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

THE BEE HUNTER

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

CLEVER OIL • IT’S EASY TO SEE WHERE THE COMMON NAME “WHITE CLOUD BUSH” COMES FROM, BUT IT’S THE ESSENTIAL OILS THAT MAKE THIS A CLEVER PLANT

LONG GREEN BEAN • NOT ACTUALLY A BEAN AT ALL, AND NOT EVEN FROM NEW GUINEA, THIS CUCURBIT IS SOMEWHAT LIKE A ZUCCHINI-CUCUMBER CROSS

The perfumed pome • THIS FRAGRANT, RATHER OLD-FASHIONED FRUIT HAS BEEN ENJOYING A RESURGENCE IN RECENT YEARS

The herbal three • SAY HI TO THE HEROES OF BOUQUET GARNI, THE SECRET WEAPON OF FRENCH CUISINE: PARSLEY, BAY LEAF AND THYME

FERNY AND FROTHY • WITH ITS LITTLE CLOUDS OF WHITE FLOWERS AND FEATHERY FOLIAGE, PRETTY YARROW IS EQUALLY AT HOME IN THE MEDICINAL OR COTTAGE GARDEN

EARTH’S SONGS • THIS SUBURBAN BACKYARD IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHAT YOU CAN CREATE WHEN YOU LISTEN TO NATURE AND WORK WITH HER RESOURCES

THE HILLS ARE A LIFE • THIS ORGANIC FARM IN THE FERTILE GOLDEN PLAINS OF VICTORIA PRODUCES ETHICALLY FARMED MEAT AND FEATURES AN ASTONISHINGLY PROLIFIC MARKET GARDEN

FLOWER POWER • THIS FARM IS BURSTING WITH FRUIT, VEGIES, HERBS AND BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS BOTH EDIBLE AND ORNAMENTAL

MOON PLANTING

TIME TO PLANT • DEPENDING ON YOUR CLIMATE ZONE, AUTUMN IS A GREAT TIME TO PLANT FOR AN ABUNDANT WINTER TABLE

A TO Z OF BRASSICAS • THIS LARGE, CLOSELY RELATED GROUP OF NUTRITIOUS VEGETABLES CATERS VERY WELL TO DIFFERENT TASTES AND SKILL LEVELS

PODS AND ALL • IF YOU REMEMBER YOUR HIGH-SCHOOL FRENCH YOU’LL GET THAT THESE ARE PEAS YOU EAT WHOLE, IN THEIR PODS: SNOW PEAS AND SUGARSNAPS

THE TRENDY TUBER • ENJOYING A CURRENT SPIKE IN POPULARITY, THE FIBRE-RICH SWEET POTATO IS EASY TO GROW AND VERSATILE IN THE KITCHEN

PETITE POWERHOUSES • HERE’S ONE HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS FRUIT YOU CAN GROW IN THE SMALLEST OF SPACES, EVEN A POT ON A BALCONY

FRIENDLY FACES • THESE HAPPY LITTLE POPS OF COLOUR IN THE GARDEN ARE JUST AS ENTICING ON THE PLATE

Springtime show stoppers • AUTUMN IS THE TIME TO PLANT BULBS FOR A SPECTACULAR SPRING DISPLAY

The local buzz • GETTING TO KNOW OUR OWN NATIVE BEES GIVES US CLUES ON HOW TO LOVE THEM AND CARE FOR THEM

PLAN bee • HERE ARE SOME EASY WAYS TO HELP BOTH NATIVE BEES AND HONEYBEES THRIVE IN YOUR GARDEN

Bee pad • MAKE THIS HAPPY HOME FOR BLUE BANDED BEES IN YOUR GARDEN

Year-round cropping • BY IDENTIFYING THE CRITICAL FUNCTIONS OF A PRODUCTIVE GARDEN DESIGN, AND ENSURING THEY ARE SUPPORTED IN TWO OR MORE WAYS, WE CAN BUILD RESILIENT SYSTEMS THAT REDUCE THE RISK OF FAILURE DUE TO WEATHER, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES

Things to do in MARCH • CROPS ARE RIPENING AND READY TO HARVEST AS WARM SUMMER DAYS GRADUALLY GET SHORTER AND WE SLIP INTO AUTUMN.

Things to do in APRIL • SHORTER AND COOLER DAYS MEAN IT’S TIME FOR HARVESTING AND FOR AUTUMN PLANTING.

Soil saviours • VARIOUS SOIL AMENDMENTS CAN BE USED IN AUTUMN TO RESTORE STRUCTURE AND FERTILITY TO TIRED AND OVERWORKED GARDEN BEDS,...