Wonderful worms
Recycling kitchen scraps through a worm farm provides valuable worm castings and juice to improve garden soil and plant growth, writes Jessamy Miller.
Testing times
Soil testing in the Patch from Scratch backyard revealed the extent of environmental contamination in our cities, writes JACQUELINE FORSTER.
Fungi facts
PENNY WOODWARD says it is good to look after most of the fungi growing in your garden.
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.