In this issue

Welcome to our winter issue of Home Grown magazine, which is bursting with ideas for healthy choices for your body and the environment.

Winter is the perfect time to improve your garden. We give you plenty of practical information on how to get your vegie patch in order, from growing fennel, kale, and sweet potato, to maintaining wonderful plum trees to ensure an abundance of produce for bottled plums, jams and sauces. There’s also tips on growing garlic and ginger, plus tasty recipes highlighting their superb flavours.

Flowers definitely aren’t forgotten.

Winter is the ideal time to critically assess the make-up and feel of your garden. Even a small courtyard should have pockets of flowers and contrasting foliage to delight your senses.

Thinking about updating your garden? Please be mindful of bees, and follow our hints to incorporate bee-friendly plants.
What about installing a pond or water feature? In addition to adding beauty to your garden, ponds may help cool the environment, and provide increased biodiversity in your garden, supporting natural pest predators like frogs, dragonflies and damselflies.

For most of us, winter means skyrocketing heating bills.

Our report shows the simple steps you can take to lessen your home’s need for heating, plus looks at the pros and cons of a variety of heating methods.

We also feature fruit ciders.

Made by crushing fruit to extract the juice, apples and pears are the most common, however quinces, plums, and blackberries may also be used. Our guide will help you create delicious non-alcoholic and alcoholic ciders.

Home Grown Magazine Description:

Home Grown - Easy Sustainable Living Magazine
Home Grown is a journey back to the past where life was less complicated. Where we grew our own vegetables and herbs, had chickens in the backyard and our neighbours over the fence to have a yarn.
Home Grown magazine's objective is to take the reader on a journey of healthy living and lifestyle, from the garden to the table.
In every issue we try to nurture our readers’ knowledge of the fundamentals of creating, growing, making and providing greener and healthier options in all facets of their lives.
Our aim is to do our bit to halt today’s throwaway mentality, and to encourage recycling and re-using, which ultimately reduces our wastage and lowers the cost of everyday living.
Each issue we’ll bring you hints and tips for not only growing but also preserving your own produce and show you practical and easy ways to reduce your bills and move more towards a sustainable lifestyle.
Regular articles include: profiling an organic grower or producer as well as a local community garden; power and water saving tips, seasonal fruit, vegies and herbs; preserving your produce; a local grower’s market; easy recipes from your seasonal produce; organic growing hints and tips; DIY from recycled articles.