
Cool chicks

Winter isn’t the most pleasant time in the poultry yard, but JESSAMY MILLER has some hot tips for cool chicks.

Grow like a boss

JUSTIN RUSSELL celebrates 16 years of food growing by sharing his one fundamental principle for gardening success.

New chook on the block

Meet and greet. JESSAMY MILLER's tips for how to introduce the new chooks on the block.

How to understand your site

As autumn shadows lengthen, JUSTIN RUSSELL says that it's important to analyse the way light falls across your garden.

How to stop crowing

Alpha hens and cross-dressing chooks? JESSAMY MILLER investigates gender politics in the poultry yard.

Testing times

Soil testing in the Patch from Scratch backyard revealed the extent of environmental contamination in our cities, writes JACQUELINE FORSTER.

Jobs for February

Despite wearying of summer and longing for autumn, JUSTIN RUSSELL gets stuck into some February pruning.

Fungi facts

PENNY WOODWARD says it is good to look after most of the fungi growing in your garden.

Travelling with chooks

When travelling with chooks take care packing, writes JESSAMY MILLER.

What lies beneath

Curious about what's beneath your feet? JUSTIN RUSSELL excavates a brilliant new CSIRO soil mapping tool.