Snails like to hide in large upturned pots which can be used as traps.
Pests & diseases

On the snail trail

PENNY WOODWARD goes to town on snails and slugs, testing a wide variety of methods for getting rid of these intriguing but troublesome pests.

Red Rhubarb
Troubleshooting

Why is my Rhubarb Green?

Rhubarb has had a renaissance in recent years, but more than a few people are finding that their plant won't change colours from green to red. JUSTIN RUSSELL explains why.

Mid Winter Orchard
Fruit & nuts

Mid-winter in the Orchard

For organic fruit growers, mid-winter is the ideal time to apply a preventative spray against summer fungal diseases. JUSTIN RUSSELL explains how.

Tea Camellia Hedge
Flowers, shrubs & trees

How to have your hedge and eat it too

There's no need for plants to be classed as either ornamental or edible. In a productive garden they can be both. JUSTIN RUSSELL makes hedges that look pretty, and taste good too.

Kale with leafy salad greens.
Vegetables

All Hail King Kale

Kale is one of the easiest, and most nutritous vegies to grow during winter. JUSTIN RUSSELL sings its praises, and gives some ideas for kale to be used in the kitchen.

Raspberries
Fruit & nuts

Raspberry Maintenance

For delicious home grown raspberries in summer and autumn, there's a list of routine jobs to do in your berry patch during winter. JUSTIN RUSSELL shows you how.

Nagami cumquat
Fruit & nuts

How to grow organic Nagami cumquat

Looking for a fruit tree that will thrive in a pot? Try a Nagami cumquat, says PHIL DUDMAN

Lemons
Fruit & nuts

Secrets to Lemon Success

Gardening writers get asked more questions about growing lemon trees than anything else. They're a perennial favourite, and given the right treatment are one of the most productive trees in the garden. Justin Russell shares his lemon growing secrets.

Beans corn
Vegetables

How to grow the three sisters: conclusion

Watermelon lets the side down as the trial doesn’t go entirely to plan, reports SIMON WEBSTER.

Why I love Wombok
Vegetables

Why I love Wombok

Give me a Chinese Cabbage before a European Cabbage any day, reports PHIL DUDMAN

Now is the time to plant peas!
Vegetables

How to plant peas

The conditions are perfect for planting peas. PHIL DUDMAN shares his secrets for a bumper organic harvest.

Simon Webster wards of rats from attacking his organic crops, and succeeds!
Vegetables

How to grow the three sisters: part 3

The rats have been seen off, for now, and all three sisters are growing, reports SIMON WEBSTER.