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Growing Broccoli The plant Site and soil Planting Cultivation Pests and diseases Harvesting << Return to Growing Guides ..read more

Growing Potatoes Potatoes come in two main types – determinate and indeterminate. Determinate potatoes are varieties with tubers that grow in just one layer. For this reason, the plants do not require mounding of the soil around them. They produce in about 70 to 90 days. Varieties include Red Pontiac, Kipfler, and Pink Eye. Indeterminate potatoes grow in multiple layers, so it is important to mound soil around the plants. This will give you a better yield. Indeterminate potatoes produce in about 110 to 135 days. Varieties include Nicola, Desiree, King Edward and Dutch Cream. Po ..read more

COGS is changing the way the website delivers its content. Members will notice some of the following changes occuring on the website, making information easier to use and removing the need to log on to access the Canberra Organic magazine. No need to log in All the information provided on the COGS website is freely accessible to visitors and members alike. Members will no longer receive a link to register when they join, and the Log In option will be removed. More mobile friendly Drop-down menus will be progressively replaced with in-page content, making content more easily accessible from sma ..read more

Article: Neil Williams (Canberra Organic – Summer 2023) Neil Williams – COGS President Welcome to the Summer 2023 edition of Canberra Organic. The spring just past proved to be a busy period across our gardens and for the Executive. Garden events – connecting with the community Crace Garden celebrated its 10th anniversary with an Open Day in September. It was well attended (see page 6). Kambah Garden, in collaboration with SEE Change, hosted a very successful composting workshop presented by Fiona Buining from Ainslie Urban Farm in early September (see page 8). The Dickson garden held a simila ..read more

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A selective index of articles of perennial interest from Canberra Organic (from Autumn 1993 to Spring 2023)   This index, produced by Peter White, COGS member at the Charnwood Community Garden, allows you to find articles of practical, gardening-related interest from the pages of Canberra Organic on the COGS website. Only a small proportion of the articles published over 30 years is included but those that are are likely to be of ongoing interest and assistance to present-day gardeners. Download a PDF of this index here. LEGEND: W=Winter, Sp=Spring, A=Autumn, Su=Summer,  e.g. W9 ..read more

Article and Photos: Ed Highley (Canberra Organic – Spring 2023) For a few years now, I’ve had good results using a ‘solution’ of the organic fertiliser and soil conditioner ‘Dynamic Lifter’. My formula is to load about 400 g of the pellets into a 2 L milk container (so, 200 g per L), add water, give it a good shake, then let it ‘mature’ for a while, giving it another good shake from time to time and when you come to use it. You could add 40–50 mL Seasol for added plant health. I use about 500 mL of my ‘concentrate’ per 9 L watering can. I cannot vouch for any pure science for the quantities i ..read more

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Article: Neil Williams (Canberra Organic – Winter 2023) Neil Williams – COGS President A warm welcome to the winter 2023 issue. This is my first article as President. Firstly, I would like to pay tribute to former President, Andy Hrast, for his steady stewardship during the past few difficult years. This, together with his work for COGS over a long period, was rewarded with a Life Membership. See more on our new Life Members, Andy Hrast and Terry Williams, in this edition. I would also like to thank former Editor, Rebecca Travers, for her work in delivering a high-quality magazine for our memb ..read more