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.

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

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

How to plant peas

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

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.

Salad greens that survive the wet

Choosing the right plants is crucial to producing food during a wet summer, says SIMON WEBSTER.

How to control tomato caterpillars

PHIL DUDMAN explains how to control tomato caterpillars in an organic garden using eco friendly products.

On the Spice Trail

There’s no need to wait for spices to arrive via ancient trade routes. In the right climate you can grow your own and savour the heady fragrance and flavours of a fresh harvest. NICK ROMANOWSKI whets our appetite.

Getting diligent about disease

Regular checks and clean ups are the key to keeping diseases at bay, especially during wet weather, writes PHIL DUDMAN

Go kumara go

If you struggle to grow decent crop of spuds in the summer then why don’t you try sweet potato, says PHIL DUDMAN, and now is the time to get planting.

Organic Weed Control

PHIL DUDMAN shares somes tips for controlling weeds without using poisons.

Miracle Molasses

Molasses makes a handy addition to any gardener’s pest control kit. You can use it to manage chewing pests like caterpillars as well as root knot nematodes. PHIL DUDMAN describes how.