What lies beneath
Curious about what's beneath your feet? JUSTIN RUSSELL excavates a brilliant new CSIRO soil mapping tool.
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7 keys to healthy soil
Healthy soil is the cornerstone of organic gardening. TIM MARSHALL reveals the keys to ensuring your soil is at its bests.
Shortcuts to better soil
PHIL DUDMAN outlines a simple time-saving technique for improving soil.
How to create tilth
Ever heard a gardener talk about something called “tilth” and wondered what on earth they were on about. JUSTIN RUSSELL offers a definition and explains how to create soil that's ready for spring seed sowing.
Education of a worm farmer
After his first worm farm was transformed into an invertebrate iceblock by a black frost six years ago, JUSTIN RUSSELL decides to have another go after discovering a worm farm kit at the back of his shed.
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.
Time to build healthy soil
Late winter is the perfect time to build healthy soil. JUSTIN RUSSELL writes about composting and using green manure.
How to make your own seed raising mix
Raising seedlings is an important part organic vegetable gardening and to do it well, you need a quality seed raising mix. There’s no need to be spending good money on commercial product when you can make your own for less, says PHIL DUDMAN
Biochar Experiment – An Update
Biochar has the potential to revolutionise gardening in a post carbon world. JUSTIN RUSSELL provides an update on an experiment using the product in his vegie garden to help grow a bumper crop of spuds.