1. Good Organic Gardening - January-February 2016

PICK OF THE CROP
Yates Nature’s Way —
control insect pests
organically
Yates has three fantastic new products in its organically
certified Nature’s Way range:
Vegie & Herb Spray, based on insecticidal soap, targets
sucking insects like aphids, thrips and whitefly.
Caterpillar Killer, containing the beneficial bacteria
Bacillus thuringiensis controls most common caterpillars,
like cabbage white butterfly, looper and budworm.
Citrus & Ornamental Spray, containing the special
combination of natural pyrethrin and vegetable oil,
controls both chewing and sucking insect pests on citrus,
ornamental plants and vegies.
For more information on organic gardening, head to
yates.com.au. Yates also has a fantastic Garden Club and
members receive a monthly gardening email that gives
handy information about what to do in the garden that
month. It’s free to join and as a special offer to Good Organic
Gardening magazine readers, sign up using the promotional
code GOG15 and receive a packet of Yates organic seed.
Organic
rubbish bags
Help reduce the amount of toxic plastic
bags that continue to accumulate in our
environment every year by using these
revolutionary organic rubbish bags from
Maze. Constructed from a starch-based
polymer, the organic rubbish bags begin to
decompose within weeks of being added
to your local rubbish tip. All you need to
do is simply add your indoor and outdoor
refuse into one of the 27L capacity bags,
dispose of it into your outdoor bin and rest
assured that you have actively contributed
to the health of your local environment.
With strong and durable easy-tie handles,
these 27L organic rubbish bags fit most
small/medium-sized bins and are easily
used in the home, office or garden.
mazeproducts.com.au
Amazing Coconut
Did you know that coconut fibre has a
natural anti-bacterial? This quality makes
it a perfect natural fibre for the kitchen
that is eco-friendly, biodegradable
and a healthier and more sustainable
choice. The Eco Max Kitchen Scrubber
uses the husk of the coconut to make
a strong, long-lasting kitchen scrubber.
The fibres are wound onto galvanised
wire, so it won’t rust and can even go
into the dishwasher. Unlike with nylon
scourers, oil and fat does not congeal on
the coconut fibre and it won’t scratch
enamelware or take the patina from cast
iron. The bristles make it ideal for hardto-clean
areas such as garlic crushers,
strainers and graters and it easily cleans
blenders, juicers and mixers. You can
even use the Eco Max Kitchen Scrubber
outside on the barbecue, animal troughs,
pet bowl or in the chook shed to clean
your eggs. With a RRP of $3 you’ll find
many uses for the Eco Max Kitchen
Scrubber. For a stockist near you,
importants.com.au
Organic home-style cookies
Organic Times’ certified organic home-style cookies are made
with only the best-quality ingredients, including organic 100 per
cent grass-fed butter; Fairtrade organic premium couverture
chocolate; fresh organic whole eggs; organic pure vanilla
extract; and Australian organic almonds and macadamia nuts.
The range includes Choc Chip, Triple Choc, White Chocolate
Macadamia and Choc Almond. Baked with love in our boutique
family bakery, our cookies contain no GMOs, no palm oil and
nothing artificial. Offering a better choice for you and our
planet, without compromising on all the deliciousness you
expect in your favourite cookies. Gluten-free also available.
Available at Target, organic and healthfood stores, independent
supermarkets and gourmet retailers. organictimes.com.au
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