Stop the rot – how to control pawpaw fruit rot organically

Fruit rots are the curse of organic pawpaw growing. PHIL DUDMAN suggests some simple organic controls and cures.

Dig and store spuds

You've grown a lovely crop of potatoes and its now time to dig, and store them for winter. JUSTIN RUSSELL explains how.

Kale is king

Easy to grow and a rich food source – could anything be better than growing your own organic kale, asks PETER CUNDALL.

Sowing winter beans

Broad beans are among the easiest vegies to grow during winter. JUSTIN RUSSELL explains how to propagate the plants from seed.

Lime-based whitewash

Here is Phil Dudman’s explanation of how to make a whitewash to protect fruit tree trunks.

Full greens ahead

Packed with flavour and nutrients, leafy Asian greens can be easily grown in all climates.

Tommies in May?

If you are determined to grow tomatoes, why not try some of the wonderful array of heirloom varieties with diverse colours and flavours.

Get cracking

Nuts are bursting with health benefits and flavour, write GRAHAM and ANNEMARIE BROOKMAN.

Give persimmons a chance

Persimmon season has arrived, and JUSTIN RUSSELL suggests that people give the misunderstood fruit a second chance.

New life for old pears

PETER CUNDALL says pears have magnifcent textures, flavours and blooms, deserving a place in both the edible and ornamental garden.Old pear trees can be brought back into regular production by selective winter pruning, as he describes here.

Rainbow connection

JUSTIN RUSSELL tells the story of the heirloom vegie poster boy, Rainbow Chard.

Autumn salads

Autumn is the perfect time of year to plant salad crops and JUSTIN RUSSELL explains the finer points of sowing lettuces.