Recent articles by Steve Payne
Lunch at St Erth
Our readers’ lunch with the Diggers Club at their Garden of St Erth was held on Friday and was a wonderful success.
Organics under the spotlight
Why is organics guilty until proven innocent? Why does it have to prove itself and not the non-organic farmers?
Organics promotes natural pest control
Recent research demonstrates what experienced organic farmers already knew – that organic agriculture promotes biodiversity and natural pest control.
Testing Organic Food
A new Australian survey sets out to find the effect organic food has on the body’s toxin levels.
When wild things disappear
Mary Oliver's poetry is a favourite, offering insight into what it means to share the planet with other living things.
Make the most of your fig harvest
OG Editor Steve Payne shares a mouthwatering recipe for preserved figs.
A taste of permaculture
I’m just back from the Gardening Australia Expo in Adelaide where apart from selling subscriptions and magazines, I was able to link up with friends and permaculture contacts.