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. Purchase includes the Digital Edition and News Service. Please stay in touch via our Facebook Page.

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Good Organic Gardening

THE Grapevine • ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND UPDATES COMPILED BY JO IMMIG

What’s hot RIGHT NOW • A NEW ECO-FRIENDLY, BIODEGRADABLE PLANT PROPAGATION RANGE PLUS SOME FLORAL STUNNERS FROM PLANTS MANAGEMENT AUSTRALIA

Green news • WHO IS GREENING OUR WORLD AND HOW THEY ARE DOING IT

GET THE DESIGN EDGE WITH STEEL • IF YOU’RE DREAMING OF A GARDEN THAT LOOKS POLISHED, MODERN AND EFFORTLESSLY STYLISH, STEEL EDGING MIGHT JUST BE YOUR NEW BEST FRIEND

APPLE BLOSSOM TIME • CRABAPPLES IN FLOWER ARE COMPACT, HIGHLY DECORATIVE AND LOW MAINTENANCE — AND SOME ARE EVEN EDIBLE

HIGH FIBRE • THOUGH UNRELATED TO “REAL” FLAX, NEW ZEALAND FLAX IS A STRIKING-LOOKING EVERGREEN TRADITIONALLY USED TO MAKE TEXTILES

WORKER BEANS • RUNNING, JUMPING, CLIMBING AND FIXING NITROGEN, GREEN BEANS ARE BUSY LEGUMES ON THE GO

Old-timey vine • PUMPKIN WAS PROBABLY THE EARLIEST DOMESTICATED VEGETABLE AND THESE HEIRLOOM HEROES ARE THE PICK OF THE PATCH

LONG-LASTING LAVENDERS • REVITALISE YOUR GARDEN WITH OODLES OF BLOOMING LAVANDULA

GROWING A DREAM • A MARKET GARDEN AND FOOD FOREST THAT WENT FROM BARE PADDOCK TO BUSTLING BEDS IN DOUBLE-QUICK TIME

SAFE HAVEN • THIS PRODUCTIVE ORGANIC GARDEN IS ALSO A PLACE OF HEALTH AND SANCTUARY

SMASHING AVOCADOS • FIVE FERTILE ACRES WITH A VEGETABLE GARDEN AND A PRODUCTIVE ORCHARD CENTRED AROUND AVOS, THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

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

10 TIPS FOR TOP TOMS • THE ITALIANS CALL IT POMODORO, THE APPLE OF GOLD — AND HERE’S A BUNCH OF WAYS YOU CAN PERFECT EVERYONE’S FAVOURITE FRUIT

NOT JUST ANY SPRINKLER! • YOUR LAWN AND GARDEN DESERVE THE BEST

LICENCE TO CHILL • IN A CHANGING CLIMATE IT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO CHOOSE FRUIT TREES WITH THE RIGHT NUMBER OF CHILL HOURS FOR YOUR AREA

AMAZING GRAIN • WHETHER YOU EAT IT AS POLENTA, TORTILLAS, GRITS OR POPCORN, MAIZE OR SWEET CORN IS THE PLANET’S TOP CEREAL CROP

BABY MARROW • THAT’S WHAT ‘ZUCCHINI’ LITERALLY MEANS, SO HARVEST YOUNG IF YOU DON’T WANT A GARDEN FULL OF GIGANTIC GOURDS

NUTS ABOUT HAZEL • COMPACT AND EASY TO GROW AND HARVEST, HAZELNUTS ARE THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR A SMALL COOL-CLIMATE GARDEN

Nature strips • GARDENING ON THE VERGE CAN TRANSFORM HARD URBAN SPACES INTO LUSH, GREEN OASES AND CREATE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES

Back to the fuchsia • WIDELY HYBRIDISED IN 19TH-CENTURY EUROPE, THIS SOUTH AMERICAN NATIVE HAS MADE A BIG COMEBACK SINCE WORLD WAR TWO

Handsome Brachyscome • WITH DELICATE FLOWERS RANGING FROM WHITE AND MAUVE TO BLUE AND MAGENTA, THESE NATIVES BELONG TO THE VAST DAISY FAMILY

CITRIC EXOTICS • SOME MORE UNUSUAL, TANGY TWISTS ON LEMONS, LIMES AND ORANGES

SHED START FOR A HEAD START • SOWING SEEDLINGS INDOORS AVOIDS LATE COLD SNAPS AND GIVES WARM-SEASON CROPS THE JUMP ON SPRING AND A BUMP IN PRODUCTIVITY

Fermental as anything • BOKASHI LETS YOU...