Good Organic Gardening

Gardening with goodness at its heart — fresh, organic and fun. This magazine is 100% real. We are unashamedly earthy, reflecting the spirit and culture of people who just love to get their hands dirty. Our emphasis is on productive gardening. We just love the satisfaction of growing your own and finding new ways to bring produce to the table. The magazine includes features such as Amazing Gardens, Celebrity Chefs, Celebrity Gardeners, Clever Crops, Flavours of the month, Garden solutions, Kids Corner, Living Organics, Weekend Gardening, What’s New and a guide to What’s on Where.

SWIFT GROW • CONTINUING THE SWIFT GROW STORY: HOW IT OFFERS REAL SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE

THIS ISSUE

Good Organic Gardening

THE Grapevine • ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND UPDATES COMPILED BY JO IMMIG

What’s hot RIGHT NOW • STUNNING-LOOKING PLANTS AND PRODUCTS INCLUDING A NEW BOOK AND THE GARDEN LOVER’S TOUR OF A LIFETIME

Green news • WHO IS GREENING OUR WORLD AND HOW THEY ARE DOING IT

GREEN AND GOLD • THE COLOURS OF THE WATTLE MAKE AUSSIE HEARTS BEAT FASTER BUT THE SEEDS OF MANY SPECIES ARE ALSO PRIZED AS FOODS

CELTIC BLUE • THOUGH ANCIENT BRITONS DYED THEIR BODIES AND CLOTHES WITH WOAD, ITS USE IN BRAVEHEART WAS PURE HOLLYWOOD

TEENSY GREENS • MICROGREENS LOOK LIKE BABY PLANTS: THEY TAKE UP LITTLE ROOM BUT THEY’RE BIG ON FLAVOUR AND NUTRIENTS

Local limes • ENDEMIC TO AUSTRALIA, FINGER LIME AND DESERT LIME ARE TANGY BUSH FRUITS THAT BELONG IN HABITAT GARDENS AND DISCERNING KITCHENS

NATURAL PEST CONTROL • NATURE’S SOLUTIONS FOR PEST CONTROL: BENEFICIAL NEMATODES AND NATURAL INSECTS

THE HILLS ARE A LIFE • WITH HIS PARTNER, A FORMER TV WEATHERMAN SWAPS THE STUDIO SYNOPTIC CHART FOR THE UNPREDICTABLE CLIMATE OF A TREE CHANGE

HEIRLOOM GARDEN • A HORTICULTURIST AND EDUCATOR MAINTAINS A FAMILY TRADITION THAT COMES DOWN FROM HER GREAT-GRANDFATHER

COMMUNING WITH NATURE • THIS GARDEN CO-OP HAS DEEP ROOTS IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS LINKS TO THE AREA’S FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE AND THEIR FOODS

MOON PLANTING

TIME TO PLANT • EVEN IN THE HOT, HUMID MONTHS OF HIGH SUMMER, IT’S A BUSY TIME FOR PLANTING IN SOME CLIMATE ZONES

HEARTS OF GOLD • THOUGH PRIZED BY GOURMETS, THE GLOBE ARTICHOKE IS ESSENTIALLY A THISTLE THAT’S ONLY PARTLY EDIBLE — BUT THAT BIT IS DELICIOUS

WINTER SQUASH • NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA, THE SWEET AND VERSATILE PUMPKIN HAS BEEN A CULINARY AND CULTURAL STAPLE FOR AT LEAST 7000 YEARS

LAST CHANCE PLANTS • IT’S MIDSUMMER ALREADY BUT THERE’S STILL TIME TO HAVE THAT LAST DANCE WITH A LATE SECOND CROP

10 tips for tip-top toms • TOMATOES AREN’T DIFFICULT TO GROW IF YOU PREP THOROUGHLY AND KEEP AN EYE ON THEM AS THEY RIPEN

Fruit tree triage • SUMMER CARE OF DECIDUOUS FRUIT TREES IS STRAIGHTFORWARD — WATER, MULCH AND PEST PATROL — BUT YOU NEED TO BE RELENTLESS

Peruvian lily • EVERGREEN ALSTROEMERIA IS A DENSE, COMPACT AND HARDY PLANT THAT SEEMS TO FLOWER FOREVER

The other tea tree • WITH THEIR PAPERY BARK AND NECTAR-RICH BOTTLEBRUSH FLOWERS, SWAMP-DWELLING MELALEUCAS ARE ICONICALLY AUSTRALIAN

Build it and they will come • NOT QUITE READY FOR A WORM FARM? START WITH EASY-TO-BUILD WORM TOWERS

Germinator 2: bean sprouts • LAST ISSUE WE EXPLAINED HOW TO SPROUT FROM SEED. HERE WE LOOK AT SPROUTING NUTRIENT-DENSE LEGUMES

DIY BEE B&B • HOW TO BUILD NATIVE BEE HOTELS THAT WILL ATTRACT BEES TO YOUR GARDEN AND HELP INCREASE THEIR POPULATIONS

Handling heat stress • TO COUNTER SUMMER’S HIGH TEMPERATURES, YOUR FLOCK’S NEEDS INCLUDE EXTRA WATER AS WELL AS DIETARY CHANGES

THINGS TO DO IN JANUARY • MULCH, FERTILISER AND CONSISTENT WATERING KEEP THE SUMMER GARDEN TICKING OVER

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