Winners and losers

JUSTIN RUSSELL wonders why, despite a summer of extreme weather, his garden managed to produce an abundance of food. The answer is diversity.

How to graft citrus

If you’d like to try your hand at grafting fruit trees, then have a go at citrus. It’s easy to do and allows you to grow a greater variety of fruit in less space, writes PHIL DUDMAN.

Grass clipping fatigue

After surviving a second deluge in two years, JUSTIN RUSSELL deals with overgrown lawns, and a flood of grass clippings.

Chaffed to Bits

It is possible to grow a backyard wheat crop. In these two articles from previous issues of OG Nick Romanowski discusses elements you need to think about when looking at what you can do in your own space.

Jerry’s clay soil fix

When he moved from the UK to Australia it took him five years to improve the clay soil in his Brisbane garden. This is how he did it.

Putting Down Roots

The best time to sow winter veg is now, in mid-summer. JUSTIN RUSSELL shares his tips for sowing carrots and parsnips.

What to do in December and January

JUSTIN RUSSELL'S suggestions for what to do in the organic garden during December and January.

Malay hen is on her game

A hen from a much-maligned breed is proving a great surrogate mum, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

What to do in November

JUSTIN RUSSELL's suggestions of what to do in the organic garden during November.

Jobs for October

Time waits for no organic gardener. Spring marches on, and JUSTIN RUSSELL offers some tips for the month of October.

Away with the birds

JUSTIN RUSSELL writes that wildlife is an essential element of an organic garden, and birds in particular can play an important role in helping to control pests.

Manure in, compost out

A local produce swap can produce some interesting outcomes. JUSTIN RUSSELL shares his excitement about scoring a few bags of...horse manure - perfect for making compost.