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ABC Organic Gardener Magazine

Nr. 117
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

EDITOR’S LETTER

OG IS HERE for gardeners

news

Mail

GET IN TOUCH

Choose for the planet

the best of your

DISCOVER THE BEST OF THE ABC

GARDENING ON YOURLOCAL ABC RADIO

A BERRY GOOD TIME • HELEN MCKERRAL UNCOVERS SOME TASTY, HEALTHY AND UNUSUAL BERRIES TO PLANT NOW.

TOP TIP

Apartment ABUNDANCE • LEANNE CROKER TALKS TO A COUPLE WITH A SUBURBAN GARDEN THAT BRINGS JOY AND DISTRACTION DURING DIFFICULT TIMES, AS WELL AS PROVIDING A SUPPLY OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEG.

CHILL FACTOR • LOTS OF VEGIES LOVE THE COLD AND ARE SWEETER FOR A FROST. JUSTIN RUSSELL TELLS HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS BUT ALSO PROTECT PLANTS WHERE NEEDED.

How to WELCOME FROST

Get to know your climate

A hearty BEAN • ONE OF THE BEST COOL SEASON CROPS IS THE AMAZING BROAD BEAN, WRITES KAREN SUTHERLAND, PERFECT FOR FOOD GARDENERS AS EVERY PART IS USEFUL.

How to PRE-SPROUT SEEDS

GREEN MANURE CROP

SELECTED ONLINE SUPPLIERS

IN THE KITCHEN

Quick and easy FOOD GARDEN • With gardeners new and old desperate to grow food, Helen McKerral goes through the basics of setting up a vegie garden, including planting seeds or seedlings and easy crops to start with.

KEEP AN EYE ON THE GARDEN

Which garden suits me?

10 KEYPOINTS

Seeds or seedlings?

Simple homemade sprays

PESTS AND DISEASES

Blooming spirits • JUST OUTSIDE A NATIONAL PARK IN NORTHERN NSW, TARA, ALEX AND FAMILY PRODUCE CERTIFIED ORGANIC TEA TREE OIL AND CUT FLOWERS, AND LOVE THEIR INCREASINGLY SELF-RELIANT LIFE. SIMON WEBSTER VISITS.

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME…

Terrifc tea tree

APPLES ON INSTAGRAM

Bob the APPLE breeder • PENNY WOODWARD SPEAKS TO HERITAGE APPLE BREEDER AND NURSERYMAN BOB MAGNUS ABOUT A LIFE WITH PLANTS, HIS WIFE’S INSPIRATION, AND HIS NEW RED APPLE.

BREEDING YOUR OWN APPLES

RESOURCES

The magic of PEONIES • ELIZA HENRY-JONES SPEAKS WITH PEONY AFICIONADO RON BOEKEL ABOUT WHAT MAKES THESE FLOWERS SO EXTRAORDINARY. PLUS HOW TO GROW THEM AND WHAT TO CHOOSE.

RON’S TIPS

TOP CHOICES

HEALTH from the garden • IN THESE TIMES OF HIGH ANXIETY AND ENFORCED SOCIAL ISOLATION, GARDENING IS THE PERFECT WAY TO SPEND STRESS-FREE TIME.

TROPICAL Leonie Shanahan

MUST DO

ARID/SEMI-ARID Helen McKerral

SUBTROPICAL Leonie Shanahan

WARM TEMPERATE Penny Woodward

TOP TIP

COLD TEMPERATE Penny Woodward

Soothing teas for an anxious world • PENNY WOODWARD EXPLORES THE CALMING EFFECTS AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF HERBAL TEAS YOU CAN GROW YOURSELF.

LOOSE LEAF & TEABAGS

Other useful herb teas

welcome to ORGANIC LIVING • INSIDE: NOURISHING RECIPES STEVE BIDDULPH CHOOKS AND BOOKS

The gift of food • FOR SOPHIE HANSEN, COOKING FOR ANOTHER (BE IT A FULL MEAL OR A JAR OF BISCUITS) IS THE MOST THOUGHTFUL ACT OF ALL, AND HER BOOK A BASKET BY THE DOOR HAS RECIPES MADE FOR SHARING.

WINE PICKS

HARVEST NOTES

QUICK TOMATO CHUTNEY

Reviews

A LESSON IN HOW TO LIVE • STEVE BIDDULPH IS KNOWN FOR HIS PARENTING BOOKS, NOT HIS VEGIES, BUT HERE HE TELLS HOW GARDENING HELPS HIM FEEL AT HOME IN THE WORLD, AND HOW WE NEED IT NOW MORE THAN EVER.

HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SPOT • FOR HAPPY CHOOKS, AND PEOPLE, TAKE TIME TO PICK THE LOCATION FOR YOUR HENHOUSE, WRITES JESSAMY...


