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.

THIS ISSUE

Good Organic Gardening

CELEBRATE HOMEGROWN! • DIGGERS HAILS THE HEIRLOOM TOMATO WITH A TOMATO TASTE TEST THEN WELCOMES YOU TO A HOMEGROWN HARVEST FESTIVAL

THE Grapevine

What’s hot RIGHT NOW • PRESENTING A STUNNING NEW PLANT, AN HEIRLOOM SEED RELEASE, A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN BOOK AND A GARDEN TRAVEL ADVENTURE

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

CAT CALLING • MOST MOGGIES CAN’T SAY NO TO THE MINTY LURE OF CATNIP — AND YOU’LL ADMIRE THIS ATTRACTIVE HERB AS WELL

MAD APPLE • CULTIVATED FOR OVER 3000 YEARS, THE MEDLAR IS A PART OF HISTORY BUT NO LONGER A FAMILIAR PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

CABBAGE FLOWER • NOW AVAILABLE IN STRIKING DESIGNER COLOURS, THE CAULIFLOWER IS A DELICIOUS, NUTRITIOUS, VERSATILE VEG

Apple source • BEFORE GRANNY SMITH AND DELICIOUS THERE WERE THE HALF-FORGOTTEN, EVEN MORE DELICIOUS HERITAGE FRUITS OF EARLIER GENERATIONS

CATCH OF THE DAY • A FISHING PARK AND AQUACULTURE FARM WHERE YOU CAN PUT TOGETHER AN ENTIRE MEAL—INCLUDING THE JUICIEST TOMATOES

MY GREEN TAMBORINE • ‘MY GRATEFUL GARDEN’ IS A HANDMADE, RECYCLED PERMACULTURE SETUP WITH CHOOKS AND MEDICINAL PLANTS ON BEAUTIFUL TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN

ON THE BEACH • A SYDNEY HORTICULTURIST GOES COASTAL IN A HERITAGE VILLAGE WHERE YOU CAN’T QUITE SEE THE SURF BUT YOU CAN CERTAINLY HEAR IT

MOON PLANTING

TIME TO PLANT • DEPENDING ON YOUR CLIMATE ZONE, AUTUMN IS A GREAT TIME TO PLANT FOR AN ABUNDANT WINTER TABLE

FUZZY BERRY • THOUGH NATIVE TO CHINA, THANKS TO A NAME CHANGE THE KIWIFRUIT IS NOW UNIVERSALLY ASSOCIATED WITH NEW ZEALAND

ALL ABOUT BERRIES • A SHOUT OUT TO THE SMALL, DELICIOUS AND QUITE DIVERSE FRUITS WE LOVE PLUS A GUIDE TO VARIETIES YOU CAN GROW YEAR ROUND

MY LITTLE CABBAGE • PARDON OUR FRENCH REFERENCE, BUT IT’S TIME BRUSSELS SPROUTS GOT A LITTLE LOVE OR AT LEAST EQUAL TIME IN THE VEGETABLE CRISPER

THE ANISEED WEED • THOUGH FENNEL IS A FAMILIAR SIGHT IN SOUTHERN EUROPE, ITS HERBAL AND ORNAMENTAL QUALITIES ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED HERE

THE LEAFY ONION • EASY TO GROW AND SUBTLE IN TASTE, THE LEEK IS THE STANDUP MEMBER OF THE ALLIUM FAMILY WITH MULTIPLE USES IN THE KITCHEN

CITRIC EXOTICS • BEYOND ORANGES AND LEMONS ARE THE UNUSUAL CITRUSES, MOST OF THEM JUST VARIETALS OR HYBRIDS OF MORE FAMILIAR FRUITS

Trees for the birds • FLOWERING TREES BRING SO MUCH TO A GARDEN AND THERE’S NOTHING QUITE AS ORNAMENTAL AS TREES FULL OF BIRDLIFE

Wild and woolly • WOOLLY BUSH OR JUGFLOWER IS YET ANOTHER COASTAL NATIVE RELATED TO BANKSIA AND GREVILLEA

WATER CULTURE • MOST OF THE EDIBLE GREENS THAT MAKE THEIR HOME IN WATER ARE GOOD LOOKING, FAST GROWING AND NUTRITIOUS

Start a home seed bank • SEED SAVING ENSURES PLANTS GROW TRUE TO TYPE, SEASON AFTER SEASON, AND ARE ALREADY ADAPTED TO LOCAL CONDITIONS

Tipsy tower • GROW SEVERAL HERBS IN A SMALL SPACE BY MAKING THEM INTO A TOPSY-TURVY VERTICAL GARDEN

SUNSCREEN FOR FRUIT TREES • THE AGE-OLD PROTECTIVE PRACTICE OF WHITEWASHING FRUIT TREES CONTINUES TODAY USING MODERN MATERIALS AND METHODS

Top-notch topknots • CRESTED CHICKENS INCLUDE ALL THE CROWNED...