Good Organic Gardening

JO IMMIG Jo is an environmental scientist, photographer and writer. She has worked in the environment movement for decades and is co-ordinator of the National Toxics Network, an organisation dedicated to creating a toxic-free future. She has written

MELISSA KING Melissa is a horticulturist, TV presenter and writer. She has been a regular on Gardening Australia, Melbourne Weekender, Garden Angels and The Circle. She currently appears on The Garden Gurus and has launched an online show, The Garden

Words Claire Bickle These days there’s a lot of science backing claims about the health benefits of adding a variety of berries to your diet. They deliver vital vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre to your body, all while tasting luscious and b

By Adrienne Barman, Allen & Unwin, $29.99 Subtitled A Celebration of Nature’s Greatest Show-Offs, Swiss-born artist Adrienne Barman’s follow-up to Creaturepedia is a beautifully illustrated compendium of 600-plus plants. Barman divides them into ofte

Words Jennifer Stackhouse Celeriac is a very odd-looking vegetable—it looks kind of like celery with an identity crisis. That’s because it is celery with an identity crisis! This plant is actually a variety of celery grown for its swollen root and st

Misleading “free range” claims have led to a deep feeling of mistrust by consumers. Government standards have now set an upper limit of 10,000 birds per hectare, but this is meaningless as there’s no definition of what that means: a producer can have