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

Grow with Diggers • Enjoy fresh homegrown produce with our heirloom seeds and rare edible and ornamental plants. For 45 years, we’ve been sourcing the finest selections for Australian gardeners, all carefully trialled in our certified organic gardens before being offered to you.

THE Grapevine • ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND UPDATES

What’s hot RIGHT NOW • GROWING ONLINE WITH SPROUT SCHOOL PLUS AN INDOOR GROW LIGHT AND SOME FLORAL STUNNERS: A LOROPETALUM AND TWO HELLEBORES

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

BOLIVIAN CUCUMBER • LIKE MORE FAMILIAR CUCURBITS, THIS FRUIT OF THE ANDES IS A PEPO OR BERRY THAT’S COOKED AND CONSUMED AS A VEGETABLE

MINI MELON • RELATED TO TOMATO, POTATO AND EGGPLANT BUT MORE LIKE A ROCKMELON IN TASTE, PEPINO IS ANOTHER FRUIT OF THE ANDES

THE MYSTERIOUS NIGHTSHADE • THOUGH RELATED TO TOMATO, POTATO AND CHILLI, THE GLOSSY EGGPLANT WEARS MANY DISGUISES AND CAN BE FOUND IN JUST ABOUT EVERY COLOUR

Heat of the moment • THOUGH CHILLIES ARE RENOWNED FOR THEIR PEPPERY FIRE AND SPICE, THEY COME IN ALL SHAPES, SIZES AND COLOURS AND ARE OFTEN NOT AT ALL HOT

A SENSE OF PLACE • A RAMBLER COMES FULL CIRCLE, RETURNING HOME TO RAISE AN EYE-CATCHING GARDEN ALMOST IN THE EXACT SPOT WHERE HE GREW UP

THE SWAMP PEOPLE • ON FORMER COWPASTURE IN A FERTILE FLOOD PLAIN, A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS ESTABLISHES A FLOURISHING COMMUNITY GARDEN

GREEN ACRES • A LIFELONG FOOD GROWER FROM A FAMILY OF FARMERS GETS THE MOST OUT OF A FERTILE PLOT

MOON PLANTING

TIME TO PLANT • SPRING IS A BUSY PLANTING TIME IN MOST CLIMATE ZONES, GUARANTEEING PLENTY ON THE TABLE IN THE MONTHS TO COME

COOL AS! • THOUGH 95 PER CENT WATER, CUCUMBERS ARE FULL OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS AND COME IN MORE SHAPES AND COLOURS THAN YOU THINK

THE FRUIT OF EDEN • LINKED TO BOTH BUDDHA AND MUHAMMED AND CONSIDERED THE BIBLE’S TREE OF KNOWLEDGE, THE FIG IS ONE OF HUMANKIND’S OLDEST FOODS

HEAD START • LETTUCE IS A CHEAP AND FAST-CROPPING VEGETABLE AND HERE’S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RAISING YOUR OWN SALAD STARS

GOING TO POT • NO ROOM FOR A GARDEN? HERE ARE SOME SPACE-SAVING SOLUTIONS TO HELP YOU CONTAIN YOUR EXCITEMENT WITHOUT CRAMPING YOUR STYLE

BURIED TREASURE • A ROOT VEGETABLE THAT TAKES UP TO EIGHT MONTHS UNDERGROUND TO FORM A GOOD-SIZED TUBER, KUMARA IS TOTALLY WORTH THE WAIT

To tame an invader • WITH ITS VAST ROOT SYSTEMS AND SMOTHERING HABIT, THIS EXOTIC VINE PROVED A CHALLENGE TO ERADICATE. NOW THEY’RE WEAVING IT INTO COFFINS

Magic carpet • FORGET WORDSWORTH’S “HOST OF GOLDEN DAFFODILS” — THERE’S NOTHING QUITE LIKE A WOODLAND DISPLAY OF NODDING BLUEBELLS IN SPRING

Aussie daisies • WITH THEIR SIGNATURE GLOBE-SHAPED HEADS, GOLDEN BUTTONS AND BILLY BUTTONS ARE TWO DISTINCT SPECIES OF SUN-LOVING WILDFLOWERS

THE BLOOMS OF YESTERYEAR • WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE? EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN AS WE BRING YOU A FLORAL FLASHBACK …

Garden fails and fixes • WE ALL TRY FOR A LUSH AND LOVELY GARDEN, BUT THINGS DON’T ALWAYS GO ACCORDING TO PLAN. HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE REASONS WHY AND WAYS TO FIX...