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Phil Dudman

Horticulture & edible gardening expert
Phil has been writing and presenting about all things gardening since 1998! He is a trained horticulturist and landscape designer who likes to teach easy ways to grow organic food. He shares his knowledge through the magazine, gardening workshops and tours and hosting a gardening talkback show on ABC Local Radio.
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Recent articles by Phil Dudman

Leafy green brassicas growing in a raised garden bed.
Organic solutions

Prepare your patch for the cool season

Autumn is the time to turn our attention to planning and prepping our winter garden.

Gardener using a hoe to turnover top of the soil in a vegetable garden.
Basics

Join the no-dig revolution

There's a growing number of gardeners who have hung up the spade and adopted the no-dig approach. Phil Dudman explains why.

Spreading mulch to protect plants.
Build your garden

The importance of using mulch and saving seeds

If you are an Organic Gardener reader, you know there are many essential tools we like to use in our gardens. Mulch is one of them, as is saving seeds. Here's why.

Grow your own eggplant.
What to plant

How to grow organic eggplant

Eggplant is the perfect summer crop for organic gardeners, but it doesn’t come without its challenges.

Bountiful summer harvest of fresh vegies.
Build your garden

Get your garden started with this simple idea

Just beginning your gardening adventure? Read on for tips to get a garden bed up and running.

A tray of paper pots with small seedlings growing in them.
Build your garden

Why won’t my seedlings grow?

Our horticultural experts answer a common question for gardeners who are trying to start their plants from seed: why won't my seedlings grow?

Ripening tomatoes growing on a vine, surrounded by green leaves.
What to plant

Five tips to ensure tomato growing success

With the right care, these juicy, flavour-packed fruits can thrive in your garden, providing fresh produce all season long. These five organic growing tips will get you started.

Plant support frames help with the organisation of your garden.
Build your garden

Grow more with climbing frames

Training plants up a climbing frame will help you grow more in a limited space and get higher returns at harvest time.

Citrus Leafminer
Pests & diseases

Cure for curly citrus

Wondering why your citrus leaves look so unhealthy? Discover what happens when citrus leafminer attacks your plants and natural solutions to protect your fruit trees.

Grow Phil Dudman's favourite
What to plant

Grow Phil Dudman’s favourite

Our horticultural editor Phil Dudman has discovered a new gardening joy: brussels sprouts.

Any herbivore manure makes a great soil conditioner.
Soil

Which manure is best?

Asking yourself whether chook poo or that bag of horse manure a friend has offered you for free is what you need? Consider these points first.

Use a sharp knife to cut cauliflower off the plant.
Your garden harvest

Take your pick for your kitchen: early winter 2024

Now is a good time to see if your limes, cauliflower and ginger are ready to be put to use in your kitchen.

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Soil solutions: dealing with clay

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