Make your own calming herbal tea
Herbs not only add colour to your garden and flavour to food, they can also be made into calming teas and soothing oils. Here Penny Woodward looks at basil and chamomile.
Pumpkins: the all-season survival food
Jian Liu grows pumpkins in all sorts of places in her suburban garden, and not just because of their taste - they look great, too. They adorn her garden beds and arches, providing abundant harvests through summer and autumn. What's even better is that they store well for eating over winter.
Protecting your plants from pests
Deploying a range of barriers and exclusion products will help protect your crops from marauding creatures.
Top tomatoes to grow now!
Queenslander Leonie Shanahan is one of OG’s regular contributors who share their favourite tomatoes and tips from climate zones around Australia.
Three super-productive veg to plant now!
Spring is the season for planting vegetables and here's three super-productive ones you'll want to try.
How to grow kohlrabi
Grow kohlrabi in your vegie garden and discover an ingredient that will add crunch and flavour to salads and stir-fries.
Herbs to grow and savour
Karen Sutherland suggests some perennial herbs that are strong on colour and flavour, including hyssop and French tarragon.
From garden to kitchen: celery
There's plenty of uses for your celery once it's ready to be harvested, writes Karen Sutherland.
Paul West’s favourite spuds
Spuds are one of the most productive crops you can grow, so with a little bit of judicious planting in late winter and early spring, you can experience the full breadth that is the wonderful world of potatoes, writes Paul West
Protecting plants from winter cold & frost
If you have good house heating, it’s easy to forget that out in the garden some plants need protection from the cold. Here's some tips to help your plants through the winter months, from Karen Sutherland.
Herbaceous perennials to plant in winter for spring
Plant herbaceous perennials now for flowers in spring and beyond. Try these suggestions from Karen Sutherland.
How to grow spigariello, a high-yielding brassica
Looking for a delicious, high-yielding brassica that can be grown in a pot or in the ground? Look no further than spigariello.