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

THE Grapevine

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

Green means go • PLANT LIFE BALANCE HAS REBRANDED AS GREENER SPACES BETTER PLACES TO ENCOURAGE US TO ENJOY THE POWER OF PLANTS

MARIGOLD STANDARD • THOUGH BENEFICIAL INSECTS FLOCK TO THIS PRETTY FLOWER, IT SPELLS DOOM FOR NEMATODES

NATURE’S DENTIST • THE TROPICAL TOOTHACHE PLANT ALSO MAKES A LITERALLY MOUTH-WATERING SALAD VEG OR LEAFY GREEN

Beans talk • LET’S DISCUSS THE BOUNDLESS BEAUTY OF BEANS — FROM GREEN BEANS TO KIDNEY BEANS, FROM ADZUKI TO BORLOTTI

Roots, stalks & leaves • CELERY AND ITS HOMELY-LOOKING COUSIN CELERIAC ARE GOOD HEALTHY EATING FROM BOTTOM TO TOP

NO PLACE LIKE HOMESTEAD • A REGULAR CONTRIBUTOR WRITES ABOUT HER OWN PLACE AND THE LESSONS LEARNED FROM A LIFETIME OF GARDENING

PRETTY AS A PICTURE • IN JUST 18 MONTHS, THIS SYDNEY GARDENER HAS TURNED HER WELLDESIGNED PATCH INTO A DAILY DELIGHT ON INSTAGRAM

HILLTOP HARVEST • A COUPLE CONTINUE THEIR FAMILIES’ GARDENING TRADITIONS WITH A PRODUCTIVE PATCH IN SUBTROPICAL QUEENSLAND

MOON PLANTING

TIME TO PLANT • SPRING IS A BUSY PLANTING TIME IN MOST CLIMATE ZONES, GUARANTEEING PLENTY ON THE TABLE IN THE MONTHS TO COME

SO MANY GREENS • EXPLORING THE BEWILDERING NUMBER OF SPINACHES — INCLUDING SILVERBEET, WHICH ISN’T QUITE SPINACH BUT NEAR ENOUGH

ORANGE AID • ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MANY VARIETIES OF PERHAPS THE MOST POPULAR CITRUS OF THEM ALL

A LITTLE KOOKY • THE CUCAMELON LOOKS LIKE THE WORLD’S TINIEST WATERMELON WITH A SLIGHTLY SOUR TASTE THAT LENDS ITSELF TO PICKLING

PINT-SIZED PUMPKINS • THESE CUTE LITTLE CUCURBITS ARE COMPACT IN THE GARDEN AND MAKE AN IDEAL SINGLE-SERVE DISH

WHATEVER CROPS UP • WHATEVER CROPS UP MOST PLANTS GROW EXACTLY WHERE YOU PUT THEM — BUT FOR TASTE AND VIGOUR, DON’T OVERLOOK THOSE HARDY RANDOM POP-UPS

LOW-CHILL IN THE HEAT • YES, IT’S POSSIBLE TO GROW POME AND STONE FRUITS IN THE SUBTROPICS IF YOU SEEK OUT THE RIGHT VARIETIES

Shady characters • WHEN DECIDUOUS TREES LEAF UP AGAIN IN SPRING, LOW-GROWING HOSTAS ARE HAPPY TO INHABIT THE SHADOWS

Emu bush • SOMETIMES CALLED POVERTY BUSHES, EREMOPHILAS ARE WATERWISE NATIVES COMPLETELY AT HOME IN ARID CONDITIONS — AND IN YOUR GARDEN

From little things… • MICROFARMING IS ALL ABOUT IDENTIFYING A GAP IN THE MARKET AND FILLING IT. START SMALL, THINK LOCAL — AND WATCH THE BUSINESS GROW

HEAPS GOOD • HÜGELKULTUR IS A TIME-TESTED TECHNIQUE OF COMPOSTING LOGS AND BRANCHES IN A MOUND TO BUILD HEALTHY SOILS AND PLANTS

Intense brooding types • WHY BROODY HENS BEAT INCUBATORS WHEN IT COMES TO HATCHING AND RAISING HEALTHY CHICKS

Where have all the beetles gone? • THE TRUTH ABOUT CHRISTMAS BEETLES AND THE CHEMICAL INPUTS IMPACTING ON THEIR NUMBERS

THINGS TO DO IN SEPTEMBER • SPRING WEATHER CAN BE TRICKY BUT THERE’S NO TIME LIKE THE SEASON OF RENEWAL TO PLANT SUMMER CROPS

THINGS TO DO IN OCTOBER • FROSTS ARE GONE BUT WEEDS AND PESTS ARE BACK. KEEP PLANTING FOR SUMMER AND KEEP...