How to hold a chook
There are all sorts of reasons you may need to hold your hens, such as checking for parasites; Jessamy Miller explains how do it safely for your chooks and you.
Start with your soil
Early autumn is a good time to take a close look at your soil and do some prep work for your new crops, writes Penny Woodward.
What is a food forest?
A permaculture concept, a food forest promises a self-sustaining system that produces an abundance of food – if designed well. Here's why Jian Liu created one in her Melbourne backyard.
Encouraging native bees
If you follow these basic principles in your garden, native bees and other beneficial insects will know they’re welcome, writes Karen Sutherland.
Bring in the bees
There's heaps to do in the summer garden, including encouraging bees to visit and stay. Our horticultural experts have some tips to help you take care of these precious pollinators.
Top 5 tips for gardening success in a small space
Small gardens can be incredibly productive and Jian Liu has 5 tips to help you get more out of your limited space.
Native plants for indoors
There’s a stack of Australian native plants from rainforest areas that are naturally suited to low light, so are perfect for growing indoors, writes Karen Sutherland.
Know your stuff
Penny Woodward's glossary of organic gardening terms is a useful reference for all gardeners, from novices to the experienced harvesters out there.
Raising chicks naturally
While the mother hen has the lead role in the chicken-raising show, Jessamy Millers says there are steps owners can take to ensure chicks are robust and healthy.
Encouraging good wasps in your garden
Despite their fearsome reputations, wasps, with a few exceptions, are pollinators and can help keep pests away. Denis Crawford takes a closer look at some of the goodies.
Feathered friends
Chooks provide many things from fresh eggs to fertiliser for your garden, and they can even become feathered friends to the family, writes Jessamy Miller.
