Good Organic Gardening

FIX YOUR SOIL

There is an intimate relationship between soil and plants, microbes and water, humans and animals: a connective web that we, as gardeners, need to acknowledge before adding anything to our soil. It’s something that Robert and Stephanie Gourlay have...

BOOSTING AND BALANCING

The fundamental link between soils, plants, water, microbes, animals and humans needs to be addressed whenever we add anything to our soil. Enter Phi’on’s flagship product, Catalyst Soil Booster Concentrate, a fermented probiotic liquid that contains...

BLUE STREAK

Afamiliar if fleeting sight in southeast Australia from Hobart to Brisbane, the superb fairywren is always welcome in backyards thanks to its diet of insects and larvae. A restless forager, it never stays still long enough to be admired, constantly on...

HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE

In a world that moves at a relentless pace, where we’re constantly pulled between screens, schedules and stress, the garden offers a quiet refuge. It’s more than just a patch of green. It’s a sanctuary for the soul and a powerful ally in the journey...

THIS ISSUE

Ihave a friend who calls the crisper in the fridge “the wilter”. It’s pretty selfexplanatory: she’s often disappointed by the short fridge life of some produce. Well, she needs this issue of Good Organic Gardening and I’ll see that she gets it. How do...

THIS ISSUE

Bees are a frequent topic for us. Not long ago, I wrote about the devastating impact on our local area when the varroa mite first arrived in the Port of Newcastle and authorities decided to kill off all the honeybees in a hopeless attempt to control...

THIS ISSUE

Here we are, forging ahead into the summer growing season — and what could be better after a hot day working in the garden than to reward yourself with a chilled glass of wine? But did you know that, as a rule, most winemakers don’t wash the grapes...

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