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.

THIS ISSUE

Good Organic Gardening

THE Grapevine

What’s hot RIGHT NOW • PRESENTING SOME STUNNING-LOOKING PLANTS THAT WILL MAKE EXCELLENT ADDITIONS TO YOUR GARDEN AT THIS TIME OF YEAR

JURASSIC BARK • ANCIENT HARDWOOD GINKGO TREES WERE AMONG THE FEW LIVING THINGS TO SURVIVE THE HIROSHIMA ATOMIC BLAST

SEASONAL GREENS • RICH IN VITAMINS AND MINERALS, LAMB’S LETTUCE OR CORN SALAD IS A PRODUCTIVE COOL-WEATHER CROP

Heads you win • RAW, STEAMED OR PICKLED, VERSATILE CABBAGE IS THE TOP BRASS OF THE BRASSICAS

BEANFEAST • BROAD BEANS ARE A HARDY WINTER CROP THAT MAKES A MEAL FIT FOR A SAINT

LOCAL HEROES • THIS THRIVING COMMUNITY GARDEN PROVES HIGH IDEALS WORK BEST WHEN THEY’RE KEPT DOWN TO EARTH

TALKIN’ ABOUT REGENERATION • MEET THE “LAZY” GARDENER WHOSE PERMACULTURE BUSH PLOT THRIVES ON CHAOS

COMMUNING WITH NATURE • “A GARDEN IS A LOVESOME THING,” THE POET WROTE — BUT A COMMUNITY GARDEN MULTIPLIES THE BENEFITS AND SPREADS THE LOVE

MOON PLANTING

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

THE CHINA VINE • KIWIFRUIT IS A NEW ZEALAND MARKETING NAME FOR THE CHINESE GOOSEBERRY

THE OTHER KIWI FRUIT • THOUGH NEW ZEALAND NAMED IT THE TAMARILLO, THE TREE TOMATO IS POPULAR ALL OVER THE WORLD

TINY BUT TASTY • NOWHERE TO GROW EDIBLES? OR ALL OUT OF ROOM IN THE GARDEN? ALL YOU NEED FOR THESE BABIES IS A WINDOWSILL OR BRIGHT SPOT INSIDE OR OUTSIDE

ORANGES & LEMONS • ORNAMENTAL AS WELL AS GOOD TO EAT, A HAPPY CITRUS IS A WIN-WIN PROPOSITION FOR YOUR GARDEN

THERE’S NO PEAS LIKE SNOW PEAS • CRUNCHY EDIBLE-POD PEAS SUCH AS SNOW PEAS AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS ARE DELICIOUS AND A SNAP TO GROW

OLD KING KALE • AFTER 3000 YEARS, THIS ANCIENT LOOSE-LEAF CABBAGE IS NEW AGAIN

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE • YET ANOTHER EXOTIC ASSORTMENT FOR A TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

Social climbers • THERE IS NO CHEERIER SIGHT THAN A THRONG OF MULTICOLOURED SWEET PEAS HEADING SKYWARD

A brush with flame • NATIVE CALLISTEMONS ARE NOTED FOR THEIR DISTINCTIVE RED FLOWERS BUT THE HARDY PLANT COMES IN MANY COLOURS

LOOK AND LEARN • WHEN WE OBSERVE THE NATURAL WORLD AND ITS PROCESSES, WE GAIN KNOWLEDGE THAT CAN BE USED TO WORK MORE CLOSELY WITH NATURE

GREENING YOUR GRASS • LET’S DUMP THE TRADITIONAL LAWN IN FAVOUR OF A “WAVY”, WATERWISE, ECOLOGICALLY DESIGNED ONE

Much ado about mulch • INDISPENSABLE TO HEALTHY PLANTS, MULCH IS AN ONGOING COST FOR GARDENERS — SO WHY NOT MAKE YOUR OWN FOR FREE?

New home, new life • REHOMING EX-COMMERCIAL LAYERS CAN BE REWARDING BUT THE OLD BIRDS NEED TO LEARN SOME NEW TRICKS

THINGS TO DO IN MARCH • EARLY AUTUMN IS THE TIME TO PLANT FOR WINTER AS WELL AS HARVEST THE LAST OF SUMMER’S BOUNTY

THINGS TO DO IN APRIL • AS THE DAYS GET SHORTER AND COOLER, IT’S TIME TO HARVEST EDIBLES AS WELL AS PLANT FOR SUMMER CROPS

Health shot

Health news • FROM THE WELLBEING DESK

POWERFUL EYEFUL • AS ITS NAME SUGGESTS, EYEBRIGHT IS GOOD FOR EYE CONDITIONS BUT IT IS ALSO USEFUL FOR ALLERGIES, RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS AND SKIN...