Winter Veg – Get Planting!
Prepare winter crops now to maximize your potential harvest, writes PHIL DUDMAN
Cherry Charm
Cherries can be tricky to grow, but the rewards are high and with new low-chill and dwarf varieties, more gardeners are giving them a go, writes PENNY WOODWARD.
Stop the rot
JUSTIN RUSSELL gives the low down on the fungal disease brown rot, and suggests some simple control measures.
More Rare Fruits
Growing your own rare and unusual fruit provides luscious rewards and helps conserve endangered varieties. Justin Russell profiles some of the rare fruits available for cultivating in Australian gardens.
Arc de Cucumis
JUSTIN RUSSELL takes a leaf out of Phil Dudman's book and grows his cucumbers on a reinforcing mesh trellis.
How to solve problems with passionfruit
Got a passionfruit vine that’s giving you grief? Garden writer PHIL DUDMAN helps to unravel some of the most common hitches.
Apples for Christmas
JUSTIN RUSSELL picks his first apples of the season, and offers a cheery Christmas recipe using the fruit.
How to Grow Organic Lychees
December marks the beginning of the Lychee season in Australia. PHIL DUDMAN shares his love for this delicious subtropical fruit along with his organic tips for growing them.
Apricot Season
Early summer is stonefruit season in many parts of Australia, and JUSTIN RUSSELL eagerly anticipates a bumper crop of apricots.
How to prepare for summer organic gardening
Summer in the organic garden can pose its challenges, particularly in hot areas. PHIL DUDMAN shares a few tips for staying cool and keeping crops productive.
Protecting crops through exclusion
JUSTIN RUSSELL spends an afternoon using the exclusion technique to protect his fruit trees from marauding pests.
How to control tomato caterpillar
PHIL DUDMAN describes his latest organic strategy for controlling tomato caterpillar