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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IN SEASON

SOIL WATER-HOLDING CAPACITY basics & beyond • FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCED TIPS.

SEASONAL TRIO: flower, fruit, leafy green • CONNIE CAO INVITES YOU TO ADD SOME COLOUR TO YOUR GARDEN WITH HER SELECTION OF RED-HUED PLANTS.

book reviews • CHLOE THOMSON’S FAVOURITE NEW RELEASES

Ear-resistible corn • PHIL DUDMAN SHARES HIS TOP TIPS ON HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN DELICIOUS CORN.

Flowing with NATURE • SWIM, SOAK UP THE SUN AND LISTEN TO THE WILDLIFE: THIS OASIS HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE, WRITES CHLOE THOMSON.

Cool down with edible water plants • KAREN SUTHERLAND SUGGESTS FIVE WATER-LOVING EDIBLES THAT WILL ADD A COOL TOUCH TO YOUR GARDEN.

CHANGING CLIMATES Resilient gardens • CASS DOWDING LOOKS AT HOW THE CHANGING CLIMATE IMPACTS THE FUTURE OF GARDENING, AND HOW WE CAN DESIGN AND GROW A GARDEN THAT WILL THRIVE.

SMART GARDEN DESIGN Reduce run-off, save water • AWARD-WINNING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT EMMALINE BOWMAN EXPLAINS HOW THESE CLEVER DESIGN TECHNIQUES CAN HELP US REDUCE RUN-OFF AND SAVE WATER.

SIMPLE & EFFICIENT Irrigation systems • HORTICULTURIST AND IRRIGATION EDUCATOR MATT CARROLL EXPLAINS THE TYPES OF WATERING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE, INCLUDING TIPS TO HELP YOU DECIDE WHAT WILL HELP IMPROVE THE RESILIENCE OF YOUR GARDEN.

WATER WISE: friend or foe? • STEVE FALCIONI EXPLAINS HOW TO SPOT WHEN TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE WATER COULD BE THE CAUSE OF YOUR PLANT PROBLEMS.

The buzz on mosquitoes • THESE BITEY BUGS SEEM TO TRACK YOU EVERYWHERE — DENIS CRAWFORD EXPLAINS HOW THEY LOCATE YOU AND SIMPLE WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR GARDEN TIME.

Give your wildlife a summer sip • WATER IS A VERY SIMPLE OFFERING, BUT IT’S ONE THAT’S ESSENTIAL TO OUR LOCAL WILDLIFE, PARTICULARLY DURING THE HEAT OF SUMMER, WRITES GEORGIA ANGUS.

Summer starts here • NO MATTER WHERE YOU LIVE, OUR EXPERTS HAVE YOUR EARLY SUMMER GARDEN COVERED!

Recipes from home • SAMI TAMIMI’S NEW BOOK, BOUSTANY, PAYS TRIBUTE TO A CULINARY HERITAGE WITH A DEEP CONNECTION TO FARMING, FEATURING FOOD THAT IS SOURCED LOCALLY, DIRECT FROM THE LAND TO THE KITCHEN.

Gardens on show

It’s a berry kind of summer • TREAT YOURSELF TO SOME BERRY DELIGHTS WITH THESE SUMMER RECIPES BY DAN PASQUALI.

Dig, Discover, Grow

from bloom to vanilla bean • JODIE AND MICHAEL ADDED VANILLA ORCHIDS TO THEIR ORGANIC TROPICAL FLOWER FARM – AND THEY’RE HAVING SWEET SUCCESS! PLUS, THEY SHARE THEIR VANILLA GROWING TIPS.

Hatching plans A step by step guide to incubation. • CHICKS ARE ONE OF THE JOYS OF HAVING HENS, WRITES JESSAMY MILLER, BUT YOU MAY NEED HELP WHEN IT COMES TO ADDING TO YOUR FLOCK. HERE’S HOW TO GROW YOUR POULTRY FAMILY.

your questions answered

that’s a good idea • A SMALL PROJECT THAT IS BASED ON A BIG IDEA.