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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Time to grow • TOOLS AND TIPS TO HELP GET YOUR GARDEN READY FOR A BUMPER HARVEST.

INTO THE EARTH • KAREN SUTHERLAND SUGGESTS SOME SUPER-NOURISHING ROOT VEGIES TO PLANT NOW.

WINTER WONDERS • PAUL WEST SUGGESTS SOME SUPER-NUTRITIOUS CROPS TO PLANT NOW FOR A HEALTHY HARVEST IN THE COOLER MONTHS AND BEYOND.

CABBAGE comeback • FROM THE COMPACT AND QUICK-GROWING TO THE GIANT BUT TENDER, JIAN LIU SAYS THERE’S A CABBAGE TO SUIT ANY VEGIE PATCH. PLUS, TOP FERMENTING IDEAS.

Burst of beauty with BULBS • AUTUMN IS A BUSY TIME ON THE FLOWER FARM FOR ELIZA HENRY-JONES BUT SHE NEVER REGRETS MAKING SPACE FOR SOME STUNNING SPRING-FLOWERING BULBS.

Perfect for a pot

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

SEEDS of our future • PENNY WOODWARD VISITS A VICTORIAN COUPLE WHO HAVE TRANSFORMED THEIR PROPERTY FROM ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION INTO A THRIVING SEED-GROWING ENTERPRISE.

What is BIODYNAMIC FARMING?

Some favourites

SOURCING SEED

RAISE your own SEEDLINGS • BUILDING SELF-RELIANCE IS ONE IMPORTANT ASPECT OF RAISING YOUR OWN SEEDLINGS – YOU’LL ALSO HAVE MORE CULTIVARS TO CHOOSE FROM, AND BE PART OF THE SEED STEWARDSHIP COMMUNITY, WRITES HELEN MCKERRAL.

WHAT YOU NEED

SOWING INTO CONTAINERS

GETTING ADVANCED

DIRECT SOWING

SEED AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS

Wicked, wonderful WASABI • HELEN MCKERRAL LOOKS AT THE TRUTH BEHIND YOUR SUPERMARKET PURCHASE AND HOW YOU CAN GROW YOUR OWN.

PROPAGATING

HAVING A DIG • WHEN IT COMES TO SMALL HAND TOOLS, SUCH AS TROWELS, PENNY WOODWARD SAYS LOOK FOR COMFORT AND DURABILITY TO LAST YOU A GARDENING LIFETIME.

HANDY TO HAVE

COOL operators • COLDER WEATHER MEANS IT’S THE PERFECT TIME TO GET CRACKING ON GARDEN JOBS AND PLANTING.

SEED SAVING

welcome to ORGANIC LIVING • INSIDE: SOPHIE HANSEN RECIPES POULTRY CARE BOOK REVIEWS

Wholesome creations • SOPHIE HANSEN AND ANNIE HERRON HAVE CREATED A COLLECTION OF IDEAS AROUND FOOD AND ART TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BUSY AND WELL-FED THIS WINTER.

IN SEASONVegetables

WINE PICKS

HARVEST NOTES

HOW TO weave a fence • DON’T LET PRUNINGS FROM FRUIT TREES GO TO WASTE: YOU CAN WEAVE THEM INTO A SIMPLE GARDEN FENCE, SAYS ANNIE HERRON.

Reviews

BITEY BUGGERS BE GONE • JESSAMY MILLER LOOKS AT THE IMPORTANCE OF ‘PEST PATROL’ SO YOUR CHOOKS CAN STAY LICE AND MITE FREE.

Front yard friends • JESSAMY MILLER VISITS A MELBOURNE CHOOK LOVER WHO HAS TRANSFORMED HER FRONT YARD INTO A POULTRY HAVEN.

Into the unknown • SIMON WEBSTER LOVES THE ADVENTURE OF MOWING – ESPECIALLY AFTER A HOT, WET SUMMER.