A collection of edible vegetables and flowers.
Organic life

What does being Certified Organic mean?

Being an organic gardener means using certified organic 'inputs' (think fertilisers & seeds) BUT do you know how to spot if it's the real deal? Our hort editor explains how.

An old rusted wheelbarrow filled with flowers.
Inspirational gardeners

Rethink, reuse and reimagine: how we can all be more sustainable

Late summer and early autumn are often too hot and humid for hardcore gardening – so we invite you to to pause, plan and be creative. Discover how our editor, Chloe Thomson, makes the most of this time finding ways to turn recycled items into pretty pieces for her garden.

Organic Gardener magazine Early Autumn 2023 issue
What's happening

Reclaimed, reloved, recycled: How to create a sustainable garden

We invite you to rethink, reuse and reimagine, with clever food gardens, examples of the creative use of reclaimed materials and eco-travel stories that celebrate sustainable ways of growing and living.

A basket of fresh vegetables including chard, kale, broccoli and peas.
Inspirational gardeners

Reimagining the edible garden

Gardeners like Lee Sullivan are proving you don’t need a sprawling suburban block to succeed with edible gardening. You just need curiosity, adaptability and a willingness to break the rules.

Mix together dried herbs and salts for gifts.
Organic homes

Make your own salts and scrubs

Drying summer herbs will give you a supply of flavourful ingredients to make salts and scrubs for use around the house and special gifts.

Fiskars indoor plant kit
Greener living

5 plant care packs to be won!

Help your houseplants flourish with this new range of indoor plant care tools created by Fiskars.

Eggplant and capsicum in a basket of other vegetables.
What's happening

Grow more with our planting guide

A healthy harvest starts with choosing the right plants for your garden’s climate – that's where our interactive planting guide comes in!

A natural pool surrounded by green plants.
Inspirational gardeners

Natural pools: expert tips to get you started

Natural pools are a beautiful and sustainable way to bring water into the garden, creating a tranquil focal point that supports both people and wildlife.

Indigenous yam variety.
What's happening

Australian yams: nutritional food of the future

A collaboration between The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji community of Far North Queensland is exploring future uses of Australian yams.

A growling green frog in water.
Organic homes

Water sources for wildlife

Discover how you can create water sources for wildlife in your own backyard to help them through the summer heat.

Students at John Colet primary school showing off vegies grown in their garden.
What's happening

National Kitchen Garden Awards 2025: Winners announced

The nine winners of the National Kitchen Garden Awards 2025 have been announced, recognising the tremendous creativity of kitchen gardens in schools and early childhood services of all sizes – and the joy gardening can bring to all ages.