Grow rhubarb
Vegies

10 tips for tasty rhubarb

Rhubarb is a decorative and delicious addition to the vegie patch, and now is a good time to plant it. Follow these top tips for a bumper harvest.

Grow winter herbs
Herbs

Grow winter herbs

Don’t forget about your herb garden in winter. Many herbs grow well through the winter months and some actually prefer cooler conditions. Here are six winter-growing herbs to try… 

Fruit tree staked
Fruit

Do fruit trees need to be staked?

It makes sense to offer support to a newly planted fruit tree by staking it, but does this do more harm than good?

Growing garlic
Vegies

Growing garlic & interplanting tips

Garlic is one of those foods that every kitchen needs. But it takes a while to grow this favourite, so why not grow a different crop in the same space at the same time?

Vegie rotation
Vegies

Four-bed crop rotation: myth?

If you love growing vegies, you’ve likely heard the advice that you should follow a four-bed crop rotation cycle to keep your beds and plants in top shape. But is it really necessary? Let's take a look.

Herb pots
Herbs

Herbs for the cooler months

Growing tips for six favourite cool-season herbs.

Citrus summer care
Fruit

Summer citrus care essentials

Give your citrus trees the right care in summer for a juicy and plentiful harvest from autumn to spring.

Tomatoes
Myths

Does fruit need sunlight to ripen?

You might have heard you should put green tomatoes on a sunny windowsill or open up a fruit tree’s canopy to hasten ripening, but is it true? Here's a look at the science – and limits – of these claims.

Sweetcorn
Vegies

How to grow delicious sweetcorn

Growing sweetcorn is one of the warm season’s true joys. Here are some tips for growing juicy corn.

Tomato vine
Fruit

How to grow top tomatoes

For a healthy, delicious and trouble-free tomato harvest, here are three expert tips you’ll want to put into action.

Sow carrots
Vegies

5 tips for sowing carrots

Need help sowing carrots? Here are a few secrets to sowing success.

Mangoes
Fruit

Growing mangoes made easy 

Here are seven ways to help you grow (and eat!) delicious, lip-smacking, home-grown fruit.