Shell grit
Bees, poultry & livestock

The nitty gritty on shell grit

Chook whisperer JESSAMY MILLER explains why your hens need shell grit.

The good egg on top layers
Bees, poultry & livestock

The good egg on top layers

How do you choose the best layers? JESSAMY MILLER shares her know-how, plus tips on keeping them in good health.

Purple ladder climbing frame
Maintenance

Recycled climbing frames

PENNY WOODWARD suggests repurposed vegie climbing frames for your garden.

Fruit Fly Crop Protection
Maintenance

October gardening jobs

No matter where your organic garden is located, this timely advice will keep your plot healthy and productive.

Saturated Soil
Soil

Restoring sodden soil

With summer rains on the way, it's time to explores some gentle techniques to help restore your wet, wet, wet soil.

Spring Onion
Basics

Time to start planting your summer vegies

Welcome spring! Get outside and plant your hands in the dirt writes JUSTIN RUSSELL.

lemon tree flower
Maintenance

Gardening jobs for September

Got plans this weekend? JUSTIN RUSSELL recommends a two-day dose of gardening. 

Seed Packets
Propagating

Spring seed sowing 101

Confused about which seed to sow where? Not sure which potting mix to use? JUSTIN RUSSELL has you covered.

Pruning winter trees
Maintenance

Gardening jobs for August

JUSTIN RUSSELL heralds the approach of Spring with a flurry of August gardening jobs.

Wonderful worms
Soil

Wonderful worms

Recycling kitchen scraps through a worm farm provides valuable worm castings and juice to improve garden soil and plant growth, writes Jessamy Miller.

Creating a wicking bed
Basics

Creating a wicking bed

Spring is almost sprung so now’s the perfect time to make a wicking bed to keep your plants well watered.

hardwood cuttings
Propagating

How to take a hardwood cutting

Mid winter is a great time to propagate plants from hardwood cuttings, says HELEN McKERRAL.