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

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THE Grapevine • ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND UPDATES COMPILED BY JO IMMIG

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

THE BLUE LILY • SOMETIMES CALLED FLAX LILY, DIANELLA IS A LOW-MAINTENANCE NATIVE WITH STRIKING BLUE OR PURPLE BERRIES AND FLOWERS

THE RED SPINACH • UNTIL LARGELY SUPPLANTED BY SPINACH, FAST-GROWING RED ORACH WAS A POPULAR LEAFY ANNUAL IN ITS NATIVE EUROPE

A plum assignment • NO WONDER THE NAME OF THIS JUICY STONE FRUIT, LOVED AROUND THE WORLD, IS A BYWORD FOR ALL THAT’S EASY AND DESIRABLE

Round the mulberry bush • DESPITE THE WORDS OF THE NURSERY RHYME, THE FRUITFUL MULBERRY IS OF COURSE A TREE, NOT A BUSH

NATIVE MINT • A PROLIFIC, FAST-GROWING GROUNDCOVER, RIVER MINT IS A CASE OF PLANT, ADD WATER — PLENTY AND OFTEN — AND STAND WELL BACK

WALKING ON SUNSHINE • YOU’D NEVER GUESS THIS LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE IS TUCKED AWAY IN QUEENSLAND’S HECTIC SUNSHINE COAST TOURIST MECCA

FOR THE LOVE OF PLANTS & PEOPLE • THIS CREATIVE GARDENER ENJOYS NOT ONLY HER OWN GARDEN BUT SHARING THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS WITH THE COMMUNITY

THE FERTILE ACRE • ONE COUPLE TELLS HOW A BIT OF HARD WORK TURNED ORDINARY SOIL INTO A PRODUCTIVE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GARDEN

MOON PLANTING

TIME TO PLANT • DEPENDING ON YOUR CLIMATE, THERE’S STILL PLENTY OF PLANTING TO BE DONE BEFORE THE COMING SPRING

THE PEPPY PEPPER • AUSSIE BUSH TUCKER DOESN’T COME MUCH SPICIER THAN OUR NATIVE MOUNTAIN PEPPER

GREENS PARTY • SPINACH AND SILVERBEET LOOK AND TASTE LIKE THEY’RE IN THE SAME CLUB BUT THEY ARE MORE DIFFERENT THAN YOU THINK

CEREAL COLOUR • OFTEN REGARDED AS MERELY ORNAMENTAL, AMARANTH IS AN ANCIENT GRAIN WITH MORE PROTEIN THAN MODERN WHEAT

HEALTHY ANCIENT GRAINS

MEDIEVAL MEDLAR • THOUGH IT WAS LAST IN FAVOUR IN THE MIDDLE AGES, THIS ANCIENT FRUIT’S OLDER THAN THE BIBLE

ORANGES & LEMONS • … MANDARINS, TANGELOS, CUMQUATS AND LIMES.A GUIDE TO GROWING THE MANY VARIETIES OF CITRUS AND DIAGNOSING PROBLEMS

The green & gold • AUSTRALIA’S FLORAAUSTRALIA’S FLORAL EMBLEM, GOLDEN WATTLE, IS ONE OF 1350 SPECIES OF ACACIA GROWING HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD

EVEN nuttier • IN THE SECOND PART OF OUR SERIES ON NUTS, WE LOOK AT AN ASSORTMENT THAT THRIVE IN COOLER TEMPERATE ZONES

POT warmers • A SELECTION OF GREENS YOU CAN GROW IN CONTAINERS SO THERE’S ALWAYS A SUPPLY FOR A WINTER MEAL OR A SUMMER SALAD

Birds in the’burbs • BEFORE YOU DECIDE ON SOME BACKYARD POULTRY, HERE ARE SOME GUIDELINES FOR KEEPING YOUR CITY SLICKER CHICKENS

Things to do in JULY • WINTER COLD HELPS CONTROL PESTS AND DISEASES IN THE GARDEN

Things to do in AUGUST • BREATH A HUGE SIGH OF RELIEF THIS MONTH AS SPRING IS IN THE AIR

High flyers • OK, THEY GLIDE RATHER THAN FLY, BUT THERE’S NO ARGUMENT ABOUT HOW CUTE THEY ARE AND HOW GREAT IT IS TO HAVE THEM IN YOUR HOME ENVIRONMENT

Home sweet home • CREATE A HOME FOR THE SWEET CREATURES ON THE PREVIOUS PAGES AND WAIT FOR THEM TO MOVE IN

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