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.

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Bees, poultry & livestock

Heritage hens

The top performers of yesteryear, heritage poultry breeds are slow-growing, long-laying and one of the keys to our long-term food security.

Summer raspberries fruiting on the left, autumn raspberries on the right
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Pruning and training raspberries

The freshness and flavour of raspberries are one of the joys of summer -- and you can grow them in your own backyard.

Build a bed for your vegies
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Build a bed for your vegies

Planning your vegie patch? There's one question many of you might be asking: are raised beds right for me? Have a read and find out.

Chooks love foraging for bugs.
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Can you feed your chooks on insects alone?

Chooks love foraging for bugs in the garden, but poultry can’t live on insects alone, and some invertebrates are better choices than others. Our chook expert talks snails, worms and slugs.

Spring is a busy time in the chookyard
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Spring poultry care

Spring is a delightful time in the poultry yard with hens back on the lay and, for those who keep a rooster, perhaps even chicks to enjoy. These tips will help you make the most of this time.