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The responsibility must therefore be on the person, company or advertis<strong>in</strong>g agency submitt<strong>in</strong>g the advertisements for publication. While every endeavour has been made to ensure complete accuracy, the publishers cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions. This magaz<strong>in</strong>e is pr<strong>in</strong>ted on paper produced <strong>in</strong> a mill which meets Certified Environmental Management System ISO4001 s<strong>in</strong>ce 1995 and EMAS s<strong>in</strong>ce 1996. Please pass on or recycle this magaz<strong>in</strong>e. ISSN 1837-9206 Copyright © Universal Magaz<strong>in</strong>es MMXVI ACN 003 026 944 universalmagaz<strong>in</strong>es.com.au Welcome to the issue On a recent trip to Tasmania, I was rem<strong>in</strong>ded once aga<strong>in</strong> of the deep respect I have for the men and women who grow our food — our farmers. Hav<strong>in</strong>g a brother who presents The Country Hour on Hobart ABC radio meant specially arranged tours of a cherry and apple orchard, a v<strong>in</strong>eyard, and a spectacular mixed farm that produces everyth<strong>in</strong>g from poppies for medication and plants for essential oils to sheep and beautiful Black Angus cattle. It’s truly awe-<strong>in</strong>spir<strong>in</strong>g to see not just the sheer hard work our farmers put <strong>in</strong>, but also their extraord<strong>in</strong>ary courage <strong>in</strong> tak<strong>in</strong>g risks that city folk can barely even imag<strong>in</strong>e. Not just the massive f<strong>in</strong>ancial outlays on equipment <strong>in</strong> order to keep abreast, and be<strong>in</strong>g at the mercy of the <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>gly fickle elements, which of course goes hand <strong>in</strong> hand with farm<strong>in</strong>g, but also their will<strong>in</strong>gness to try someth<strong>in</strong>g new and different to see if they can make a go of it. The only off note was realis<strong>in</strong>g just how much of our f<strong>in</strong>est produce leaves these shores for Ch<strong>in</strong>a, Japan and other countries because farmers need to make a decent return for all that work and <strong>in</strong>vestment — and they’re not go<strong>in</strong>g to get it from the big supermarkets, which just squeeze them harder and harder. Grow<strong>in</strong>g our own food <strong>in</strong> our own backyards seems such a small th<strong>in</strong>g by comparison, but it’s important nonetheless. In fact, visit<strong>in</strong>g these farms just made me feel I should try harder to produce more and to source what I don’t grow from farmers’ markets and roadside stalls. (Luckily, I live <strong>in</strong> a rural area and can buy th<strong>in</strong>gs such as honey, w<strong>in</strong>e and olive oil from neighbours.) Clearly, if you’ve bought this magaz<strong>in</strong>e you have similar ideas and are look<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>in</strong>formation and <strong>in</strong>spiration to turn your backyard or acreage <strong>in</strong>to an edible oasis. Or perhaps, like our amaz<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Garden<strong>in</strong>g</strong> Folk, you have already. So, this issue, the crops we feature <strong>in</strong>clude flower sprouts, a recently developed cross between Brussels sprouts and kale, along with Tazziberry, which despite its name is not I also saw bumble bees up close <strong>in</strong> Tasmania — too cute to be so unwanted! a native and is otherwise known as Chilean guava, as well as apples, rhubarb, cabbage, snowpeas and sugar snaps. The Power Plant this issue is turmeric, a spice with particularly potent therapeutic powers. In our regular Feathered Friends feature, we learn all about the Australian Langshan, a breed of chicken that can give the ISA Brown a run for its money <strong>in</strong> the egg-lay<strong>in</strong>g stakes. What’s more, the Australian Langshan is longer lived with a milder temperament. We also focus on keep<strong>in</strong>g soil healthy and alive, and take a closer look at mulch<strong>in</strong>g and how we should be do<strong>in</strong>g it — it’s not quite as straightforward as you th<strong>in</strong>k — along with mak<strong>in</strong>g manure tea to use both directly on the soil and as a foliar fertiliser. Plus, we present part two of basic biodynamics along with a moon plant<strong>in</strong>g guide for <strong>May</strong> and <strong>June</strong>, as well as grow<strong>in</strong>g produce <strong>in</strong> pots. F<strong>in</strong>ally, replac<strong>in</strong>g our usual Garden to Table pages is a special section on fermented foods and pickl<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>credible health benefits and how to make some items us<strong>in</strong>g either the excess from your garden or bought produce grown by hard-work<strong>in</strong>g farmers somewhere <strong>in</strong> this land of climatic variety. Until next issue, happy grow<strong>in</strong>g and pickl<strong>in</strong>g, Kerry See us on facebook at www.facebook.com/<strong>Good</strong><strong>Organic</strong><strong>Garden<strong>in</strong>g</strong>Magaz<strong>in</strong>e or contact us via email : <strong>in</strong>foGOG@universalmagaz<strong>in</strong>es.com.au
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