Chooks take vegie scraps and turn them into a valuable garden product.
Soil

Chooks poo power

Chooks do much more than lay eggs, so we decided to dish the dirt on chook poo in your backyard.

Herbs in pots can be moved around your garden as needed.
Growing in pots

Top herbs for pots

Having fresh herbs at your doorstep saves money and add flavour and diversity to your cooking. Here's some tips to get you started.

Araucana lay unusual green eggs.
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Choosing a chook house

Life is much richer in this Melbourne household with a few chooks added to the mix – here's some tips to help make a home for chickens so everyone is happy.

A cabbage covered in frost.
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A frosty reception

When frost comes creeping into your garden, it can ruin all the hard work you've done in a snap! But you can combat the chills of winter.

Eggs contain everything required to support a chick’s development in the shell, which takes effort and resources.
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Why is my hen not laying?

A question chook owners often ask is: why aren't my hens laying? Read on for possible solutions.

You can make your own chook mash.
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Feeding your chooks

If you want to mix your own feed you will know exactly what you are giving your hens and it could save you money.

Honey bee on yellow mustard flower
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Bee friendly planting

Planting flowers that honey bees love is a win-win – they get pollen and you get a healthy harvest! These plants will tempt bees into your garden.

What is Organics?
Basics

What is Organics?

Gardening legend Peter Cundall outlines the principles of growing organically – a choice many gardeners are making today, wanting to grow healthier food for their family, and to contribute to a healthy planet.

Vegie beds at Buena Vista farm.
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Crop rotation

A crop rotation plan is a good idea for every garden as it will help avoid pests and disease build up – here's some basics.

Diggin up soil.
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Ten tips for a healthy garden

These tips will help you create a thriving organic garden – one that will provide veg and fruit, and help the planet.

Two chooks sitting and chatting.
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Hen health checklist

Observation is the key to success not only in your garden but for keeping your chooks healthy.

Salsify seed will be blown by the wind.
Propagating

How seeds disperse naturally

Once plants start seeding in your garden, you'll be amazed where they pop up – here's how seed distribution happens, naturally.