Back to nature: a commercial farm’s change to sustainable
When conventional agriculture led to lower productivity and poor soil, this farming family made some simple, sustainable changes,…
A beginner’s guide to growing indoor and house plants
Indoor plants continue their exponential rise in popularity, as more people bring home boxes and boot-loads of plants to fill their interior spaces
All About Jam Melons
Like the choko, this hardy, prolific melon has a sentimental place in Australian folklore My friend Liz Gower,…
4 Organic and Seasonal Flower Farms
Echoing the Slow Food movement, there’s now a burgeoning groundswell of sustainable, local and seasonal flower farming. We…
A Self-Sufficient Local Paradise
This lush Gold Coast property is an organic oasis with an ocean view Two acres in idyllic,…
With a Cherry on Top
Cherries are nature’s dessert: round, sweet and divine, eaten fresh from the tree or enjoyed in delectable summer…
Boutique Garlic Farm
A tiny farm that grows three kinds of garlic and both ornamental and edible flowers has to be…
Autumn gardening: Your April garden calendar
This month, you’ll start to feel an autumn chill in the late afternoon as night temperatures fall. In…
Back to nature: a commercial farm’s change to sustainable
When conventional agriculture led to lower productivity and poor soil, this farming family made some simple, sustainable changes,…
Hillside Harvest: A suburban farm
Tucked away between suburban houses is this surprisingly productive food garden, which is now growing into a small…