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Frequency: Every other month Pages: 92 Publisher: Nextmedia Pty Ltd Edition: Nr. 117

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: May 6, 2020

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Home & Garden

Languages

English

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

EDITOR’S LETTER

OG IS HERE for gardeners

news

Mail

GET IN TOUCH

Choose for the planet

the best of your

DISCOVER THE BEST OF THE ABC

GARDENING ON YOURLOCAL ABC RADIO

A BERRY GOOD TIME • HELEN MCKERRAL UNCOVERS SOME TASTY, HEALTHY AND UNUSUAL BERRIES TO PLANT NOW.

TOP TIP

Apartment ABUNDANCE • LEANNE CROKER TALKS TO A COUPLE WITH A SUBURBAN GARDEN THAT BRINGS JOY AND DISTRACTION DURING DIFFICULT TIMES, AS WELL AS PROVIDING A SUPPLY OF FRESH FRUIT AND VEG.

CHILL FACTOR • LOTS OF VEGIES LOVE THE COLD AND ARE SWEETER FOR A FROST. JUSTIN RUSSELL TELLS HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS BUT ALSO PROTECT PLANTS WHERE NEEDED.

How to WELCOME FROST

Get to know your climate

A hearty BEAN • ONE OF THE BEST COOL SEASON CROPS IS THE AMAZING BROAD BEAN, WRITES KAREN SUTHERLAND, PERFECT FOR FOOD GARDENERS AS EVERY PART IS USEFUL.

How to PRE-SPROUT SEEDS

GREEN MANURE CROP

SELECTED ONLINE SUPPLIERS

IN THE KITCHEN

Quick and easy FOOD GARDEN • With gardeners new and old desperate to grow food, Helen McKerral goes through the basics of setting up a vegie garden, including planting seeds or seedlings and easy crops to start with.

KEEP AN EYE ON THE GARDEN

Which garden suits me?

10 KEYPOINTS

Seeds or seedlings?

Simple homemade sprays

PESTS AND DISEASES

Blooming spirits • JUST OUTSIDE A NATIONAL PARK IN NORTHERN NSW, TARA, ALEX AND FAMILY PRODUCE CERTIFIED ORGANIC TEA TREE OIL AND CUT FLOWERS, AND LOVE THEIR INCREASINGLY SELF-RELIANT LIFE. SIMON WEBSTER VISITS.

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME…

Terrifc tea tree

APPLES ON INSTAGRAM

Bob the APPLE breeder • PENNY WOODWARD SPEAKS TO HERITAGE APPLE BREEDER AND NURSERYMAN BOB MAGNUS ABOUT A LIFE WITH PLANTS, HIS WIFE’S INSPIRATION, AND HIS NEW RED APPLE.

BREEDING YOUR OWN APPLES

RESOURCES

The magic of PEONIES • ELIZA HENRY-JONES SPEAKS WITH PEONY AFICIONADO RON BOEKEL ABOUT WHAT MAKES THESE FLOWERS SO EXTRAORDINARY. PLUS HOW TO GROW THEM AND WHAT TO CHOOSE.

RON’S TIPS

TOP CHOICES

HEALTH from the garden • IN THESE TIMES OF HIGH ANXIETY AND ENFORCED SOCIAL ISOLATION, GARDENING IS THE PERFECT WAY TO SPEND STRESS-FREE TIME.

TROPICAL Leonie Shanahan

MUST DO

ARID/SEMI-ARID Helen McKerral

SUBTROPICAL Leonie Shanahan

WARM TEMPERATE Penny Woodward

TOP TIP

COLD TEMPERATE Penny Woodward

Soothing teas for an anxious world • PENNY WOODWARD EXPLORES THE CALMING EFFECTS AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF HERBAL TEAS YOU CAN GROW YOURSELF.

LOOSE LEAF & TEABAGS

Other useful herb teas

welcome to ORGANIC LIVING • INSIDE: NOURISHING RECIPES STEVE BIDDULPH CHOOKS AND BOOKS

The gift of food • FOR SOPHIE HANSEN, COOKING FOR ANOTHER (BE IT A FULL MEAL OR A JAR OF BISCUITS) IS THE MOST THOUGHTFUL ACT OF ALL, AND HER BOOK A BASKET BY THE DOOR HAS RECIPES MADE FOR SHARING.

WINE PICKS

HARVEST NOTES

QUICK TOMATO CHUTNEY

Reviews

A LESSON IN HOW TO LIVE • STEVE BIDDULPH IS KNOWN FOR HIS PARENTING BOOKS, NOT HIS VEGIES, BUT HERE HE TELLS HOW GARDENING HELPS HIM FEEL AT HOME IN THE WORLD, AND HOW WE NEED IT NOW MORE THAN EVER.

HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SPOT • FOR HAPPY CHOOKS, AND PEOPLE, TAKE TIME TO PICK THE LOCATION FOR YOUR HENHOUSE, WRITES JESSAMY...


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