What’s in the new issue of Pip Magazine
 Issue 30 is packed full of inspiration and information to nourish yourself and the planet. In this issue, we explore:
- Five ways to naturally deter garden pests
- Our complete guide to maintaining a successful worm farm
- Cucurbits: your guide to growing pumpkins, squash, melons & zucchinis
- Ways to prepare your home for this year’s fire season
- Foraging for and preparing sea urchins
- A cocktail garden: grow your own cocktail herbs
- A stunning off-grid family home
- The current benefits and challenges of EV ownership
- Still life: the environmental artist living an inspiring lifeÂ
And all our regular sections including seed saving, seasonal gardening advice, kid’s patch and more.
Latest Pip Inspiration
Pineapple Tepache Recipe
Originating in Mexico, tepache is made by fermenting pineapple skins. We bring you a sweet yet refreshing pineapple tepache…
10 Eco-Friendly Gift IdeasÂ
Looking for the perfect ethical and eco-friendly gift? Check out these 10 sustainable gift ideas.
12 Items To Pack In Your Bug Out Bag
As fire season rapidly approaches, now’s the time to prioritise preparedness for the long hot summer we’re set to endure. Packing a…
Hand Pollinating For Seed Saving: Cucurbits
By hand pollinating your cucurbit flowers you can ensure the seeds you save from the resulting fruit will always…
Bioguano: How To Care For Your Soil & The Planet
With the ability to clean toxins from your soil, improve soil structure and promote healthy plant growth we find…
Old-Fashioned Rhubarb Loaf Recipe
Splendidly sweet yet super healthy rhubarb is the perfect ingredient for baking. We bring you a delicious recipe for…
3 Natural Ways To Deter Pests In Your Garden
Just as much as we love good homegrown vegies, so do many pests species. We bring you three ways…
Issue 30 Out Now!
It’s the big 3-0 issue of Pip Magazine! Our 30th issue includes plenty of excellent reads to help inspire…
Helping Create A Sustainable Future
Enjoy this and all our regular articles on foraging, seed saving, reducing waste and our ethical product reviews.
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Pip Videos
Urban Foraging: A Beginner’s Guide: Video Series
Autumn is a great time for urban foraging. Here’s a handy guide to the fruits, nuts and weeds that can all be foraged.
How To Make Tomato Passata: Video Series
Here is our easy recipe to make tomato passata. This is a great way to preserve tomatoes so you can eat them when they…
How to Make Sourdough Bread: Video Series
Ready to take your sourdough bread to the next level? This recipe will create a beautiful artisan-style bread, and is a step up from…
How To Make Compost Tea (Homemade Liquid Fertiliser): Video Series
Learn how to make your own liquid fertiliser, sometimes called a compost tea. With just two ingredients you can create a great garden booster!
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Grow Your Own Food
Hand Pollinating For Seed Saving: Cucurbits
By hand pollinating your cucurbit flowers you can ensure the seeds you save from the resulting fruit will always be true to…
Bioguano: How To Care For Your Soil & The Planet
With the ability to clean toxins from your soil, improve soil structure and promote healthy plant growth we find out more about…
3 Natural Ways To Deter Pests In Your Garden
Just as much as we love good homegrown vegies, so do many pests species. We bring you three ways to naturally deter…
6 Superfoods to Improve Your Soil Health
Healthy soil is the foundation every garden needs. These six superfoods will help improve your soil health.
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Pip Podcast #41: Alison Pouliot
In this Pip Podcast, we chat to ecologist, author and environmental photographer Alison Pouliot about the diverse world of fungi and its importance in our ecological networks.
Pip Podcast #40: Jane Hilliard
As overconsumption continues to drive the climate crisis, Tasmanian building designer, Jane Hilliard, is quietly trumpeting the idea that less is actually more.
Pip Podcast #39: Rod Angelo
In Pid Podcast #39, we talk to Rod Angelo (aka The Happy Farmer), about making his business viable by turning waste streams into inputs that would otherwise have cost money.
Pip Podcast #38: Helena Norberg-Hodge
Editor Robyn Rosenfeldt speaks with Helena Norberg-Hodge about the localisation movement, and why we need to be creating stronger local food systems and stronger connections within our community.
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