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.

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The PUMPKIN keepers • JIAN LIU IS OBSESSED WITH PUMPKINS. THEY ADORN HER GARDEN BEDS AND ARCHES TO PROVIDE ABUNDANT HARVESTS THROUGH SUMMER AND AUTUMN, AND STORE WELL FOR EATING OVER WINTER.

A bed of calm • IN A TROUBLED WORLD, MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING ANXIETY AND STRESS. PENNY WOODWARD LIVES BY HER HERBS AND HAS WRITTEN BOOKS ABOUT THEM. HERE SHE OUTLINES THE BEST ANTI-STRESS HERBS TO GROW AND USE.

HOMEGROWN HEIRLOOMS • KAREN SUTHERLAND SUGGESTS SOME PRODUCTIVE HEIRLOOM VEGIES TO PLANT NOW THAT WILL BOOST YOUR FOOD STOCKS.

Going DEEP • IN THIS EXTRACT FROM THEIR NEW BOOK Futureproof Your Garden, ANGUS STEWART AND EMMA STEWART EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT OF DEEP PLANTING, WHICH ALTHOUGH CONTRARY TO CONVENTIONAL WISDOM, HAS GREAT BENEFITS FOR GARDENERS AND LAND CARERS.

The COOL TREE effect • NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THE DRAMATIC BENEFITS OF TREES TO LIFT OUR SPIRITS, GREEN OUR URBAN LANDSCAPES AND COOL OUR HOMES AS THE CLIMATE HEATS UP, WRITES ANGIE ROACH.

Watering wizardry • THERE IS A WIDE ARRAY OF IRRIGATION HOSES, HOSE FITTINGS AND TAP TIMERS TO HELP MAKE WATERING EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE AND EASY, WRITES PENNY WOODWARD.

Creating diversity • PLANTING FOR DIVERSITY, GROWING SURVIVAL FOODS AND SEEKING PLANTS THAT CAN COPE WITH A CHANGING CLIMATE ARE ALL ON THE AGENDA.

The joy of cooking • WHEN ANNABEL LANGBEIN, KNOWN FOR HER LOVE OF FOOD AND GARDENING, GETS TOGETHER WITH DAUGHTER ROSE, MEALS ARE A STARTING POINT FOR FRESH IDEAS, WRITES JACQUELINE FORSTER.

Your likely layers • TOP NOSH, GOOD LIGHT, LOW-STRESS AND THE RIGHT CHICKEN BREED WILL GIVE YOU EGGS APLENTY, WRITES JESSAMY MILLER.

ABOVE THE FRAY • THE WAYSIDE CHAPEL ROOFTOP GARDEN IS AN OASIS ABOVE THE BUSY CITY, PROVIDING A QUIET HAVEN FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT, WRITES LEANNE CROKER.

A community for the future • WANTING A LESS STRESSFUL LIFE THAT WAS MORE SELF-RELIANT LEAD SHANI GRAHAM AND HER PARTNER TIM DARBY TO CREATE A COMMUNITY CALLED ECOBURBIA. LOCATED IN SUBURBAN FREMANTLE, THEY NOW HAVE SECURE HOUSING, ENERGY AND WATER, PLUS A VEGIE PATCH, GOATS AND CHOOKS.

REVIEWS

WIN! 1 of 2 INDOOR BENCHTOP GARDENS from VEGEPOD • AN EASY WAY TO GROW FRESH HERBS AND SALAD GREENS IN YOUR KITCHEN.

Time to take action (really) • SIMON WEBSTER DECIDES IT’S TIME TO TAKE ACTION IN THE GARDEN, RATHER THAN JUST READING OR THINKING ABOUT IT.