Raising Backyard Quails
Japanese backyard quails – Coturnix japonica – are an alternative in urban areas, where space and noise constraints may rule out backyard chickens.
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7 Types of Manure to Use on Your Garden
Manure is an amazing waste product that can transform the health and vitality of your garden. We look at seven types of manure and how to use them.
Pip Podcast # 31: Mara Ripani
Welcome to Pip Podcast #31. Today we journey to the central Victorian countryside to visit Mara Ripani.
7 Upcycled Planter Ideas for Indoor Plants
From empty passata jars to old shoes, we show you how to creatively rethink your recyclables and turn them into nifty upcycled planter ideas.
Do-Nothing Pest Management
Do you feel like you’re constantly battling pests in your garden for your fair share of the harvest? As strange as it may sound, a ‘do-nothing’ approach to pest management might just be what you are looking for.
5 Things to do With Autumn Leaves
Five fun and interesting things to do with autumn leaves! Learn how to harness the power of fall with these simple tips.
Composting Food Waste: A Beginner’s Guide
A complete novice when it comes to composting food waste? Our beginner’s guide will teach you everything you need to know about composting.
Green Manure: The Secret to Improving Soil Health
Growing green manure is an age-old gardening technique that draws on a large range of fast growing crops to build, regenerate and maintain soil health.
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 are out of season. It’s also a great way to use up excess tomatoes that you have grown that you can’t eat fresh.
5 Edibles You Can Grow in the Shade
Struggling with a shady garden? Here are five edible plants you can grow in the shade.
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.
Pip Podcast #29: Getting Started Gardening with The Hungry Gardener
Our first podcast of 2020 will get you growing at home with Fabian Capomolla aka the Hungry Gardener!
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!
How to Make your own Biochar
Help your garden and vegie patch thrive by making your own biochar. We show you how…
Breeding Your Own Backyard Chickens
Discover the art of breeding your own backyard chickens with our comprehensive guide. Learn essential techniques, tips for selecting breeding stock, and creating a thriving flock. Embrace sustainable living and self-sufficiency with Pip Magazine's expert advice.
How to Grow Seedlings from Scratch: Video Series
Here’s our first episode of our Simple Skills for Self-Sufficiency Video Series: raising seeds from scratch!
Creating a Sensory and Edible Garden for Kids
The sky’s the limit for elements which make a garden interactive and engaging to the senses. We show you how to create an edible garden your kids will love.
How To Preserve Artichokes
Learn how to preserve artichoke hearts with our four steps!
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.
Sugar Alternatives You Can Grow at Home
Grow your own natural sugar alternatives at home! Here are our top alternatives to sugar you can grow in your backyard.
7 Productive Plants to Grow in Small Spaces
Keen to grow your own fruit and veggies but restricted by space? Here are seven productive plants you can grow in small spaces.
