homegrown

Sun mapping is crucial for deciding a garden layout because edible plants need sunlight to grow — the more of it, the better. Here's how to DIY your map.

Here are 5 autumn garden jobs to prioritise as the days grow cooler, to help ensure your permaculture patch continues pumping out food over winter.

As our cities become increasingly urbanised, planting a mini food forest is a simple way to grow low-maintenance healthy local food. Here's how I made mine.

Green manures are an easy way to build great soil for veggies or fruit trees, at low cost. And it doesn't actually involve any animal manure at all.

A simple explanation of key concepts that make growing organic food so much easier — get your head around the 'plant needs hierarchy', compost vs fertiliser, how much to water + more.

This calendula salve — handmade using homegrown flowers — has fast become the only face and body cream I use. Happily, it's easy to make...

Join me on a walk through the garden of South Australian medical herbalist, Patrizia Bronzi, and learn simple uses for everyday herbs.