A great many of my umbelliferous plants are going to flower now and seed now, making it a perfect time to…
CategoriesSeed Saving Seed Saving – Lettuce Seeds
Many people see the tall upright stalks of bolting lettuce as unattractive and unruly in a garden, and with the…
CategoriesSeed Saving Seed Saving – Tomato Seeds
Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! It is probably the one must-grow plant for almost every vegetable gardener. And growing tomatoes is tremendously rewarding…
CategoriesSeed Saving Seed Saving – Sunflower Seeds
Quintessential to a perfect vegetable and herb garden (I think!) are the beautiful large bright yellow heads of sunflowers! …
CategoriesHerb Information Sheets Thyme selections
A recent discussion that ran on a Facebook page, and an article I wrote on growing footpath herbs, prompted me to do…
CategoriesMonthly and Seasonal Growing Gardening in January
Ah! The midsummer garden… If all went well with your planning and planting, you will be reaping the rewards continually…
CategoriesMonthly and Seasonal Growing
Sowing Guide – January
Sowing guide for January (Sub-tropical to Temperate) Vegetables Herbs Flowers Fruit Beetroot Beans – climbing Beans – dwarf Broccoli Brussel’s sprouts…
CategoriesNewsletters Newsletter – January 2016
International Herb of the Year for 2016 is Capsicum, including sweet (bell) and hot (chilli) peppers. One of my favourites…
CategoriesMedicinal Chamomile tea
Nodding in the breeze today in my garden are, what feels like, a million heads of chamomile. The simple white daisy…
CategoriesCulinary Herb Information Sheets Radish pods
Did you know radish pods are edible? I never gave it a thought…till today, when I saw all the beautifully…
