DIY tools

Fancy a bespoke spade handle? OG reader Alan Tori shows how he made tool handles from a broken pear tree branch. 

Off the lay?

Chooks laying yet? It’s the question on everyone’s lips as spring approaches, writes JESSAMY MILLER.

Suffer from hay fever?

As the hay fever season approaches, PENNY WOODWARD looks at how sufferers can keep gardening.

Full moon rising

Here's an up-to-date 2017 moon planting chart, produced by Lyn Bagnall and for sale at Aussie Organic Gardening. Lyn's explanatory text shines a silvery light on gardening by the moon. You can also try the Thomas Zimmer Astrological & Moon Planting Guide.

Say no to plastic bags

Plastic bags are a whale of a problem for the environment, writes SIMON WEBSTER.

Weather versus climate

Current cold weather has social media in a frenzy, but JUSTIN RUSSELL says, don't believe the hype - it's winter after all.

Tanks, but no tanks

While it may be cute, an upcycled water tank doesn’t make a very good hen house, writes JESSAMY MILLER.

A Greek organic odyssey

Travel with photographer Mary Canning as she embarks on a big fat Greek farm tour of the stunning island of Lipsi.

The truth about glyphosate

It is a globally used herbicide but the UK Soil Association is questioning its safety, writes SIMON WEBSTER.

Worm warriors

Diverse soil communities can limit the effects of climate change, explains PENNY WOODWARD.

CSIRO climate analogue website

What might your local climate be in 2030, 2050, 2090? asks PENNY WOODWARD

Down on the farm

Meet REBECCA SULLIVAN, our newest contributor, as she catches up with Joel Salatin.