red, yellow and striped cut beetroot
Gardening advice

Want the best beets? Get growing!

With edible leaves and roots, beetroot is a versatile and delicious crop. It’s also wonderfully productive, and grows happily across climates

passionfruit on vine
Grow

Perfect passionfruit

Dreaming of homegrown passionfruit? While these productive vines can be a little temperamental, the right care makes all the difference. With a little time and know-how, a thriving crop can be yours.

chestnuts in a basket
Gardening advice

How to grow water chestnuts

Easy to grow and harvest, water chestnuts reward gardeners with an unusual and deliciously crisp home-grown crop.

globe artichokes in bowl
Edible gardening

How to grow artichokes 

Few edible plants make a statement in the garden quite like the globe artichoke. This hardy herbaceous perennial plant could hold its own in any ornamental border.

Secrets to growing green onions
Gardening advice

Secrets to growing green onions

Tasty and versatile, green onions will grow almost anywhere with very little fuss. You can harvest them practically year-round, whether in the ground or in a pot on a balcony.

hannah
Gardening advice

Vegie patch snapshot 

From Darwin to Devonport, April is changeover time in the vegie patch. Gardening Australia TV's Hannah Moloney takes a look at what’s happening around the land for edible growers this month.

brassicas
Edible gardening

Bountiful brassicas

These highly nutritious crops thrive in cool weather and may reward gardeners with a harvest in as little as six weeks.

broad bean plants
Edible gardening

Broad beans for broad appeal

Red-flowering broad beans will enliven your vegie patch and freshly picked beans are delicious, writes Jackie French.

Sweet leaf Katuk
Edible gardening

Heat-hardy leafy greens

Quick to grow, nutrient-rich and delicious, leafy greens are a staple of the vegie patch in summer. If you live in a warm climate, you might like to branch out and try some under-the-radar, heat-hardy alternatives to lettuce and spinach. Edibles expert Ketah Silvester shares some top options.

Heirloom tomatoes
Edible gardening

How to grow heirloom tomatoes

For many backyard growers, tomatoes are a home-grown staple. Why not elevate your harvest with flavour-packed heirloom varieties? In the October issue, horticulturist Marcelle Nankervis gives the lowdown on growing heirloom tomatoes.

Grow potted produce
Edible gardening

Grow potted produce

Growing herbs and vegies in pots is fun and reaps tasty rewards in an area of any size. AB Bishop shares a few things she’s learnt about growing edibles in pots.

autumn citrus care
Edible gardening

Autumn citrus care

Now is the time to give your citrus trees some extra TLC to ensure they bear delicious fruit in the coming months. Horticulturist Judy Horton shares her autumn action plan.