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.

ABC Organic Gardener Magazine

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Garden party • SOME SIMPLE IDEAS TO HELP FILL YOUR GARDEN, AND TABLE, WITH GOODNESS.

COOL GREENS • KAREN SUTHERLAND FINDS SOME TOP COLD-LOVING SALAD GREENS TO PLANT NOW.

GLORIOUS GARLIC • PENNY WOODWARD GIVES ALL THE ESSENTIALS FOR GROWING, HARVESTING AND CURING THIS FAVOURITE HEALTH-GIVING PLANT.

PESTS & DISEASES

GLOSSARY

HARVESTING, CURING AND STORAGE

Off the chart CARROTS • PAUL WEST SAYS YOU’LL BE EXCITED BY THE COLOUR CHART OF VIBRANT HEIRLOOM CARROTS READY TO BE PLANTED NOW, NOT TO MENTION THEIR RICH FLAVOURS AND NUTRIENT BOOSTING VALUE. PLUS, ALL THE BASICS OF GROWING FROM SEED.

TOP TIP

SOWING SEED

HEALTH BOOSTERS

some of my favourite HEIRLOOM CARROTS

A basket of MUSHROOMS • FORAGING FOR EDIBLE FUNGI HAS A LONG HISTORY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, BUT

A brief biology

FORAGING 101

GROW YOUR OWN

DEADLY AND DANGEROUS

MORE RESOURCES

Bringing nature indoors • KAREN SUTHERLAND INTRODUCES THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF INDOOR PLANTS: HOW TO CARE FOR THEM, WHAT TO GROW, DESIGN IDEAS AND POTTING MIX TIPS FOR TOP HEALTH.

DO’S and DON’TS

WHERE DO I START?

Try these • HERE’S SOME EASY AND POPULAR PLANTS TO CHOOSE FROM.

DON’T WAIT TILL THEY WILT!

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

Regular checks

Taking a spin • WHETHER SIMPLE OR MORE COMPLEX, IT’S GOOD TO HAVE A CROP ROTATION PLAN TO AVOID PEST AND DISEASE BUILD UP, WRITES JUSTIN RUSSELL.

A six bed plan

GET PLANTING! • AUTUMN IS THE PERFECT TIME TO GET YOUR VEGIES, SHRUBS AND FRUIT TREES INTO THE GROUND BEFORE THE COLD OF WINTER SETS IN.

welcome to ORGANIC LIVING

The whole truth • HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL OF RIVER COTTAGE FAME IS AN AWARD-WINNING WRITER AND CHEF, KNOWN FOR HIS COMMITMENT TO SEASONAL, ETHICALLY PRODUCED

IN SEASON

WHY 30 YEARS IS TOO LONG • DR KARL KRUSZELNICKI HAS WRITTEN A NEW BOOK ABOUT CLIMATE

GDP AND WELLBEING

HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON? • A SNAPSHOT OF THE SCIENCE - AND HOW IT WAS COVERED UP

Chicken Feed • JESSAMY MILLER GIVES THE LOW-DOWN ON GRAIN AND PELLET FEED OPTIONS THAT SHOULD PROVIDE THE BULK OF YOUR CHOOKS’ DIET.

Space to grow • MAY VOLP OF FULL CIRCLE FARM NEAR TOOWOOMBA TALKS WITH LEANNE CROKER ABOUT HOW MICRO FARMING CAN BE BIG BUSINESS (IF IN A SMALL WAY).

GROWING YOUR OWN

A RARE BREED • JUST LIKE HEIRLOOM VEGIES, RARE FARM ANIMAL BREEDS AND THEIR AMAZING QUALITIES NEED TO BE NURTURED IF

What is a RARE BREED?

WA RARE BREEDS PROJECT

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Reviews

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WORM BUFFET PRIZE PACKS • REDUCE KITCHEN WASTE AND NOURISH YOUR GARDEN SOIL WITH THIS EASY-TO-USE WORM FARM.

HOW TO ENTER • SIMPLY ANSWER IN 30 WORDS OR LESS: WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT ORGANIC GARDENING?

Simon’s tree salon • SIMON WEBSTER CAN TAKE TREE PRUNING A LITTLE TOO FAR AT TIMES.