Garlic and endive
Propagating

Self-sown bonanza

Penny Woodward says she doesn't have to do anything, these vegies and flowers just appear.

Healthy chickens equal healthy egg lay
Bees, poultry & livestock

Easy ways to maximise egg lay in your hens

Want eggs for brekky year round? Here's how, writes Jessamy Miller.

Garden Bed Preparation
Maintenance

Gardening jobs for July

Justin Russell discovers a new found love for July and suggests some warming winter gardening action.

Chicken in nesting box
Bees, poultry & livestock

The best nest

Jessamy Miller investigates nest boxes, from size and siting to keeping them clean, in the hen house.

Removing suckers
Pruning

Tidying your trees

Grab your secateurs. Now's the time to tidy up your trees, says Penny Woodward.

Mobile biochar kiln
Maintenance

Biochar explained

Simon Webster investigates biochar and reveals Peter Cundall's method for making it.

Peter Cundal liming in early winter
Maintenance

It’s elementary

Elements and trace elements are essential to plant health, so deficiencies can lead to a wide range of plant problems, writes Peter Cundall.  

How many chickens?
Bees, poultry & livestock

How many chickens…

How many chickens can your space accommodate? Jessamy Miller explains.

Edible dandelion
Maintenance

A few favourite weeds

Penny Woodward shares the hidden benefits of some of her favourite garden weeds.

Planting the seed
Basics

Planting the seed

Growing vegies from seed has benefits aplenty, writes Annette McFarlane.

Natural honeycomb showing brood, pollen and capped honey
Bees, poultry & livestock

All abuzz

Kirsten Bradley shares her sweet secrets of success for keeping bees.

Chickens make good neighbours if you follow some simple rules
Bees, poultry & livestock

Good chook neighbour

Chickens are becoming more popular in urban areas. Jessamy Miller outlines tips to keep your neighbours on side.