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.

ABC Organic Gardener Magazine

Living an organic life • JUSTIN RUSSELL REFLECTS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNPRETENTIOUS ACT OF GROWING PLANTS.

A LITTLE BIT OF PETE

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NOW GARDENS CAN FLOURISH naturally • Read how the new Hozelock Sprayers will help you become a natural gardener.

Get set for spring • NATURAL AND ORGANIC HELP FOR YOUR GARDEN, HOME AND HEALTH

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HEIRLOOM HEROES • PENNY WOODWARD FINDS SOME VEGIES WITH A DIFFERENCE TO PLANT NOW.

The sheer JOY OF GARDENING

YOU CAN’T BEET THAT! • FORGET BEETROOT THAT TASTES LIKE DIRT, JUSTIN RUSSELL EXPLAINS HOW TO GROW FLAVOURSOME, COLOURFUL BEETS THAT YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL SWOON OVER. PLUS, SOME WEIRD AND WONDERFUL TYPES FROM ‘ECKENDORF’ TO MANGELWURZEL.

FACT FILE: BETA VULGARIS

SUGGESTED CULTIVARS

Weird and wonderful beets

JUSTIN’S FAVOURITE WAY TO COOK BEETS

AMAZING AMARANTH • STEEPED IN HISTORY, AMARANTH IS GROWN ALL AROUND THE WORLD, WHETHER FOR ITS NUTRIENT-DENSE GRAIN, EDIBLE LEAVES OR ITS STUNNING LOOKS, WRITES KAREN SUTHERLAND. PLUS, IT’S TOUGH AND DROUGHT TOLERANT.

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HARVESTING & COOKING

Easygoing CUMQUATS • HELEN MCKERRAL LOVES CUMQUATS — COLD TOLERANT, COMPACT, AROMATIC AND WITH FEW PESTS, THEY ARE THE PERFECT NO-FUSS CITRUS.

FACT FILE • CUMQUAT (CITRUS JAPONICA CULTIVARS AND HYBRIDS)

The power of POLLINATION • JUSTIN RUSSELL DELVES INTO THE WORLD OF POLLINATION – HOW IT WORKS, HOW TO HELP POLLINATORS, AND HOW TO FIX POTENTIAL PROBLEMS.

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AUSTRALIA’S DIVERSE POLLINATORS

Citrus boosters • PENNY WOODWARD LOOKS AT THE RANGE OF NATURAL AND ORGANIC FERTILISERS AIMED AT CITRUS TREES.

MAKING YOUR OWN

Bring in the COLOUR • GET AN EARLY START PLANTING VEGIES, EDIBLE FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTALS FOR A PRODUCTIVE AND COLOURFUL SPRING GARDEN.

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CUCUMBER TEEPEE

WHAT TO PLANT AND SOW NOW

welcome to ORGANIC LIVING • INSIDE: FOOD BEES CHOOKS BOOKS AND MORE

A belly full of goodness • CARLA OATES HAS BEEN TEACHING ABOUT ORGANIC HEALTH AND BEAUTY FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS. IN HER LATEST BOOK, SHE FOCUSES ON HOW TO KEEP OUR GUTS NOURISHED AND HAPPY.

HARVEST NOTES

LOW-FODMAP OPTION

WORM MAGIC • PENNY WOODWARD PROVIDES A REFRESHER ON TURNING FOOD SCRAPS INTO NUTRITIOUS PLANT FOOD VIA THE MAGIC OF WORMS.

SUPER SOIL FIXERS

Buying BEES • KELLY LEES EXPLAINS HOW TO GET HOLD OF HEALTHY BEES FOR YOUR HIVE AND WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR.

in conversation with BRITT-MARIE STEGS • SIMON WEBSTER TALKS TO SWEDISH ETHICAL MEAT PIONEER BRITT-MARIE STEGS, WHO IS INFLUENCING GLOBAL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW MEAT SHOULD BE PRODUCED AND SOLD.

THE SWEETEST THING • STEVIA IS 200–300 TIMES SWEETER THAN SUGAR, HAS RESEARCH-BACKED HEALTH BENEFITS, AND CAN BE USED TO SWEETEN A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS. SO WHY ISN’T THIS PLANT MORE WIDELY KNOWN AND GROWN, ASKS PENNY WOODWARD.

HEALTH BE NEFITS

can be an ethical OMNIVORE? • IN HIS NEW BOOK ON EATING MEAT, MATTHEW EVANS SAYS IF WE WANT TO FEED THE EVER-EXPANDING GLOBAL POPULATION, THEN EATING ANIMALS MAY WELL HAVE TO BE PART OF THE PLAN.

The lowdown on litter • IT’S MARVELLOUS STUFF AND A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY POULTRY SET-UP – SO IT PAYS TO KNOW WHAT’S WHAT WHEN IT COMES TO LITTER, WRITES JESSAMY MILLER.

reviews • WITH SIMON...