Growing Organic Mangoes
If you love mango, then brace yourself for a bumper crop this year. PHIL DUDMAN explains why ‘this could be the year’ and shares his tips for planting and growing organic mangoes in small backyards.
Tips for Fruit Fly Season
Fancy growing organic fruit in an area infested with fruit fly? It is possible, and JUSTIN RUSSELL shows how it can be done.
Tomato Tactics
Justin Russel suggests some natural methods of controlling two of the most common tomato problems: root knot nematodes and blossom end rot.
Flame Weeding
Controlling weeds is one of the major challenges facing organic gardeners. JUSTIN RUSSELL shares his his experiments with a gas powered flame weeder.
Pumpkins Calling
They’re easy to grow and just as easy to store. If you love your pumpkins boiled, baked or blended, then now is the time to plan your summer crop, says PHIL DUDMAN
Tips for growing the best organic beetroot
Spring is the primetime for planting beetroot right across Australia. Phil Dudman shares his organic planting and growing tips.
Purple Haze
After six months of nurturing, JUSTIN RUSSELL finally gets the chance to harvest Purple Sprouting broccoli. Was it worth the wait?
Growing organic cucumbers
Cucumbers are easy to grow organically and don’t need much room, and now’s the time to get planting, even in cooler areas, says PHIL DUDMAN
Asparagus Season
It’s asparagus season, and JUSTIN RUSSELL sings the praises of one the most delicious vegetables of spring.
A berry good year
PETER CUNDALL provides a quick guide to growing juicy berryfruit. “Here are the methods I use to grow great crops of different types of hardy berryfruit - raspberries, loganberries, jostaberries, blackcurrants and strawberries, to name a few.”
To Chit, or Not to Chit?
To chit or not to chit? That is the question for home growers at this time of the year, so JUSTIN RUSSELL explains the process of chtting, and outlines its benefits.
The Solution to Citrus Problems
What's wrong with my citrus tree? JUSTIN RUSSELL says that this is the most common question asked of garden writers, but the solution is simple. Read on to find out what it is.