350.jpg)
How to grow sprouts
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All you need is a bench or windowsill and some easy-to-find equipment to grow sprouts, writes Penny Woodward.
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Hot weather watering tips
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Some tips from Penny Woodward to help keep plants alive during summer heat.
![Frogs in your backyard Southern Corroboree Frog](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Southern Corroboree Frog_iStock-500x350.jpg)
Frogs in your backyard
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Penny Woodward has had a large frog pond in her garden for 10 years, offering a home for a species that's under threat.
![How to dry herbs Hanging herbs on clothes horse](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_4510-500x500.jpg)
How to dry herbs
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Summer's a great time to dry herbs, says Penny Woodward. It's also the time when most of them should be harvested. Here's how to do it.
![How to grow chemical-free strawberries Strawberries are high on the list of the most chemically contaminated.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Strawberries_Honey Atkinson-500x350.jpg)
How to grow chemical-free strawberries
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Strawberries are high on the list of chemically contaminated foods that we buy at a supermarket, so here's a refresher on how to grow your own strawberries organically from Penny Woodward.
![Strawberry growing success Grow your own strawberries](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/116 strawberries_GAP Photos Juliette Wade-500x500.jpg)
Strawberry growing success
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Penny Woodward reveals the secrets to growing full-flavoured and productive strawberries – whether in beds, baskets or pots.
![Za’atar: herb or spice mix? Zaatar](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Zaatar-500x500.jpg)
Za’atar: herb or spice mix?
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Penny Woodward says there is confusion about whether za'atar is a herb, a spice mix or both.
![Unusual herbs to grow now Sweet cicely has a mild sugary aniseed flavour.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Sweet cicely Penny Woodward-500x350.jpg)
Unusual herbs to grow now
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Sweet cecily and summer savory are just two flavourful culinary herbs you can easily grow in your own garden.
![Herbs for spring Herbs for spring](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Sage, Salvia officinalis-500x500.jpeg)
Herbs for spring
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Most herbs are perfect for spring planting says Penny Woodward but its a bit early for basil.
![Gillyflowers, pinks, picotees Raspberry Ripple dianthus](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dianthus 'Raspberry Ripple'-500x500.jpg)
Gillyflowers, pinks, picotees
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These are all names for old-fashioned Dianthus species says Penny Woodward