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. Purchase includes the Digital Edition and News Service. Please stay in touch via our Facebook Page.

THIS ISSUE

Good Organic Gardening

THE Grapevine • ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND UPDATES COMPILED BY JO IMMIG

What’s hot RIGHT NOW • A NEW LANDSCAPE BOOK PLUS A STYLISH AND PRACTICAL GARDENING BELT AND SOME FLORAL STUNNERS FROM THE LAVINNOVA AND DREAMERIA SERIES

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

HEALING HERB • EASY-TO-GROW COMFREY IS AN AGE-OLD TOPICAL MEDICINE BUT IT CAN BE TOXIC IF INGESTED AND HARD TO CONTROL IN THE GARDEN

THE INCENSE MINT • THE HEAVY, PUNGENT SCENT OF PATCHOULI COMES FROM AN UNLIKELY SOURCE — A DELICATE PERENNIAL TROPICAL HERB

THE CROWNED APPLE • BRIGHT RED POMEGRANATE IS SO ANCIENT, SOME JEWISH SCHOLARS BELIEVE IT WAS THE GARDEN OF EDEN’S FORBIDDEN FRUIT

Orange is the new carrot • AUSTRALIA’S MOST FREQUENTLY PURCHASED ROOT VEGETABLE WASN’T ALWAYS THIS COLOUR AND NOW HEIRLOOM VARIETIES ARE MAKING A COMEBACK

ORGANIC DYNAMICS • AFTER DISCOVERING RUDOLF STEINER’S BIODYNAMIC THEORIES AND PUTTING THEM TO WORK, THIS FAMILY TREADS LIGHTLY ON THE EARTH

URBAN JUNGLE • HOW TO GROW A FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FOOD FOREST ON AN AVERAGE SUBURBAN BLOCK

WINTER GARDEN • IN THE COOL SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, AN ORGANIC, WATER-WISE COLD-CLIMATE GARDEN THRIVES ACCORDING TO PRINCIPLES OF BIODIVERSITY

MOON PLANTING

TIME TO PLANT • LATE SPRING/EARLY SUMMER IS THE TIME TO GO ALL OUT WITH NEW VEGETABLE CROPS, EXCEPT IN THE HOTTEST REGIONS

BELLS AND WHISTLES • CALL IT CAPSICUM, CALL IT BELL PEPPER — BUT IT’S SWEET AND SPICY WHATEVER ITS NAME

QUICK STICKS • PLANT CELERY AND IN JUST 12 WEEKS YOU COULD BE ADDING SOME CRUNCH AND FIBRE TO YOUR FAVOURITE DISHES

CLIMBS OF PASSION • IF THERE’S ONE VINE MORE DELICIOUS THAN A GRAPEVINE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE THAT PROLIFIC EVERGREEN, PASSIONFRUIT

THE TASTE OF SUMMER • AFRICA’S GIFT TO THE WORLD, THE WATERMELON IS EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE HOT-WEATHER TREAT

Up and eat ’em • CLIMBERS AND TWINERS ARE TOPS FOR CREATING PRIVACY OR DISGUISING AN UGLY FENCE OR SHED — BUT THEY’RE EVEN BETTER WHEN THEY’RE PRODUCTIVE

American beauty • COSMOS IS A GENUS OF EXOTIC PERENNIALS PRODUCING COTTAGE-GARDEN FLOWERS PERFECT FOR EVEN THE HARSHEST AUSTRALIAN CONDITIONS

Beautiful bloodwoods • SO NAMED FOR THE RED RESIN THEY EXUDE, BLOODWOODS OR CORYMBIAS ARE THE ROCK STARS OF THE EUCALYPT FAMILY

SAGES FOR THE AGES • AT AROUND 1000 SPECIES, SALVIAS COMPRISE THE LARGEST GENUS IN THE MINT FAMILY. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT JUST A FEW OF THEM

Fine wines • WHEN IS A GOOD RED GREEN? WHEN IT’S CERTIFIED ORGANIC OR, BETTER STILL, PRODUCED ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF BIODYNAMICS

WHAT IS BIODYNAMIC WINE?

DOING THE BOLT • WHEN VEGIES AND HERBS FLOWER PREMATURELY IT REDUCES THEIR QUALITY AND FLAVOUR, BUT THERE ARE STRATEGIES WE CAN USE TO AVOID THIS

SAVE OUR CITRUS • GALL WASP WON’T KILL YOUR FRUIT TREE BUT IT WILL STUNT ITS PRODUCTIVITY. HERE’S HOW AND WHEN TO CONTROL THIS PROLIFIC PEST

Sitting pretty • LIKE SLEEPING CHOOKS, WE’VE GOT ONE EYE OPEN ON THE PROS AND CONS OF PERCHES — WHY SOME...