ABC Organic Gardener Magazine

Organic Gardener Magazine is a guide to organic gardening, providing informative and inspirational stories on everything you need to know to grow your own fruit and vegetables- without the use of harmful chemicals. Each issue includes practical tips and advice from leading organic gardening experts.

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Native forests for climate • REESE HALTER ARGUES THE CASE FOR THE END TO NATIVE FOREST LOGGING IN AUSTRALIA AND HOW IT WILL DRAMATICALLY BENEFIT OUR FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE.

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GOING NUTS • NUT TREES ARE A WELCOME ADDITION TO A PRODUCTIVE GARDEN. THEY TAKE A LITTLE LONGER THAN MANY FRUIT TREES TO START PRODUCING, BUT PROVIDE DELICIOUS BUNDLES OF PROTEIN AND FATS, AND SAVE YOU LOTS OF MONEY, WRITES KAREN SUTHERLAND.

The HEAT is on • HELEN MCKERRAL HAS A BASKETFUL OF STRATEGIES TO HELP YOUR CROPS COPE WITH SUMMER HEAT, INCLUDING CHOOSING THE BEST HEAT-TOLERANT VARIETIES.

A water oasis you can eat • WITH OUR WARMING CLIMATE AND INCREASINGLY HOT SUMMERS, AN EDIBLE WATER GARDEN IS A CLEVER AND TRANQUIL ADDITION TO YOUR BACKYARD THAT INCREASES FOOD SECURITY, WRITES JIAN LIU.

SOW GOOD you can’t stop • IF YOU THINK RAISING YOUR OWN VEGIES FROM SEED IS TOO HARD, OR YOU’VE TRIED IT WITH LIMITED SUCCESS, DON’T GIVE UP! PHIL DUDMAN IS HERE TO OFFER EXPERT TIPS AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO HELP GET YOUR GARDEN PUMPING.

The green GREEN GRASS • WANT A LAWN THAT’S LUSH, ORGANIC AND SUSTAINABLE? PHIL DUDMAN SHARES SOME TIPS FOR MAKING YOUR LITTLE PATCH OF GREEN A LITTLE BIT GREENER.

WICK IT UP • Gardening Australia’S SOPHIE THOMSON WAS AT FIRST SCEPTICAL ABOUT WICKING BEDS BUT NOW HAS 22 AND IS A COMPLETE CONVERT – SAVING HUGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND TIME IN HER VEGIE GARDEN.

SUNFLOWERS for oil • WE ALL LOVE SUNFLOWERS THAT BRIGHTEN THE GARDEN AND OUR LIVES, BUT WHAT ABOUT INCREASING SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND GROWING THEM FOR OIL? LINDA COCKBURN HAS A GO.

KEEP IT COOL • IT’S ALL ABOUT GETTING READY FOR SUMMER: KEEP UP WATER, ADD FERTILISER AND PLANT APPROPRIATELY.

Lemons and roses • ENJOY RECIPES AND STORIES FROM TESSA KIROS’ STUNNING NEW BOOK.

GOOD FOR YOU good for the planet • JESSAMY MILLER LOOKS AT HOW TO PROTECT AND REPAIR YOUR SKIN ORGANICALLY AND NATURALLY. PLUS, RE-USEABLE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS.

Bees can change the world • EDITOR STEVE PAYNE SPEAKS WITH SCIENTIST AND BEE EXPERT DR COOPER SCHOUTEN ABOUT HIS JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY WITH BEES AND PIONEERING WORK WITH PACIFIC ISLANDERS BUILDING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES.

Giving back to the EARTH • LINDA COCKBURN LOOKS AT THE PRACTICE OF RECIPROCITY AND FIVE EXAMPLES AROUND THE GLOBE WHERE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES ARE USING IT TO HELP RESTORE THE EARTH.

Futureproof your flock • WITH INCREASING EXTREME HEAT AND WILD WEATHER, JESSAMY MILLER IS PLANNING FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF HER CHOOKS, NOT JUST HER HUMAN FAMILY.

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WIN! A 13-PIECE COOKING SET • TAKE YOUR VEGIES FROM PATCH TO PLATE IN A WAY THAT RETAINS ALL THAT HEALTHY GOODNESS! from GREENPAN

Helicopter parenting • DOES SIMON WEBSTER TAKE HIS OLD MAN’S ADVICE WHEN IT COMES TO LETTUCE SEEDLINGS? NO!