Pip Podcast #37: Nick Rose
In the latest Pip Podcast, Dr Nick Rose, the Executive Director of Sustain, reveals how we can create stronger food systems in the face of climate change, natural disasters, pandemics and the rising cost of living.
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Issue 24 Out Now!
It’s here! Issue 24 of Pip Magazine is starting to wing its way to letterboxes and stockists’ shelves across the country as we speak.Â
5 Reasons To Plant Hops At Home
Think only craft beer enthusiasts have a reason to plant hops at home? Think again! Much more than an essential component of beer, hops (Humulus lupulus) is a pretty perennial plant with many uses. Hops are actually a bine, and not a vine, as they don’t…
Composting Seeds, Pips, Stones… & Other Tricky Things!
Composting seeds, pips, stones, citrus, garlic and onion needn’t be a hassle. We show you how to turn these scraps into garden gold.
Growing Pineapples From Tops
Don’t discard that prickly pineapple top, put it to good use instead. We show you how to start growing pineapples from tops.
5 Super Easy Sustainably Tips At Home
Unsure where to start when it comes to saving the planet? These five simple sustainability tips at home are a step in the right direction.
Pip’s Podcast Guide: 15 Sustainability Podcasts We Love
We share some of our favourite podcasts from others in the sustainable living/zero waste/climate action space. Here are 15 sustainability podcasts we love to listen to.
5 Edible Flowers To Grow In Your Garden
Anyone interested in edible gardening tends to grow vegetables, but have you ever considered growing edible flowers?
How To Make Weed Tea Fertiliser
Turning your weeds into tea gets rid of them for good while producing an inexpensive and nutritious fertiliser for your garden. Pulling weeds out of your garden is one thing, but disposing of them once out of the soil in…
8 Ways To Live a Sustainable Lifestyle
We bring you eight key areas to tackle if you want to get started on the path to sustainable living.
Setting Up An Aquaponics System At Home
We give you the lowdown on setting up an aquaponics system at home.
5 Bush Tucker Plants To Grow In Your Backyard
Bush tucker – the fruits and aromatic leaves of the tropical and subtropical rainforests of Eastern Australia – provides a whole new palette of spices, fragrances and flavours for the adventurous cook.
Rental Gardening: 7 Ways To Make It Work
Keen to start a thriving vegie patch but don’t own your own home? We bring you seven tips to make your rental gardening efforts a success.
Crop Succession Planting
All too often we fail to allow enough time or space for crop succession planting, which will ensure a consistent supply of produce from your backyard veggie patch.
Double Digging a Biointensive Veggie Bed
Double digging is excellent for anyone wanting to grow a large quantity of organic vegetables with limited space – and quickly! Here’s our step-by-step guide to setting up your veggie bed.
How to Make your own Biochar
Help your garden and vegie patch thrive by making your own biochar. We show you how…
6 Edible Perennials to Start Planting
Edible perennials are at the heart of a successful permaculture garden. These plants live for several years, are abundant, and bring diversity and resilience to the garden.
8 Beautiful Heirloom Seeds you Need in your Garden
We’ve all seen purple carrots and stripy tomatoes make waves in our local foodie stores in recent years, but heirloom seeds (those that predate the modern supermarket age) open a world of beautiful fruit and vegetables to the home gardener.
September Garden Guides
Hello, Spring! Our September Garden Guides are here with all you need to know about what to do in your garden this time of year, depending on which climate zone you’re in.
July Garden Guides
Winter solstice has passed and our July Garden Guides are here with all you need to know about what to do in your garden this time of year, depending on which climate zone you’re in.
June Garden Guide
Hello winter! Our June Garden Guides are here, with all you need to know about what to do in your garden this time of year, depending on which climate zone you’re in.
