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

PRETTY PREDATOR

THE Grapevine • ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND UPDATES

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

CURRANT AFFAIRS • HARDY IN WINTER AND NOT AVERSE TO SHADE, BLACKCURRANT IS A FRUITY SHRUB THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

THE SPREAD OF BREADFRUIT • THE STORY OF THIS TROPICAL PLANT IS INTERTWINED WITH THE HISTORY OF OCEANIA, ASIA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Some like it warm • YOU DON’T NEED TO LIVE IN A COOL CLIMATE TO GROW SOME APPLE OR STONE FRUIT VARIETIES. HERE ARE OUR LOW-CHILL PICKS FOR COASTAL, WARM TEMPERATE, SUBTROPICAL AND SOME TROPICAL ZONES

LOW-CHILL FRUIT VARIETIES • These low-chill varieties of fruits that are normally medium- to high-chill are suited to coastal, warm temperate, subtropical and some tropical zones.

Bitter sweet breakfast • A HYBRID OF ORANGE AND POMELO, GRAPEFRUIT ORIGINATED IN BARBADOS, WHICH MAKES IT THE ORIGINAL TROPICAL FRUIT

LEMON BALM FOR CALM • WITH BOTH CULINARY AND THERAPEUTIC USES, INCLUDING FOR ANXIETY AND RESTLESSNESS, THIS IS ONE HANDY HERB

CARMELITE WATER

FOOD FRONT AND BACK • FRONT, BACK AND SIDES, THIS RURAL HOME AND ITS ADJOINING B&B ARE SURROUNDED BY PRODUCTIVE FOOD GARDENS AND FRUIT TREES

MULLUMBIMBY MAGIC • IF YOU WANTED PROOF THAT YOU CAN HAVE A FANTASTIC FOOD GARDEN IN A RENTAL, HERE IT IS

THE SCHOOL OF LIFE • THIS COLLEGE SCHOOLS ITS STUDENTS IN EVERY ASPECT OF ORGANIC FARMING FROM GARDENING TO ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

MOON PLANTING

TIME TO PLANT • DEPENDING ON YOUR CLIMATE ZONE, THERE’S STILL A LOT TO PLANT NOW TO HAVE PLENTY ON THE TABLE IN WINTER\

SPARROW GRASS • THIS LONG-LIVED PERENNIAL NEEDS PLENTY OF ROOM IN THE GARDEN SO YOU CAN SPOT THE EMERGING SHOOTS IN SPRING

ICICLE RADISH • THAT’S JUST ONE OF THE MANY NAMES OF THIS PEPPERY ROOT VEG SHAPED LIKE AN OVERSIZED CARROT BUT WHITE LIKE A RADISH

THE ESSENTIAL VEG • PROBABLY THE MOST USED VEGETABLES, ONIONS AND OTHER ALLIUMS ARE WORTH ENJOYING STRAIGHT FROM THE GARDEN

THE GOLDEN SPICE • SO LABOUR INTENSIVE IS THE PRODUCTION OF SAFFRON, THE THREADS ARE WORTH MORE BY WEIGHT THAN ANY PRECIOUS METAL

COOL CUSTOMER • KNOWN FOR BOLTING IN THE HEAT, THIS FRAGRANT HERB IS MUCH EASIER TO GROW DURING AUTUMN AND WINTER

SMOOTH AND SWEET • IF YOU WANT TO GROW SUCCULENT, JUICY BLACKBERRIES, THORNLESS IS THE WAY TO GO

Long-flowering favourite • OF ALL THE 3000-ODD CULTIVARS AND HYBRIDS OF CAMELLIA, SASANQUA HAS LONG BEEN POPULAR IN AUSTRALIAN GARDENS

Getting in the zone • THE ELEMENTS IN A GARDEN DESIGN CAN BE LOCATED ACCORDING TO HOW OFTEN WE NEED TO USE OR SERVICE THEM, WHICH MAKES FOR EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY

Dive into ducks • IF YOU WANT HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT ALONG WITH BIG, TASTY, NUTRITIOUS EGGS, DUCKS ARE WELL WORTH CONSIDERING

Things to do in MAY • AFTER A LONG AND WARM SUMMER IT LOOKS LIKE AUTUMN HAS ARRIVED TO REVIVE GARDEN SPIRITS.

Things to do in JUNE • JUNE MAY BE THE BEGINNING OF WINTER BUT ITS MILD IF SHORT DAYS ARE IDEAL FOR GARDENING.

GOING nutty • IN THE FIRST OF...