1. Good Organic Gardening - January-February 2016

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6 Managing Editor’s Note
Mid-summer and it’s hot hot
hot in the garden!
8 The Grapevine
Aussie summers mean invasion
of the insects — can we learn
to live with them, wonders
Jo Immig
10 What’s Hot
Horticulturist Melissa King
profiles some lovely specimens
to spice up your garden
12 & 14 Clever Crops
Jennifer Stackhouse looks at two
clever crops: cute little mouse
melon and exotic dragon fruit
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16 Plant Profile
How many kinds of basil are
there? Lots. Some are purple and
some are even perennials
20 Power Plant
Stinging nettle is highly
nutritious, quite delicious and as
easy to grow as a weed
22 Family Heirloom
Who can resist sweet, fragrant
heirloom strawberries, from white
to yellow to bright crimson
26 Gardening Folk
A passion for herb growing and a
desire for self-sufficiency are the
driving forces behind the Nankas’
productive garden and business
30 Gardening Folk
Meet Danny, a man who knows
the importance of bees to our
lives and values them so much
he has made his garden a haven
for them
34 Gardening Folk
Growing up in crowded Beirut,
Farouk Khaled dreamed of
owning enough land to grow
whatever he wanted. In Australia,
the dream came true
38 Time to Plant
A couple of salad stars are
perfect to plant — or keep
planting — right now: lettuce
and radish
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