Ripe passionfruit lying beneath the vine.
Fruit & nuts

Late ripening passionfruit

Passionfruit is one of our most popular backyard fruit crops and perhaps the most vexing, writes JENNIFER STACKHOUSE.

Fuyu Persimmons
Fruit & nuts

Orange lanterns of autumn

Few plants can bridge the ornamental-edible divide like the persimmon. JUSTIN RUSSELL explains how to grow them.

Red salad leaves
Vegetables

Satisfying saltbush (orach)

With winter close PENNY WOODWARD suggests growing the versatile vegetable, orach.

Italian purple garlic
Vegetables

Planting garlic

Garlic is easy to grow says Penny Woodward and it’s not too late to plant it.

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.