Victoria plums
Fruit & nuts

Pete’s easy European plum cake

Peter Cundall shares his favourite plum cake recipe.

Steve's Kale, still flourishing 12 months after planting
Vegetables

Kale forever

Editor STEVE PAYNE begins a series of blogs sharing the successes, failures and surprises from his home garden.

Ripening Calamondins
Fruit & nuts

Bondin’ with my calamondin

It might be fruiting two months ahead of schedule, but JUSTIN RUSSELL extolls the virtues of his backyard calamondin tree.

'Purple Top Milan' turnips
Fruit & nuts

How to grow the versatile turnip

It's time we turned the spotlight back onto the humble turnip, writes Justin Russell.

Sweetly scented pennyroyal
Pests & diseases

Pennyroyal and ants

Pennyroyal, says PENNY WOODWARD, helps to control ants and other pests.

Tea Camellia
Herbs & spices

Bush tea saves the day

After a hard morning gardening, a cup of bush tea makes a refreshing pick-me-up.

How to grow giant, juicy watermelons
Fruit & nuts

How to grow giant, juicy watermelons

An unfeasibly large melon puts a smile on SIMON WEBSTER’s face. 

Shade Cloth Lettuces
Troubleshooting

Use shade to beat the heat

Trying to keep your cool in the vegie patch? JUSTIN RUSSELL explains how he uses shade cloth to spare lettuces and leafy greens from the worst of the summer heat.

Cinnamon basil flowering profusely
Herbs & spices

Cinnamon basil

In temperate climates, PENNY WOODWARD says summer is basil time.

Pear and cherry slug and damage
Pests & diseases

Pear and cherry slug

Pear and cherry slug can be a problem for many types of fruit trees. Penny Woodward suggests how to take control if you find them in your garden.

Putting the cole in slaw
Vegetables

Putting the cole in slaw

Cabbages in December? Too right! JUSTIN RUSSELL gives tips for growing late brassicas and shares a delicious coleslaw recipe.

mango
Fruit & nuts

Make mine mango

Choosing the right variety and practising regular pruning will ensure marvellous home-grown mangoes, writes Phil Dudman.