Growing Brussels sprouts : Brussels sprouts – it's the vegetable of childhood nightmares, the mere mention of which is enough to make some adults react with pure horror while others light up with enthusiasm.

Kiwi scientist discovers new plant growth enhancer : Advertising feature: A certified organic plant spray that turns on the immune systems of plants sparking them up for enhanced growth is now available for home gardeners.

Northland School seeks gardening book donations : A decile one Northland School is setting up a raised bed garden and orchard for its children and hopes to build a reference book collection to aid pupils and teachers.

Easy care organic gardening : How to make your organic garden easy to maintain.

Municipal compost safer for organics : ERMA is banning lawn weed killer for home use after application from Living Earth composters.

Ant or Aphid? : Where there are ants there are probably aphids. Organic control measures for the little blighters.

Compost - the Organic cornerstone : Disease control? Weed management? It all comes back to compost. Here's how to do it.

How to build a raised bed garden : The Esther Deans raised bed method.

PD Paws Kid's Page : An introduction to organic gardening.

Fish or seaweed fertiliser - recipes : How to make fish liquid fertiliser and some tips for seaweed liquid fertiliser. Also see the latest Answerfiles, including organics in the greenhouse

Gardening for Wildlife : Plants for flowers, seed, perhaps some water, and some undisturbed places to nest in is the basic recipe for a Wildgarden.

The Hidden Meaning of Plants : Flowers for meaning - make a flower posy with a message for a friend.

Nun notches up national NZ Gardener of the Year 2008 title : An 86-year-old Wellington nun who set up a community gardens renting plots to apartment dwellers has won a national gardening award, with a long time Soil and Health member being named runner-up.

Bee Flowers and Uninvited Guests : Wally Richard's article on organic pest solutions which include the predator insect attracting plant Phacelia.

A Garden Tour with Christine Dann : A Garden Tour of Christine Dann's Banks Peninsula, New Zealand organic garden.

Herbs : Herbs add variety and interest to organic cuisine, provide humans with natural medicines, are the source of many wonderful fragrances and they are also a valuable aid in the organic garden.

Rhododendrons and Camellias : An interview with Peter Patton, whose unusual organic garden, hidden away in native bush near Kaikoura, often comes as a surprise to unsuspecting visitors.

A Gardener's Diary: The first year : A desire to have an all year round edible garden supplying all their home vegetable needs becomes possible.

Book Reviews: Backyard Battlefield by Ruud Kleinpaste : Ruud Kleinpaste's new bug reference guide.

Heart of the Matter: Interconnection : By Matt Morris. Goings on in a large inner city organic garden

Christine Dann: Give me spots on the apples - but give me the birds and bees : Spraying chemicals where children play.

Discovery: The Beginning : Learning to organic garden; getting the basics sussed.

THE ANSWER FILE : Our file of questions from visitors on everything organic - from how control pests, diseases and weeds organically, to organics in the glasshouse - courtesy of Christchurch Polytechnic's Holger Kahl and organic students. Browse through the list or search by topic (Search button located at the top of each webpage). Sorry, we cannot accept any more questions from readers as this service is no longer available.