Spring 2021 Article: Andy Hrast (Canberra Organic – Spring 2021) Fellow COGS members, welcome to the Spring edition of Canberra Organic. I am writing this in the depth of winter. …
President’s Report Spring 2021
Trash to Treasure – Betty Cornhill Garden
Article: Gabi (Canberra Organic – Spring 2020). Photos: Jo Kirwan. One person’s trash is another’s treasure Truer words than the above were never spoken when it comes to searching for …
Globe Artichokes
Globe artichokes (Cynara scolymus L.) Article and Photos: Ange McNeilly (Canberra Organic – Winter 2019) I love to grow globe artichokes for their majestic sculptural form, large grey serrated leaves …
COGS Annual Renewal Process
COGS invoices for plot fees and membership will be sent out next month, so now is the time to start thinking about your intentions for next year. Please let your …
Winter herbs
Article: Rebecca Travers (Canberra Organic – Winter 2021) I recently read in The Australian Women’s Weekly: the cook’s garden [p108] that there are two schools of thought about winter. There …
Micromanaging: My adventure in indoor gardening
Growing Microgreens Article and Photos: Cathy Morison (Canberra Organic – Summer 2019 [Part I] Autumn 2020 [Part II]) Winter is normally a time for using up the pumpkins from the …
President’s Report Winter 2021
Winter 2021 Article: Andy Hrast (Canberra Organic – Winter 2021) Fellow COGS members, welcome to the winter edition of Canberra Organic. Our gardens are looking great after the wet and …
Holder’s Mr Fix-It
Article and Photos: Margaret Stapper (Canberra Organic – Autumn 2019) Conrad, you have gardened at Holder Garden for a long time. Can you give us a potted history of Holder …
Stepping up to help the community
Holder Community Garden Article and Photos: Neil Williams (Canberra Organic – Autumn 2021) One of our missions at the Holder community garden is to improve our sense of community, both …
The Elegance of Eggplant
Article and Photos: Rebecca Travers (Canberra Organic – Autumn 2021) As part of my ‘small-scale’ courtyard gardening journey, I was keen to find out which of my favourite vegetables would …