Fruit harvest in Karen’s Melbourne garden

Karen Sutherland grows a veritable cornucopia of fruit in her suburban backyard. Here she shares her calendar of planting times.

Gardening jobs for May

Justin Russell suggests two jobs to do this month to help your garden deal with a changing climate. 

Autumn leaves

Autumn leaves are myriad colours, says Penny Woodward, and they're useful too!

Gardening jobs for April

With its golden light and pleasant working conditions, autumn is a magical time of the year to be gardener, says Justin Russell.

April planting ideas

Mid-autumn is a lovely time to plant some seeds for a winter harvest. Check out Justin Russell's April planting guide.

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.