A celebration of the people, recipes and plants Penny Woodward and Pam Vardy, Large-format, full-colour PB, 176 pp.

Revel in the richness and diversity of these inner-city community gardens, and let the people who use them be your guides to:

* the many fascinating and unusual edible plants they grow and use

* their stories, touching on the events that brought these extraordinary people from more than 20 different countries to Australia

* what their gardens mean to them, what they grew in their homelands and what they grow in Australia

* their simple, home-style recipes using the vegetables and herbs gathered from these gardens

* tips for successful gardening, like pine needles for strawberries and chicken manure to warm the soil in winter.

Paperback, 144 pages

Inspirational planting and design tips will help you transform your family's outdoor living space: from creating fun and attractive play areas to a vibrant garden fireplace, perfect for family gatherings. Get family-friendly results, whether you're a green-fingered guru or a gardening novice.

By Peter Cundall

Paperback, 224 pages

This is the complete garden guide, whether you're planting vegetables, ornamentals, house plants, home orchards, or landscaping a larger area. It tells you how to have a pest-free garden without using dangerous chemicals, and includes advice on keeping larger pests – such as dogs, cats and possums – out of your yard.

With a week-by-week plan of action for the whole year, and with a revised index in this edition making it even easier to use, The Practical Australian Gardener is the only book you'll need for a healthy, flourishing garden.

Flexicover ,  160 pages

Easy ways to transform your garden for year-round enjoyment

by Sanmugam Devagi & Tan Christopher   

Paperback, 184 pages

This book is a practical guide to using some of the more common, and some of the slightly less common leaves one comes across at the market. Each leaf is described in detail, to help readers learn to identify them. The medicinal properties of the leaves are also included together with accompanying recipes so that readers can learn how to prepare delicious and nourishing dishes with the various leaves. Some of the leaves featured in the book include Agathi, Basil, Noni, Rice Paddy Herb, Seeru Keerai, Shiso, Ulam Raja to name some.

Filled with beautiful food shots, Cooking with Asian Leaves is a one of its kind, innovative cookbook and a perfect companion for anyone who is intrigued by the sight, smells and tastes of the leaves used in Asian cooking.