Hybrid hens

Jessamy Miller explores the pros and cons of keeping hybrid chooks and how they stack up against pure breeds.

Gardening jobs for March

Justin Russell reckons it's time to take advantage of pleasant autumn weather and get stuck into gardening jobs.

Time to start planting cool season crops

February is the ideal month to start thinking about cool season planting says Justin Russell.

Liquid gold

Penny Woodward investigates the expanding range of liquid fertilisers, from seaweed extracts to manure teas.

Gardening jobs for January

Join Justin Russell in 2018 for seasonal gardening tips to keep your patch thriving.

Doing the tomato shake

Shake your tomato flowers to help with pollination and set fruit, writes Penny Woodward.

Storing chicken feed for maximum nutrition

Don't waste your chook nosh. Use Jessamy Miller's best-practice storage tips.

Starting a vegie garden

It's not too late, says Penny Woodward, to plant vegies for summer harvesting.

Make the most of your mulch

Penny Woodward explains the dos and don'ts of effective mulching.

What to do in October

With an early spring giving way to summer in some parts of Oz, Justin Russell suggests jobs to help your garden cope.

Raising your own seedlings

Justin Russell explains how to raise your own seedlings in a homemade seed-raising mix.

Biodynamic gardening by the cosmos

Gardening by the cosmos is a feature of biodynamic farming, writes Janet Barker.