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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ABC Organic Gardener Magazine

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market • OUR SEASONAL FAVOURITES.

book reviews • CHLOE THOMSON’S FAVOURITE NEW RELEASES

Tips from my garden • Chloe Thomson Warm Temperate, VIC

SEASONAL TRIO: Veg, fruit, flower • THE BEST GARDEN PLANTS WORK HARDER – OFFERING COLOUR, TEXTURE, HABITAT AND A HARVEST TO ENJOY. HERE’S THREE OF CONNIE CAO’S FAVOURITES.

basics & beyond • FOUNDATION KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCED TIPS.

The wild side of bitter greens • DESPITE THEIR NAME, THERE’S REALLY NOTHING TO GET BITTER ABOUT WHEN IT COMES TO THESE OFTEN-OVERLOOKED HERBS AND VEGETABLES, WRITES JENNIFER STACKHOUSE.

The Sustainable lawn • EXPLORE HOW A WELL-DESIGNED LAWN CAN COOL YOUR GARDEN, SUPPORT BIODIVERSITY AND ENCOURAGE OUTDOOR LIVING.

What’s bugging your lawn? • FIND OUT WHAT’S CAUSING YOUR LAWN TROUBLES AND EXPLORE PRACTICAL, ORGANIC WAYS TO GET YOUR GRASS BACK ON TRACK.

EXTENDING YOUR tropical harvest • FOLLOW THE RHYTHM OF THE SEASONS WITH CALEB ROBERTS AND DISCOVER HOW TO KEEP YOUR WARM CLIMATE GARDEN PRODUCTIVE ALL YEAR ROUND.

Underground TREASURES • LEARN ABOUT THE NATIVE EDIBLE PLANTS WITH WELL-HIDDEN HARVESTS THAT OFFER NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR THE HOME GARDENER TO EXPLORE.

Home sweet hollow • NATURAL HOLLOWS ARE DISAPPEARING, BUT GARDENERS CAN PLAY A ROLE IN CREATING NEW REFUGES FOR WILDLIFE.

The THRIFTY organic garden • YOU DON’T NEED TO SPEND MORE TO GROW MORE. DISCOVER PRACTICAL WAYS TO MAKE YOUR GARDEN WORK HARDER.

Prime your patch • WARMING WEATHER AND SOIL MEANS IT’S TIME TO PREP AND PLANT SO YOUR SUMMER HARVESTS ARE FILLED WITH GOODNESS.

Growing great things • GROWING, COOKING AND LEARNING HAVE TAKEN CENTRESTAGE IN THIS YEAR’S NATIONAL KITCHEN GARDEN AWARDS, WITH ENTRIES SHOWCASING THE REMARKABLE THINGS AUSSIE KIDS ARE DOING.

Grow, gather, cook • NORNIE BERO PUTS AUSTRALIAN NATIVE INGREDIENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT IN HER NEW BOOK, NATIVE INGREDIENTS EVERYDAY, ENCOURAGING US TO GROW, COOK AND EAT WITH THE SEASONS.

Spring on a plate • FROM GARDEN TO PLATE, DISCOVER TWO DELICIOUS WAYS TO MAKE THE MOST OF A COLOURFUL HARVEST WITH THESE TEMPTING RECIPES FROM DAN PASQUALI.

the best of your • Meet Imogen Archer, part of the ABC team behind Heywire, helping young people from regional Australia share their stories and create positive change.

Start small, GROW BIG • LEARN HOW TO PLAN A GARDEN THAT WORKS FOR YOU, WITH NATASHA MORGAN’S HARD-WON ADVICE ON CREATING PRODUCTIVE SPACES OF ANY SIZE.

The goose patrol • LOOKING FOR A NATURAL WAY TO KEEP YOUR LAWN IN SHAPE AND MANAGE WEEDS? THESE FEATHERED FORAGERS MIGHT BE JUST THE TICKET.

your questions answered

that’s a good idea • TO REDUCE COFFEE CUP WASTE.