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 story continues • Each OG issue is filled with new ideas, new directions and contributors, all meeting the challenges of the ever-changing world around us.

Colour burst • Eliza Henry-Jones suggests some bright flower choices for pots and hanging baskets.

12 ways to grow more food • Armed with a bunch of clever techniques and ideas, it’s easy to maximise your garden’s potential and enjoy an abundant supply of fresh, organic, homegrown produce all year round, writes Phil Dudman.

The world of CONTAINER GROWING • Pots and containers for food plants can be moved to sunny spots, placed near your kitchen door and are great if you rent or have poor soil. As Jian Liu writes from experience, you can grow almost anything in containers.

Rewarding RHUBARB • Rhubarb is a perennial that needs little care, looks great in the garden, and gives (and keeps on giving) tasty stalks, writes Karen Sutherland.

LAY IT ON • Jessamy Miller gives her top tips for becoming egg-sufficient, maximising chook health and laying. Plus, breeds for coloured eggs.

Sharing the Farm • Helen Cushing visits a couple who have created a multifaceted ‘farm’ with an art trail, kitchen garden, vineyard, land sharing, and a pioneering native pepper business.

Helen’s hothouse • When Helen Cushing decided to build a hothouse, she chose to do it with recycled materials. Now, she revels in the results.

MAKING SPACE • This issue, our experts have tips for maximising space in your productive garden, as well as controlling pests.

PASTA with panache • Andreas Papadakis loves pasta. He is the founder and executive chef of the popular and highly regarded Melbourne pasta bar Tipo 00. In his just-released Tipo 00: The Pasta Cookbook, Andreas shares his pasta cooking secrets, including more than 80 recipes. Here’s a taste of his philosophy and a few recipes to try.

The power of chickens • Jessamy Miller tags along with a chicken lover and recycler as he helps schools and families build henhouses, fun places to be and confidence.

Midyim berry • Want an easy-to-grow native fruit that suits a shady garden or balcony? Karen Sutherland suggests a plant with sweet berries.

Core values for the spirit • Food and gardening are at the heart of a small town’s remarkable post-flood recovery, writes Simon Webster.

All of your senses • In this edited extract from the forward of Lonely Planet’s new book The Joy of Birdwatching, Tenijah Hamilton tells how she came to be a ‘birder’ and fell in love with birds. Plus, a look at Australian bowerbirds and more.

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