The Need for Speed
Vegetables

The Need for Speed

If you're not careful, the spring planting window can quickly come and go, leaving the vegie garden short on home grown food. Thank goodness for fast growing crops that produce a yield in a matter of weeks, not months, writes JUSTIN RUSSELL.

Ripe Tomatoes
Fruit & nuts

Experiments in Tomato Growing

Tomatoes are almost everyone's summer favourite, but they can be temperamental plants to grow. JUSTIN RUSSELL wonders whether gardeners over-cultivate tomatoes, and plans an experiment in leaving the plants to their own devices.

Organic Papaw Revival
Fruit & nuts

Organic Papaw Revival

Last winter was tough on papaws. PHIL DUDMAN shares his tips for getting your organic papaws back in shape.

Warrigal greens.
Natives

Once were warrigals

Jez don't call me New Zealand spinach, mon. OK?

Apple fruitlets
Fruit & nuts

The Benefits of Thinning Fruit

When it comes to fruit, can you have too much of a good thing? The answer's yes, and JUSTIN RUSSELL explains the benefits of thinning out a bumper crop.

Broccoli and net
Pests & diseases

Broccoli harvest is a net gain

Simon Webster celebrates a win over the caterpillars. 

How to train organic zucchini/courgettes
Vegetables

How to train organic zucchini/courgettes

PHIL DUDMAN’s organic zucchinis have been framed, and he explains why.

How to grow organic ginger
Herbs & spices

How to grow organic ginger

Fresh organic ginger is expensive to buy, but incredibly easy to grow. PHIL DUDMAN shares his tips.

Spring vegie head start
Vegetables

Spring vegie head start

Gardeners in warm areas are busy planting out their organic spring crops. With a little protection, you can give seedlings a head start in cold areas too. PHIL DUDMAN, shares a few ideas for a simple homemade coldframe.

Mad about Kale
Vegetables

Mad about Kale

Ever since I saw Peter Cundall drinking boiled kale juice like an elixir of youth, I’ve been mad about growing and eating it myself, says PHIL DUDMAN.

Berry Feast
Fruit & nuts

Groundcover strawberries

Often, the best way to get plants to thrive is by mimicking the way they grow in the wild. JUSTIN RUSSELL applies this theory to strawberries, a natural woodland plant, with outstanding results.

Anna Apple Blossom
Fruit & nuts

First blossom of the season

In JUSTIN RUSSELL'S garden, the first fruit blossoms of the new season have made their showy arrival. Leading the charge is an apple with unusual pedigree but an outstanding flavour.