Native edibles: Lemon myrtle
Limes are just one zesty option to grow: lemon myrtle, a tangy edible native, will also add flavour.
Grow more tomatoes
Read on for growing tips from Peter Vouthas, who grows 60 varieties of these family favourites every year, resulting in a garden filled with tomatoes of many different shapes, sizes, colours and flavours.
Grow: shiso
Shiso is a low maintenance, productive Asian leafy herb with a unique citrusy, aniseed flavour. Learn how to grow it here.
Fennel forever
Grow fabulous fennel with these expert tips – it has a wide range of uses in the kitchen. Plus, a recipe for fennel butter.
Edible natives to grow in your garden
Want to add native edible plants to your garden so you can start using them in your cooking? Karen Sutherland has grown them for many years and has some suggestions.
Mini watermelons you can grow in any space!
Don’t think you have the room for watermelons? Helen McKerral shares her space-saving tricks, plus one of the smaller varieties for you to try.
Plant colourful summer zinnias
Looking for an easygoing plant that doesn’t mind the heat of summer and does equally well in sprawling gardens or containers? Zinnias are the answer.
Grow: purple sage
This form of common sage is one of the group of ‘survival’ plants that never let our herb expert down.
Protecting your plants from pests
Deploying a range of barriers and exclusion products will help protect your crops from marauding creatures.
Edible natives: lilly pillies
This popular native plant is easy-to-grow with colourful edible fruits, just pick the right species to suit your garden space.
From garden to kitchen: celery
Celery is a versatile plant worth adding to your vegie patch, especially as its nutritious leaves, stems and seeds are all edible.
Lovely leeks
Leeks are best planted in autumn and winter so they can then happily grow and provide you with tasty ingredients for soups and pies.