Sterilise your garden tools when moving between different crops to prevent transfer of disease.
Troubleshooting

Keep it Clean

Good garden hygiene is paramount to reducing the incidence of pests and diseases, writes PHIL DUDMAN.

GalileeSpinach
Vegetables

Winter Spinach

Spinach thrives in winter and provides a stream of nutritious leaves for months on end. JUSTIN RUSSELL gives the lowdown on a favourite cool season crop.

A calamondin in Justin's vegie garden.
Fruit & nuts

Calamondins and Kumquats

There is all sorts of confusion over citrus names, with kumquats and calamondins being prime examples. JUSTIN RUSSELL gives a run down on the smallest members of the citrus tribe.

How to control cabbage caterpillars organically – for good!
Pests & diseases

How to control cabbage caterpillars organically – for good!

Cabbage caterpillars getting you down? Try netting your crop, says PHIL DUDMAN

Garlic Chives
Vegetables

How do you use your garlic chives?

PHIL DUDMAN has a ton of garlic chives in his garden and is on a mission to find ways to make better use of them in the kitchen.

Parsnip Seedlings
Vegetables

Parsnip Secrets

Parsnips have a well earned reputaion for being hard to grow. JUSTIN RUSSELL shares his tips for producing a bumper crop oof long white roots.

Nasturtium
Flowers, shrubs & trees

A Nod to Nasturtiums

One of the best plants for organic gardens is the nasturtium. JUSTIN RUSSELL writes that it's useful, ornamental, and lots of fun to grow.

Growing Organic Strawberries
Fruit & nuts

Growing Organic Strawberries

Nothing beats organically grown strawberries for flavour and in many parts of the country, particularly warmer zones, autumn is the time to be starting a strawberry patch, or rejuvenating an existing one, says PHIL DUDMAN.

Coriander
What to plant

Plant coriander for winter

JUSTIN RUSSELL writes that the world’s most widely consumed herb does brilliantly in winter, even in the shade.

Tommy Toes
Vegetables

Tomato Experiment Update

JUSTIN RUSSELL updates his experiment in growing disease free tomatoes using four different methods.

Breaking up a Gastropod Party
Pests & diseases

Breaking up a Gastropod Party

Slugs and snails can wreak havoc in the vegie patch and are difficult to control organically. JUSTIN RUSSELL shares his succeses and failures.

Heartsease has a long history of use in herbal medicine.
Herbs & spices

Heartsease

Viola tricolor is a cheery little annual guaranteed to brighten up the bleakest winter’s day.