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.

THIS ISSUE

Good Organic Gardening

Create a garden that’s anything but common • Join our gardening community and explore our extensive range of perennials and member-only exclusive collections.

THE Grapevine • ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AND UPDATES COMPILED BY JO IMMIG

What’s hot RIGHT NOW • TWO UPCOMING GARDEN SHOWS TO PUT IN YOUR CALENDAR PLUS A FABULOUS FUCHSIA AND A SHOWY NEW SNAPDRAGON

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

LICORICE MINT • THOUGH UNRELATED TO EITHER ANISE OR HYSSOP, THIS DECORATIVE PERENNIAL IS FRIENDLY TO BOTH BEES AND SORE THROATS

GOLD RUSH • AUTUMN’S RED AND YELLOW HARVEST OF FALLEN LEAVES, ONCE BROKEN DOWN, IS A GRATIS BONANZA OF MULCH AND COMPOST

DO YOURSELF A FAVA • BROAD BEANS ARE A HARDY WINTER CROP AND A HEARTY MEAL THAT CONNECTS YOU TO MANY CENTURIES OF HUMAN HISTORY

Flavour bombs • THEY’RE HARDY, VIGOROUS, LONG LIVED AND EASY TO GROW — AND NOTHING TASTES BETTER THAN A HOMEGROWN RASPBERRY

HOME AND AWAY • AN ENGLISH FAMILY BUILDS A GARDEN IN A HARSH NEW CLIMATE AS WELL AS FORGING LINKS WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY

A PASSION FOR FRUIT • WE VISIT A LUSH BACKYARD ORCHARD WHERE MANGOES, PAPAYAS, SAPOTE AND DRAGON FRUIT ARE AMONG THE LEAST EXOTIC VARIETIES

WAY UP NORTH • TOO DRY, TOO WET, TOO HOT — THE KIMBERLEY’S A LAND OF EXTREMES, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN’T HAVE A PRODUCTIVE GARDEN

MOON PLANTING

TIME TO PLANT • DEPENDING ON YOUR CLIMATE ZONE, AUTUMN IS A GREAT TIME TO PLANT FOR AN ABUNDANT WINTER TABLE

ADOPT A FEIJOA • THOUGH WILDLY POPULAR IN NZ AND ITS NATIVE BRAZIL, THIS DELICIOUS FRUIT DOESN’T GET MUCH LOVE HERE, WHICH IS A SHAME

CHINESE CABBAGE • THE COMPACT ASIAN VEGIE KNOWN AS BOK CHOY IS A VERSATILE, MILDLY PEPPERY ALTERNATIVE TO MORE FAMILIAR GREENS

LIGHT BULB MOMENT • TO KNOW YOUR ONIONS FROM YOUR SHALLOTS IS TO GO DOWN A BAFFLING RABBIT HOLE BUT THERE’S NO CONFUSION ABOUT THEIR SWEET, SUBTLE TASTE

WINTER GREENS • AUTUMN IS A GREAT TIME TO PLANT NUTRITIOUS LEAFY CROPS LIKE KALE, SILVERBEET, SPINACH AND LAMB’S LETTUCE

PICK OF THE PATCH • THIS TIME OF YEAR, SPRAWLING, PROLIFIC PUMPKIN VINES CAN BE THE AUTUMNAL GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

GREENS FOR ALL SEASONS 2.0 • HERE’S THE SECOND ROUND OF SENSATIONAL GREENS TO GROW AS WARM-WEATHER SUBSTITUTES FOR SPINACH

Showstopping shrubs • WHO NEEDS WALLFLOWERS? IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A BEAUTY THAT WILL PUT ON A DISPLAY, THESE SHOWOFFS DON’T HOLD BACK

Best hedge bets • WHETHER YOU’RE SCREENING FOR PRIVACY OR MARKING A BOUNDARY, THESE NATIVES MAKE IDEAL HEDGES AND PROVIDE HABITAT AS WELL

Karkalla confusion • THE POPULAR BUSH TUCKER GROUNDCOVER IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT IT SEEMS — THERE ARE PRETTY PRETENDERS

Just grow up! • BUILD A VEGIE TOWER WITH ITS OWN WATER SUPPLY AND…

RISING DAMP • SELF-WATERING GARDEN BEDS, AKA WICKING BEDS, EMPLOY SUBIRRIGATION, DRAWING UP MOISTURE AND REDUCING THE NEED FOR FREQUENT WATERING

PRETTY PREDATORS • SOME BEETLES ARE ACTUALLY BENEFICIAL TO CROPS AND LADYBIRDS ARE...