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Out and About

February-March 2019
Nov-Dec 2018-January 2019
September - October 2018
July - August 2018
May - June 2018
March- April 2018
Janaury- February 2018
November 2017 - December 2017
September 2017 - October 2017 : Food garden at Royston Park and Side garden at Allenby Gardens
July 2017 - August 2017 : Food garden at Mount Barker and galvanised veggie garden beds at Marion
May 2017 - June 2017
February2017 - March 2017 : Wayville food gardens and Glengowrie kitchen garden
Dec 2016 - Jan 2017 : Fullarton & Glenelg food garden, possum protection and food growing workshops
November 2016 : Largs Bay veggie garden and galvanised beds at Fullarton
Sep-Oct 2016 : Glenalta herb and vegetable gardens with small chicken yard, and Norwood raised bed garden
July 2016 : Heathfield swale and Child Care Centre raised beds
June 2016 : Vale Park vegetable gardens and a patch at Echunga
May 2016 :North Adelaide raised garden beds and Heathfield berry trellis and compost bins
February 2016 : Novar Gardens foodscape and Fulham Gardens side vegetable garden
December 2015 -January 2016 : Valley View front yard food garden and a kindergarten A Frame
November 2015 : Heathfield food garden renovations and strawberry gardens at Skye
October 2015 : Potato towers and servicing gardens
September 2015 : Adelaide Kindergarten vegetable gardens
August 2015 : Stonyfell blueberry garden and arbour
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
January 2015/December 2014
November 2014

Featured Article

February-March 2019: Music to my leaves
Nov-Dec 2018 - January 2019: Cosmic rays, climate and food
September - October 2018: Organic Certification
July-August 2018: War and Peace in the Garden
May - June: Is the sun hotter now?
March-April 2018: Foodscape is the new landscape
January-February 2018: Earthing
November 2017 - December 2017 : Grow your own Victory Garden
September 2017 - October 2017 : Victory Gardens
July 2017 - August 2017 : Biodynamics comes in all sizes
May 2017 - June 2017 : The vision of a forester
February 2017 - March 2017 : A Survival Food Expert
December 2016-January 2017 : Why we use copper tools
November 2016 : European Food Gardens
September-October 2016 : A gut feeling
July 2016 : Lunar gardening
June 2016 : Reducing food miles
May 2016 : So you have a veggie garden? What now?
February 2016 : A Biodynamic Workshop at Gemtree Winery
December 2015 - January 2016 : Observation in the garden
November 2015 : Pass it forward
October 2015 : The growing food movement
September 2015 : Vitamin N
August 2015 : The bitter side of sweet
July 2015 : 'Fresh food' people?
June 2015 : Grow Food not lawns
May 2015 : The underground life of plants
April 2015 : The intelligence of plants
March 2015 : Permaculture
February 2015 : The perpetual garden
January 2015/December 2014 : Kym Green
November 2014 : Soils ain't soils

Food and Health

February - March 2019: Peel on, Peel off
Nov-Dec 2018 - January 2019:Green supplements
September - october 2018 : Food additives
July - August 2018 : Fruitopia
May-June 2018 : We are being poisoned
March - April 2018 : OMG…GMO in hot chips?
January - February 2018 : Let food be thy medicine
November 2017 - December 2017 : Food and the body electric
September 2017 - October 2017 : Water
July 2017 - August 2017 : Seasonal eating
May 2017 - June 2017 : Berries for Antioxidants
February 2017 - March 2017: Growing medicinal herbs
December 2016 - January 2017 : The whole food
November 2016 : Sunlight Food and Biophotons
September-October 2016 : Turmeric – the new superfood
July 2016 : Comfort food
June 2016 : Does your food feed your soul?
May 2016 : Vitamin Supplements – or food?
February 2016 : Soil is the new Superfood
December 2015 -Janaury 2016 : Food processing
November 2015 : Nutrient density
October 2015 : Fast food
September 2015 : Ferment and Sour
August 2015 : Toxic wheat?
July 2015 : Sugar
June 2015 : Honey Magic
May 2015 : Super seeds and sprouts
April 2015 : Raw food
March 2015 : Healing Herbs and Spices
February 2015 : Water of life
January 2015/December 2014 : Eat a Rainbow
November 2014 : The guts of gardening

