Grow – Pip Magazine – Sustainability and Permaculture

7 Things To Love About Winter

Robyn Rosenfeldt — Thu, 30 May 2024 03:18:53 +0000

As the seasons turn from autumn to winter, here are seven things to love about the colder months.

10 Reasons Why Aquaponics is a Great Way To Grow Food

Pip Magazine and The Aquaponics Lady — Wed, 22 May 2024 22:29:06 +0000

Growing vegies and fish in a closed-loop aquaponics system can be a healthy, sustainable and low-maintenance way to grow food at home.

How To Make Quick Compost

Emily Stokes — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:00:00 +0000

Want to start reaping the benefits of a compost pile for your garden... quickly? We show you how to make quick compost... pronto!

4 Steps To Cleaning Garden Tools

Maude Farrugia — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:56:00 +0000

Cleaning garden tools after you use them may seem like a lot of hard work, but it's an important part of treading lightly on the earth.

4 Watering Methods for Your Garden

Bec Shann — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:00:00 +0000

Should you hand-water, install an irrigation system or plug in a sprinkler? We consider the best watering methods to keep your plants happy and hydrated.

Growing Root Vegetables

Bec Shann — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 02:56:09 +0000

Root vegetables like carrots, beetroots, parsnips and radishes are staples in our kitchens and vegetable gardens. Let’s dig down into how to grow your own bunch of crunchy carrots or bountiful beets.

Power Planter: Review

Robyn Rosenfeldt — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 03:07:50 +0000

Got large amounts of small tube stock and plants to get in the ground? The power planter will do the trick!

Garden Planning New Year’s Resolutions

Maude Farrugia — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Use your summer break to observe and interact with some new gardening ideas to improve your yields with our garden planning New Year's resolutions!

5 Edible Gardening Tips For Renters

Kristy Plumridge — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 01:16:21 +0000

The Bates Homestead is a great example of how renters can set up a successful edible garden in a rental property. We also bring you five edible gardening tips from owner Katy Bates.

Hand Pollinating For Seed Saving: Cucurbits

Julie Bennett — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 22:00:00 +0000

By hand pollinating your cucurbit flowers you can ensure the seeds you save from the resulting fruit will always be true to type. The Cucurbitaceae family, which consists of zucchini, pumpkin, cucumber, melons, gourds, luffa and marrows, is one of the most promiscuous genus of plants. Their insatiable desire to cross-pollinate with one another makes […]

Bioguano: How To Care For Your Soil & The Planet

Robyn Rosenfeldt — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 22:00:00 +0000

With the ability to clean toxins from your soil, improve soil structure and promote healthy plant growth we find out more about this powerful organic fertiliser – BioGuano+.

3 Natural Ways To Deter Pests In Your Garden

Julie Bennett — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 06:45:22 +0000

Just as much as we love good homegrown vegies, so do many pests species. We bring you three ways to naturally deter pests in your garden.

6 Superfoods to Improve Your Soil Health

Bec Shann — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Healthy soil is the foundation every garden needs. These six superfoods will help improve your soil health.

3 Ways To Get More Food From Your Patch

Kel Buckley — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 23:00:00 +0000

We show you three ways to grow more food from your vegie patch.

How To Create a Verge Garden

Julie Bennett — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Everything you need to know about converting your boring old grass nature strip into a bountiful edible verge garden.

Japanese Sickle: Review

Emma Gibbs — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 01:30:33 +0000

The Japanese sickle is an affordable, lightweight, and essential piece of kit for any gardener who is harvesting, chopping down plants for composting, mulching or cover crops.

Overwintering Plants

Julie Bennett — Mon, 22 May 2023 03:50:21 +0000

Protect your top producing vegies and get a jump on the new season by overwintering plants.

Fruit Tree Grafting Guide

Julie Bennett — Wed, 10 May 2023 09:48:28 +0000

We show you how to add varieties and improve pollination with our fruit tree grafting guide.

How to Start Growing Onions

Maude Farrugia — Thu, 04 May 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Growing onions is easy, and they are one of the few things you can plant through winter in cooler areas.

How To Propagate Hardwood Edibles

Julie Bennett — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:04:03 +0000

With a bit of knowledge and patience you may never have to buy a semi-hardwood or hardwood plant again.

Why Healthy Soil Makes Healthy Humans

Pip Magazine and Food2Soil — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 04:18:41 +0000

Just like our gut, the soil in our gardens needs a rich diversity of microbial life to be healthy.