organic garlic
Vegetables

Get going with garlic

Garlic is a winter crop in most areas, and if you live in warmer parts of the country, it pays to start planting now, says PHIL DUDMAN

Almond Buds
Fruit & nuts

Going Nuts for Almonds

With his almond crop harvested, JUSTIN RUSSELL has high hopes for an even better harvest next summer from his single, self pollinating tree.

Cabbage on my mind
Vegetables

Cabbage on my mind

The subtle chill of an early autumn morning has PHIL DUDMAN in a planting frenzy of all things Brassicaceae.

male pumpkin flower
Vegetables

Pumpkin Pimping

JUSTIN RUSSELL outlines a simple technique to ensure your pumpkin, melon and other cucurbit vines set masses of tasty fruit, even when the bees decide to stay at home.

Caterpillar a creepy critter
Pests & diseases

Caterpillar a creepy critter

Giant red tentacles scare SIMON WEBSTER.

capsicums
Pests & diseases

Netting Works Wonders

JUSTIN RUSSELL writes in praise of exclusion netting after harvesting his best ever crop of capsicums.

How to manage summer weeds organically
Pests & diseases

How to manage summer weeds organically

While summer rains can bring on an explosion of weeds, it also offers a prime opportunity to nip them in the bud, says PHIL DUDMAN

My First Figs
Fruit & nuts

My First Figs

PHIL DUDMAN has found figs delightfully easy to grow in the wet subtropics, despite everything he was told.

spring onions
Vegetables

Why spring onions are undervalued

One of the best plants in the vegie patch is one of the least valued. JUSTIN RUSSELL makes the case for growing a year round supply of spring onions.

Rules of attraction
Pests & diseases

Rules of attraction

SIMON WEBSTER investigates how to attract butterflies and their role in the garden.

Howdy doodhi
Vegetables

Howdy doodhi

The doodhis are coming thin and fast for SIMON WEBSTER.

Feijoa Harvest
Fruit & nuts

In Praise of Feijoas

Feijoas are a tough and adaptable plant for the organic home garden. JUSTIN RUSSELL sings the praises of this myrtle relative and its delicious fruit.