1. Good Organic Gardening - January-February 2016

PICK OF THE CROP
pick of the crop
Our selection of products and services for gardeners and cooks
News from the Organigrow farm
Great progress has been made at the Organigrow farm. We have completed the new
brooder shed, which is rat-proof and insulated with 200mm of rock wool insulation.
It’s now working well, though I still have to put in the final touches of hanging the
temperature sensors and completing the automation of vents fans etc. It has cut the
gas bill by hundreds of dollars per batch, and thus our CO2 emissions, and protected
the chicks from the antechinus, which decimated the last batch we raised in the
old brooder. We converted the old brooders into a grower run with new fencing and
overhead netting; there’s now almost 5000 square metres of protected area for the
growing chicks to run around in. They are having a great time with all the space and
fresh pasture to eat. We’re working on the final touches: a feedline to automate the
feeding and roof sprinklers to keep them cool over the hot months.
organigrow.com.au
Number 1
cold-press juicer
The Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer is both
Choice Recommended and the Good
Organic Gardening Award Winner for
the number 1 cold-press juicer. It’s the
first cold-press juicer that juices whole
fruit and vegetables. Stylish, quiet and
easy to clean, it yields more nutrients
and enzymes for a healthy juice. Made
in Korea with 20 years warranty on the
motor and five years on the parts. For
more information visit kuvings.net.au or
call 02 9798 0586.
Pest-free the organic way
Keep your vegetables and garden plants pest-free and looking good the
natural way without using harsh chemicals. Searles Ecofend® Vegetable
& Garden is an organic soap-based spray that makes it easy to control
infestations of insects and mites like thrips, mealybug, whitefly and those
nasty plant-deforming insects, aphids. Spray Searles Ecofend® Vegetable
& Garden at the first sight of insects on your vegetables, fruit trees,
pot plants, roses and ornamentals. This spray contains an organic
ingredient that is safe to use on edible plants. Available in 250mL,
500mL and 1L easy-to-measure concentrated bottles and a readyto-use
trigger spray. Call 07 5422 3000 or visit searles.com.au for
more information on this product and other organic pest-control
sprays, especially for fruit trees and shrubs. searles.com.au
Eco-elegance
in a candle
This elegant glass tumbler is sure to add
sophistication to any setting, along with a
romantic glow. Hand-crafted from a topquality
thick-walled glass tumbler with a
resealable bamboo lid, its wick crackles
like fire, adding a lovely ambience to your
space. Available in Drishti’s five custom
aromas, all 100 per cent essential oils
with therapeutic benefits, it will fill your
home with beautiful aromas and glowing
light. Drishti candles are made from
100 per cent natural ingredients and
aromatherapy essential oils, along with
cotton or wooden wicks (FSC certified).
Each candle has a unique feather pattern
and is hand-blended. With a Drishti candle
you feel you have stepped into nature and
are surrounded by its beauty. The glass
tumbler has the largest scent throw of all
Drishti candles, so is ideal for a spacious
area. These candles really offer you a
piece of eco-elegance. 100% Natural.
100% Beautiful. 100% Lighting the Way.
drishti.com.au
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