Grow kiwi fruit and reap the benefits
Plant kiwi fruit vines in spring and reap the benefits for decades.
Pears: cool season fruit to grow in your backyard
Fresh is best when it comes to pears as they are a very fragile fruit. Here's the many reasons for growing your own tree, including their ability to thrive and grow fruit in a variety of climates.
Modern heirloom tomatoes
Heirloom tomato seeds have many advantages especially as they are non-hybrid plants from which you can collect seeds and regrow plants that generally grow true to type.
Native herbs you can grow yourself
There are an amazing variety of Australian herbs that are easily grown in pots or gardens, full sun or semi shade. Here's a selection.
Poppy planting time
Planting poppy seed takes a little care but when it blooms it's an absolute joy!
Grow your own delightfully delicious oranges!
Oranges offer so much more than their health-giving fruit, including beauty, shade and a delirious scent - and you can even grow them in pots!
Garlic pests and diseases
Try these recipes to combat the main problems for homegrown garlic: fungal diseases rust and fusarium, and black aphid pests.
Garlic ain’t just garlic
Diversity in garlic cultivars will help cope with the effects of climate change, while new research bolsters garlic’s already strong health credentials, writes Penny Woodward.
Oregano and marjoram
Penny Woodward says that oregano comes into its own at this time of year.
Ants – friend or foes
Ants are part of life in Australia, says Denis Crawford, and are very important in the environment.