| It's a terrific time of year around the country to get into some construction work in the garden, so why not start a new project this weekend?
Tropical Zone
Build a shadehouse before the Wet season really kicks in: Building a Shadehouse Fact Sheet Subtropical Zone
It's a great time to start cooking up compost - here's a three-bay system: Cooking-Up Compost Fact Sheet Temperate Zone
Garden projects don't have to cost the earth - here's how to creatively re-purpose 'waste' materials: A Reconstructed Garden Fact Sheet Arid Zone
Build a garden seat or wall that will also attract wildlife: Sitting Pretty Fact Sheet Cool Zone
Want to attract some free little helpers to your garden? Try this: Building a Bat Box Fact Sheet
And if you want some ideas of what to plant in the vegie patch, don't forget to visit The Vegie Guide or Download the App |
| GARDENING AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE - OCTOBER WATER SPECIAL
One of the best ways to be waterwise in the garden is to set up an irrigation system. Josh Byrne outlines how to select the right type for your needs, and explains what the different components are. We also show you how to make a wicking bed and planter.
CHOOSING A TREE
Trees are often the backbone of a garden, adding structure as well as shade and protection. However, choosing the best one for the spot can be daunting. John Patrick demystifies the process and suggests what to look for when you're at the nursery.
OLD-STYLE CHARM
Take a tour of a Victorian-style garden in a leafy suburb of Sydney that has been given a sympathetic overhaul. It's bursting with classic plants and there are clever touches which help create the mood of the original garden.
AUSSIE GARDEN TAKES GOLD
An Australian garden has taken out Best in Show and a gold medal at this year's Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. We take a tour of the garden and list the top 10 plants so you can get this striking native look at home.
GROWING AND PICKLING OLIVES
Sophie shares her secrets to growing a healthy olive tree, a plant that is perfect for her Mediterranean climate. The picked fruit is inedible, so we've included a step-by-step guide to curing them.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
- Guide to netting your vegie patch
- What our experts are up to in the garden
- Delicious leek recipes
- John Patrick is on the road in Victoria's Central Goldfields
- Why we love chooks
- Your garden problems sorted
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| ORGANIC GARDENER MAGAZINE - OCTOBER Spring into organic gardening with the October issue of ABC Organic Gardener magazine. Trouble-shoot tomato problems, grow your own salad greens, spring-clean the hen house, be inspired by Peter and Tina Cundall's beautiful ornamentals and enter our two top competitions: Win a trip to Tassie or win a garden makeover.
Grow: Trouble-free Tomatoes 'Often a magnet for pests and diseases, tomatoes can be trouble-free to grow if you know how. Linda Cockburn reveals her essential guide to healthy organic tommies, plus trouble-shooting tips and the top resilient varieties.
Grow: Salad Days Forget prepackaged supermarket salads - nothing beats growing your own fresh organic leaves. We list five top salad greens to grow now, plus great recipe ideas.
Ornamentals: Bloomin' Beautiful Peter Cundall may be well known for his love of edible gardening but, along with wife Tina, he also grows all manner of flowers, shrubs and trees that fill their Tassie hideaway with beauty and beneficial wildlife.
Harvest: Humble Heroes Spuds have been given a bit of bad press over recent years, but carbs need not be your enemy. In fact, Phil Dudman and Julie Ray say they make the perfect match (or mash) for so many dishes as well as starring in our new-season recipes.
Action: Spring into Action! It's prime growing time so get your garden into tip-top shape with timely advice from Phil Dudman and Penny Woodward. Plus, a spring planting shortcut!
Solution: Net Gains Phil Dudman tests the recently introduced fine netting products that are revolutionising organic pest control.
Planet: Corn Rescue Mission Many heirloom sweet corn and maize varieties are at risk of dying out, as Simon Webster discovers when he meets the man trying to save them. Plus, find out how you can help.
People: Preserver's Paradise Sally Wise shares her tree-change story and how she established her long-awaited cooking school. Plus, some of Sally's tried-and-trusted recipes.
Journey: Tasty Tassie With its many organic offerings and vision for sustainable farming and food, the abundant Apple Isle is Justin Russell's "dream destination".
Poultry: Spring-clean the Henhouse It's time to give the henhouse a spring-clean with Jessamy Miller's step-by-step guide.
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