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 • ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND UPDATES COMPILED BY JO IMMIG

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

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

DIETARY FIBRE • JUTE CAN BE WOVEN INTO HESSIAN AND ROPE – OR EATEN LIKE SPINACH AND OKRA

TROPICAL BERRY • NATIVE CURRANT IS A SMALL EVERGREEN SHRUB THAT PRODUCES SWEET FRUIT

Scent of the tropics • YELLOW OR RED OR EVEN EATEN GREEN, THE PAWPAW OR PAPAYA IS SYMBOLIC OF LUSH, WARMER REGIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD

The unfuzzy peach • THOUGH REGARDED AS DIFFERENT FRUITS, NECTARINES ARE REALLY JUST SMOOTH-SKINNED PEACHES — AND EASILY AS SWEET AND JUICY

FOREST STATION • HOW TO ENJOY A TREE CHANGE RETIREMENT TENDING A FRUIT ORCHARD AND BUILDING THINGS OF WOOD AND METAL

BEE HAPPY • A BRISBANE FAMILY GREEN UP THEIR LIVES WITH A SUSTAINABLE GARDEN AND BENEFICIAL NATIVE STINGLESS BEES

TRUFFLE SHOOTERS • WELCOME TO AN UNUSUAL FARMSTAY IN TASMANIA WHERE THE PRECIOUS BLACK FUNGUS IS THE MAIN ITEM ON THE MENU

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

DOWN TO EARTH • THESE HEARTY GROUND DWELLERS ARE THE BASIS OF MANY SOUPS, ROASTS, CASSEROLES AND OTHER COMFORT FOOD

POP CULTURE • YES, THERE’S ACTUALLY A VARIETY OF CORN CALLED POPCORN AND IT GIVES YOU MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

KNOCK ON WOOD • HARD-SHELLED CUCURBITS SUCH AS PUMPKINS, SQUASH, MELONS AND CALABASH, COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS GOURDS, HAVE MANY USES BEYOND THE KITCHEN

TUTTI FRUITY • LIKE FIGS AND MULBERRIES, THE PINEAPPLE IS A MULTIPLE FRUIT COMPOSED OF MANY BERRIES THAT COALESCE INTO A SINGLE ENTITY

BLOOMIN’ DELICIOUS • “DON’T EAT THE DAISIES,” SANG DORIS DAY, BUT WITH GARDENS FULL OF EDIBLE FLOWERS THERE’S NO NEED TO HEED HER ADVICE

10 tips • SOME CLEVER IDEAS FOR YOUR GARDEN

FRAME WORKS • DEFINING A LANDSCAPE WITH TEXTURED PLANTS, POTS, SEATING AND OTHER ELEMENTS IMPARTS DESIGN AND STRUCTURE TO YOUR GARDEN

Resort garden • THESE TALL EVERGREENS THAT SYMBOLISE PEACE AND FERTILITY WILL TURN YOUR GARDEN INTO A TROPICAL OASIS

Shape shifter • HAKEAS COME IN MANY DIFFERENT FORMS, WHICH MAKES THEM HARDER TO PIN DOWN THAN THE MORE FAMILIAR GREVILLEAS AND BANKSIAS

THE WORLD’S WORMS • NEMATODES ARE EVERYWHERE — BUT SHOULD YOU LOVE ’EM OR HATE ’EM?

DO IT YOURSELF FRUIT FLY TRAP • MAKING YOUR OWN QUEENSLAND FRUIT FLY LURES PROVIDES COST-EFFECTIVE PEST CONTROL THROUGHOUT YOUR GARDEN

The all-rounder • BUSY, NEVER BROODY, A CHEAP EATER AND A GOOD LAYER, THE HARDY BUT BEAUTIFUL ANCONA IS A RECESSION-PROOF CHOOK

Back to earth • IT SOMETIMES PAYS TO REST YOUR HARDWORKING SOIL AND PERK IT UP BY GROWING AND DIGGING IN A CROP OF GREEN MANURE

Rock stars • IF YOU’RE JUST USING ORGANIC FERTILISERS YOUR GARDEN COULD BE MISSING OUT ON IMPORTANT TRACE ELEMENTS AVAILABLE IN MINERAL DUSTS

THINGS TO DO IN JANUARY • WEEDING, WATERING AND WATCHING FOR PESTS AND DISEASES ARE...