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 • Teddy bear bee outside where it’s happy

Good Organic Gardening

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

PEEL ME A GRAPEFRUIT • THIS LARGE MEMBER OF THE CITRUS FAMILY IS A HEALTHY DIET FOOD, THOUGH IT MAY NOT BE THE FAT-BURNER SOME SAY IT IS

SLEEPY-TIME HERB • TRADITIONALLY PRESCRIBED FOR INSOMNIA, VALERIAN MAY EVEN HAVE BEEN THE PIED PIPER’S SECRET WEAPON AGAINST RATS

The scented bulb • BROWN, RED, PURPLE OR WHITE — HOWEVER YOU SLICE IT, THE BEAUTY OF THE ONION BRINGS A TEAR TO THE EYE

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX HEDGE • WITH A LIVING FOOD WALL YOU CAN HAVE YOUR FRUIT AND VEG AND HEDGE IT TOO

BLOOMING BREWS • SOMETIMES THE MOST SOOTHING CUPPA YOU CAN MAKE IS A SIMPLE BLEND OF FLOWER AND WATER

THE EXOTIC TROPICAL ORCHARD • A WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COUPLE HAVE BUILT A COLOURFUL GARDEN OF EDEN ON THE SHORES OF THE INDIAN OCEAN

HERBAL DEXTERITY • YOU WANT FRESH? THIS MORETON BAY AREA WOMAN IS IN THE BUSINESS OF GROWING AND SELLING LIVING EDIBLES

MAKING A • WITH IMPRINT FARMS, ANGELA CLEARY AND HER FAMILY HAVE PUT THEIR INDELIBLE STAMP ON THIS PART OF VICTORIA

MOON PLANTING

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

CROPS FOR POTS • NOT ENOUGH ROOM IN THE GARDEN TO GROW ALL THE FOOD YOU WANT? PERHAPS THE ANSWER LIES IN CONTAINMENT

THE PULSE OF THE WORLD • FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN TO MEXICO, FROM BALI TO BENGAL, CHICKPEAS ARE A STAPLE IN JUST ABOUT EVERY CUISINE

SUPPER PEPPER UPPER • NOT JUST ANOTHER BRASSICA, THIS TANGY ROOT VEG REALLY CUTS THE MUSTARD

PURPLE REIGN • IN PERSIAN, BLACK MULBERRY IS CALLED SHAHTOOT — THE KING’S BERRY — WHICH MEANS THIS DELICIOUS FRUIT RULES

RAD AND REDDISH • NOTHING BEATS THE TANGY CRUNCH OF FRESH RADISH IN A SALAD

All across the world • WHILE THE EVERGREEN MAGNOLIA IS A SYMBOL OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH, DECIDUOUS SPECIES BRING A TOUCH OF THE ORIENT TO COOL GARDENS

A cut above • FOR FRESH FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE STRAIGHT FROM THE GARDEN, DON’T OVERLOOK AUSTRALIAN NATIVES

PLANT REMEDIES • WINTER GARDENING FIRST AID THAT CAN STOP YOUR PLANTS FAILING OR FALLING OFF THE TWIG ENTIRELY

FROGS AND LIZARDS • IN OUR THIRD AND FINAL LOOK AT HOW TO MAKE DIFFERENT SPECIES WELCOME IN OUR GARDENS, WE TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THOSE ALL-IMPORTANT AND ELUSIVE REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS

Backyard orchards: a better way • HIGH-DENSITY PLANTINGS OF SMALL FRUIT TREES CAN PRODUCE GOOD YIELDS WITHOUT WASTE AND EXTEND CROPPING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Foul-weather fowl care • SOME ADVICE TO TAKE THE HASSLE OUT OF LOOKING AFTER POULTRY IN THE COOLER MONTHS

BUSY IZZY’S FREE-RANGE RESCUE CHICKENS • “LOVE, WATER AND HEALTHY SEED ARE ALL OUR RESCUE CHICKENS NEED.”

THINGS TO DO IN JULY • THE WEATHER DOESN’T ALWAYS CO-OPERATE BUT COLDER MONTHS ARE A GOOD TIME TO WORK IN THE GARDEN

THINGS TO DO IN AUGUST • THE WEATHER IS CHANGEABLE BUT SPRING IS CLOSE SO IT’S TIME TO...