Permaculture party goes global

Aussies are celebrating permaculture on Sunday, and the world has caught on, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Michael Ableman: Organic farming

Internationally renowned farmer, speaker, author and leader in sustainable organic agriculture Michael Ableman talks about his ideas for urban agriculture, writes PHIL DUDMAN.

Standout garden at MIFGS 2012

It didn’t win awards for cutting edge garden design, but it certainly warmed the heart of Organic Gardener’s PHIL DUDMAN during his visit to this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show.

Costa to host Gardening Australia

ABC TV’s Gardening Australia is set for a new look this year when it welcomes new host Costa Georgiadis to the screen, reports PHIL DUDMAN

Masanobu Fukuoka’s spiritual revolution

SIMON WEBSTER looks at a legendary Japanese farmer in action.

Organic watermelon frame 2

Things are progressing well with PHIL DUDMAN’s trial watermelon frame. It’s a great way to grow lots of organic watermelons in small spaces.

Farmers’ markets producing the goods

Despite the power of supermarkets, the alternatives are going strong, SIMON WEBSTER reports. 

Time-lapse plants grow on you

Watching footage of plants can make your own life disappear, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Early fruit and a map of climate change

Native tees are fruiting ever earlier in Britain, and a map may illustrate why, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

Isabella Grapes Save the Day

With his grape crop ruined by last summer's record wet season, JUSTIN RUSSELL pins his hopes on a mildew resistant heirloom variety to make an annual batch of verjuice.

Small fish in a big pond

At last, there are fish in the dam, writes SIMON WEBSTER. 

One plucky ducky

A new arrival is welcomed by not one, but two, surrogate mums, reports SIMON WEBSTER.