Eggplant harvest
What to plant

Planting tips for October

In many areas, October has bid farewell to spring but hasn't fully welcomed summer. JUSTIN RUSSELL shares his tips on what to plant now. 

Young garlic sprouts
Vegetables

Grow garlic sprouts

Run out of garlic? PENNY WOODWARD suggests growing garlic sprouts.

oca tubers
Vegetables

The lowdown on oca

Hunt out oca to plant now says PENNY WOODWARD

planting beetroot seedlings
What to plant

What to plant in August

To know what to sow now, wherever you are across Oz, check out JUSTIN RUSSELL's guide to August planting.  

Yellow primose flowers
Herbs & spices

Shady herbs

PENNY WOODWARD suggests some shade-loving herbs for those difficult positions.

Houseleek
Troubleshooting

Garden luck

Need a little luck in your life? asks PENNY WOODWARD 

Freshly harvested turmeric roots
Herbs & spices

Turmeric is just the tonic

Turmeric is a cure-all plant that is easy to grow in all but the coldest regions, says PENNY WOODWARD.

Bunches of herbs
Herbs & spices

Make a bouquet garni

Add a bunch of flavour to your winter soups and stews with PENNY WOODWARD'S tips for beautiful bouquet garni.

Coriander leaves
Herbs & spices

Crazy for coriander

PENNY WOODWARD says versatile coriander deserves a place in every garden.

Tree onion bulbs and bulbils
Vegetables

Walking onions

An onion that walks accross the garden, how can that be? asks PENNY WOODWARD

Artichoke division
What to plant

What to plant in May

Take advantage of forecast rain this month with JUSTIN RUSSELL's planting tips for a wide range of perennial and annual crops.

Mixed spices
Herbs & spices

Mixed spices

Home gardeners might consider spices too unusual and tricky to grow, but PENNY WOODWARD says there are good choices for warm and cool climates.