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Virtuous Weeds
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A week of rain, followed by a week of sun results in a massive crop of weeds in JUSTIN RUSSELL's garden. Can he turn a problem into a tasty solution?
![Design for Climate Change Biodiversity above and below ground helps create a resilient garden.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/T1---p015_top-500x449.jpg)
Design for Climate Change
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In an edited extract from his comprehensive and inspiring book 'The New Organic Gardener', TIM MARSHALL says building the soil and keeping plants cool are key gardening strategies to counter climate change.
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Summer seed sowing
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With the lazy days of summer well and truly upon us, it's time to do some relaxed pottering about the garden. JUSTIN RUSSELL suggests sowing seeds and planting seedlings in anticipation of a winter harvest.
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Better in the shade
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Don’t let your organic crops wilt to mush in the blistering summer sun. Give them a chance with a little shade. PHIL DUDMAN shares his shady tips.
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Confessions of a weather watcher
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JUSTIN RUSSELL explains why it's okay to be a "weather nerd", and describes his system for recording the rainfall and temperature in his cool climate garden.
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Getting familiar with nude trees
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Bare-rooted ornamental and fruit trees will be appearing in nurseries toward the end of the month. JUSTIN RUSSELL explains how to plant them using nature as a guide.
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How to make straw bale gardens
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They must be the ultimate in lazy gardening. PHIL DUDMAN explains how to turn a simple straw bale into a productive organic garden in seconds flat.
![From lawn to vegies A rotary hoe is a quick way of converting turf to garden beds.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/GB-4---Converting-the-lawn-copy-500x412.jpg)
From lawn to vegies
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PHIL DUDMAN explains how to dig up a patch of lawn and get started growing nutritious vegies.
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Lawns – are they goodies or baddies?
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Gardeners, environmentalists and scientists alike… for years they’ve been debating one of life’s most pressing questions; are lawns good or bad? Phil Dudman is a fan of this Aussie icon, but the scientific evidence has him feeling uncertain.