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

THE Grapevine

What’s hot RIGHT NOW • PRESENTING SOME STUNNING-LOOKING PLANTS THAT WILL MAKE EXCELLENT ADDITIONS TO YOUR GARDEN AT THIS TIME OF YEAR

TROUBLESOME FERN • ITS SPECIFIC NAME ESCULENTUM MEANS “EDIBLE”, BUT BRACKEN SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE

PLUM POWER • EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH IN VITAMIN C, KAKADU PLUM IS A HEALING BUSH FOOD THAT’S FINALLY COMING TO TOWN

Bramble bush • RUBUS IS A LARGE GENUS OF BERRIES IN THE ROSACEAE FAMILY NOTED FOR THEIR DISTINCTIVE FRUIT CLUSTERS, TYPIFIED BY THE RASPBERRY

LET’S STALK RHUBARB • JUST AS TOMATO IS A FRUIT USED AS A VEGETABLE, RHUBARB IS A VEGETABLE COMMONLY CONSUMED AS A DESSERT

MAKING GOOD BETTER • THE IRREPRESSIBLE TV PRESENTER WRITES ABOUT HOW SHE, WITH HUSBAND ANTON AND DAUGHTER FRIDA, TURNED A STEEP HOBART BLOCK INTO A PRODUCTIVE GARDEN

SLOW FOOD FOREST • SIMPLE, LOCAL AND MIMICKING THE RULES OF NATURE, THIS PRODUCTIVE PATCH WASN’T BUILT IN A DAY

PLOT TO PLATE • THESE SUBURBAN BRISBANE GARDENERS ARE GROWING FRUIT TREES THAT HAVE BEEN IN THE FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS

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

SALTY BUDS • THE CAPER BUSH PRODUCES TWO DISTINCT BUT EQUALLY DELICIOUS, TANGY MORSELS: CAPERS AND CAPERBERRIES

BOBBY DAZZLER • BASIL IS EASY TO GROW, WONDERFULLY SCENTED AND DELICIOUS TO EAT — IN SHORT, THE KING OF HERBS

BEYOND BIG RED • TOMATOES COME IN ALL SHAPES, SIZES AND COLOURS, SO NOW’S THE TIME TO EXPLORE THEIR INFINITE VARIETY

THE COLOURFUL YAM • SWEET POTATO, KUMARA — WHATEVER YOU CALL IT, THIS SUPER-DUPER TUBER IS SWEET AS, BRO

FOOD OF THE GODS • THE FLESHY FRUIT OF THE FICUS WAS MUHAMMAD’S FAVOURITE AND BUDDHA FOUND ENLIGHTENMENT UNDER A FIG TREE

EVEN MORE TROPPO • ANOTHER SENSATIONAL SIX TO CONSIDER FOR YOUR GARDEN — OR YOUR FRUIT SALAD

True lily • MANY PLANTS ARE CALLED LILIES BUT IT’S THE MEMBERS OF THE GENUS LILIUM THAT ARE THE REAL DEAL

Local heroes • WE’RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH INTRODUCED FRUITS FROM EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE BUT RIGHT NOW WE’RE IN SEARCH OF A NATIVE FRUIT SALAD

Bring the outside in • WHEN SPACE IS LIMITED, CERTAIN HERBS AND VEGIES CAN BE GROWN INDOORS NEAR A SUNNY WINDOW, PROVIDING A CONVENIENT SUPPLY OF CULINARY AND TEA-MAKING INGREDIENTS

SAFE HAVEN • WITH A FEW SIMPLE HACKS YOU CAN TURN YOUR BACKYARD INTO A COSY HARBOUR FOR BENEFICIAL INSECTS, BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE

Froggy towers • RIBBIT! BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME — THE FROGS, THAT IS

Glamour girls • EVERYONE LOVES A HARDWORKING ISA BROWN BUT GET A LOAD OF THESE CHIC CHICKENS AND FEATHERED FASHIONISTAS

THINGS TO DO IN JANUARY • WEEDING AND WATERING ARE YOUR WATCHWORDS IN THE WARMER WEATHER

THINGS TO DO IN FEBRUARY • COMPOST AND MULCH KEEP THE SUMMER GARDEN COOL AND MOIST

Health news FROM THE WELLBEING DESK

A PENNYWORT FOR YOUR THOUGHTS • RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THE WIDE-RANGING POTENTIAL OF GOTU KOLA, FROM SUPPORTING MEMORY TO REDUCING RISK OF BLOOD CLOTS

FRIED VEG • IT’S POSSIBLE TO ENJOY A FRY-UP IN A...