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WHAT'S IN THE FEBRUARY ISSUE
TWO COVERS
This issue we have two different covers on our magazine and, depending on where you live in Australia, you’ll only recognise one of the covers (above). We’d love to know which one you prefer and why, so send us an email to let us know on ga@newsmagazines.com.au
COMMUNITY GARDENS
Jerry Coleby-Williams gives his top tips on what you need to consider to create a successful community garden. Some of the important steps he outlines include choosing a site, making a plan, testing the soil, choosing a crop, being aware of water restrictions, maintaining the security of the site and keeping the neighbours onside.
TASTY TOMATOES
Regular columnist and cook Maggie Beer reveals her secrets to growing tomatoes in the backyard, telling you the best times to plant, how to maintain and harvest them, and how to keep them free from pests and diseases. She also shares her favourite mouth-watering recipes for vintage tomato soup, plus rustic tomato and bread salad.
HOT BULBS
While most bulbs are spring-flowering, there is an unusual and beautiful group that flowers in late summer and early autumn. Learn about the growing habits of the naked lady, blood lily, Jacobean lily, pineapple lily and others. Plus, we introduce you to the tropical daffodil. There are also tips on when and how to plant them.
BERRY DELIGHT
Nothing beats the taste of freshly picked summer berries such as raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. Tino Carnevale lets you in on a few tricks to growing your own. He explains about preparing the soil for different varieties, plus pruning, training and protecting them from birds and pests.
UNUSUAL CLIMBERS
Climbers can really add interest to your garden. Stephen Ryan has uncovered some rarer varieties including the Schizophragma, which thrives in the shade, Actinidia with white or pink leaves and the sun-loving Himalayan honeysuckle, which can grow up to 40m in the wild and has berries that taste a bit like gin and tonic!
WIN! WIN! WIN!
Cabot's decking pack, valued at $191. For details, turn to page 75 of the February issue.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
• The World Garden in the UK and the brains behind it, creator Tom Hart Dyke • Leonie Norrington profiles some of the best backyard palms for the tropics • Cool chook sheds • Millie Ross explains how to use hydroponics to save water • The keys to keeping guineafowl • Sophie Thomson talks summer rose care • The world’s fastest flying insect, the fiery skimmer dragonfly
The FEBRUARY issue of ABC Gardening Australia magazine is out now. Available from ABC Shops, newsagencies, supermarkets or by subscription. Subscribe today on 1300 656 933.
JOSH BYRNE'S LANDSCAPE PLAN
Click here to download Josh Byrne's Landscape Concept Plan for the McLennan property featured in our November issue.
FACT SHEETS
Click here for Tips On Gardening For The Vision Impaired.
Click here for contact details of the organisations helping the Victorian fire-affected gardeners.
DIY
Click here to download the plans for Josh Byrne's story on how to build a chook pen. 'Backyard chooks', page 32, April 2009."
Click here to download Josh's detailed plan to create your own frog pond.
Click here to download the layout and design of Josh's frog pond.
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