Grow your own shiitake mushrooms

Kirsten Bradley explains how to produce your own supply of delicious shiitake mushrooms.

Growing colourful capsicum

These beauties come in a vibrant array of shapes, colours and flavours and with careful nurturing can be an essential part of summer vegie patch, writes Helen McKerral.

Lettuces all year round

Penny Woodward says that with the variety of lettuces available, you should never be without leaves to add to your salads all year round.

Tomato growing success

You can never have too many tomatoes in your harvesting basket! And with these tips from Helen McKerral you are sure to have plenty to share.

Plant: rhubarb, rocket and more!

Here's a selection of plants that will look great in your garden and add spicy flavours to your cooking.

Why is a red tomato red?

Tomatoes come in a variety of colours, explains Penny Woodward, with quirky names to match.

Tips for preparing soil for tomatoes

Cheryl McGaffin has a wide range of tomato varieties growing on her property in Victoria and Penny Woodward couldn't resist visiting Daniel's Run to find out more about them.

Practical solutions for growing success

Cheryl McGaffin grows a wide range of heirloom tomatoes on her property on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. She shared her top growing tips with our horticultural expert, Penny Woodward.

Pre-sprouting peas

Pea plants don’t like being transplanted, so it’s best to sow seeds directly. However, you can use biodegradable pots or pre-sprout seed.

Spinach substitutes

Spinach is a no-fuss cool season crop but there are some excellent substitutes for warmer seasons and regions too hot for English spinach.

Colourful carrots

There are so many different types of carrot to grow, many of them vibrantly coloured heirloom varieties.

Garlic in your garden

Homegrown garlic tastes dramatically better than any you can buy in your local supermarket, so why not grow it yourself!