Biogardening



February - March 2019: Coastal Food Gardens
Nov-Dec 2018- January 2019: Nourish your veggie garden
September - October 2018: Fruit Trees
July - August 2018: Microclimates in the garden
May - June 2018: Basalt rock dust in the garden
March - April 2018: Green manure crops for vegetable gardens
January -February 2018: Extending the harvesting seasons
November 2017 - December 2017: Colour it up
September 2017 - October 2017: Plant sprays
July 2017 - August 2017: From the Ocean Deep*
May 2017 - June 2017: Manure superpoop
February 2017 - March 2017: Simple plant brews
December 2016 -January 2017: Stinging Nettles
November 2016 : The biological garden
September-October 2016 : Insect pests in the Garden
July 2016 : Chooks and why you should have them
June 2016 : Rethinking weeds
May 2016 : Closing the loop
February 2016 : Pollination in the veggie garden
December 2015 -January 2016 : Bio-bites – Ouch!
November 2015 : Caterpillar patrol
October 2015 : Companion planting and interplanting
September 2015 : Transplanting seedlings
August 2015 : Biointensive gardening
July 2015 : Fulvic Acid
June 2015 : Composting
May 2015 : Biogardening bites
April 2015 : The importance of bees
March 2015 : Crop rotations for winter
February 2015 : Biogardening bites
January 2015/December 2014 : Heirloom seeds
November 2014 : No fuss composting: worms

Calendar

February-March 2019
Nov-Dec 2018-January 2019
September-October 2018
July - August 2018: Red Russian Kale
May - June 2018: Lambs Lettuce/Corn Salad/Mache
March - April 2018: The Romanesco Broccoli
January -February 2018: Eggplants
November 2017 - December 2017: Pumpkins
September 2017 - October 2017: Snowpeas
July 2017 - August 2017: Cape Gooseberry
May 2017 - June 2017
February 2017 - March 2017: Carrots
December 2016 - January 2017: Summer lettuces
November 2016: Beans
September-October 2016: Strawberries
July 2016: Asparagus
June 2016
May 2016
February 2016: Dill
December 2015 -January 2016: Sweetcorn
November 2015: Capsicums and Chillies
October 2015: Tomatoes
September 2015: Potatoes
August 2015: Rhubarb
July 2015
June 2015: Garlic
May 2015: Peas
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
January 2015/December 2014
November 2014

Kid's Fun

September - October 2018 :Pizza Garden
July - August 2018 :Make a hairy caterpillar
May - June 2018 : Autumn Leaf Crowns
March - April 2018 : Gourd Lanterns
January -February 2018 : Incubate a caterpillar
November 2017 - December 2017 : Kids in the summer patch
September 2017 - October 2017 : Butterfly feeders
July 2017 - August 2017 : Grow magic bean stalks
May 2017 - June 2017 : Two simple wind vane projects
February 2017 - March 2017 : Make a scarecrow
December 2016 -January 2017: Grow A Potato Bonsai Tree
November 2016 : Natural Plant Dyes
September-October 2016 : Grow celery from a stem
July 2016 : Build a bird nest box
June 2016 : Mud play
May 2016 : Autumn leaf masterpieces
February 2016 : Corn husk lilies
December 2015 -January 2016 : Square waternelons
November 2015 : Make a bean teepee
October 2015 : Sunflower house
September 2015 : Red Cabbage Chemistry
August 2015 : Make a Rain Gauge
July 2015 : Snails and Slime
June 2015 : Scavenger Hunts
May 2015 : Create and paint
April 2015 : Pumpkin crafts
March 2015 : Chili Craft
February 2015 : Build a potato tower
January 2015/December 2014 : Sunflower sprouting
November 2014 : Worms, worms, worms

Recipes

February - March 2019: Zucchini creations
Nov, Dec - Jan 2019 :Seasonal Summer Salads
September - October 2018 : Stinging Nettle delicacies
July - August 2018 : Super Spinach
May - June 2018 : More sweet potatoes
March-April 2018 : Flower power
January - February 2018 : Savoury and Sweet Raspberries
November 2017- December 2017 : Savoury and Sweet Strawberries
September 2017- October 2017 : Spring greens
July 2017- August 2017 : Roasted Winter Vegetables
May 2017- June 2017 : Black, Blue and Purple
February 2017- March 2017 : Cool cucumbers
December 2016 - January 2017 : Healthy potato comfort
November 2016 : Surprising Celery
September-October 2016 : Harvest your Cauliflowers
July 2016 : Winter Spice
June 2016 : Parsley
May 2016 : Sweet Potatoes
February 2016 : Eggplant
December 2015 - January 2016 : Beans
November 2015 : Fresh Asparagus
October 2015 : Harvest your Broad Beans
September 2015 : Rhubarb
August 2015 : Citrus Recipes
July 2015 : Cabbage
June 2015 : Kale
May 2015 : Sweet Potatoes
April 2015 : Harvest your pumpkins
March 2015 : Summer Harvest
February 2015 : Zucchini surprises
January 2015/December 2014 : Harvest your spinach
November 2014 : Harvest your beetroot