From bell peppers to Carolina reapers – there’s a capsicum taste sensation to suit every level of heat tolerance, and…

Companion Planting Principles
When you picture a vegetable garden in your minds’ eye, I am sure that somewhere there’ll be a bright and…
Week in Retrospect (18 Sept – 24 Sept)
I thought I’d mix it up a bit and simply do my week in retrospect in pictures – like a…

Tomato Terminology #3 – To Be(efsteak) or not to Be(efsteak)
The story of the shapes and sizes of tomatoes There’s beefsteak tomatoes, and then there’s a tomato cultivar called Beefsteak,…

Week in Retrospect (Monday, 4 Sept – Sunday, 17 Sept)
The spring weather the last two weeks have hindered gardening efforts (the word “appalling” comes to mind, but I know…
Kawakawa Balm
I’m a true believer in kawakawa now! I’ve enjoyed the heart-shaped leaves and peppery fragrance of this native NZ plant…

Tomato Terminology #2 – Indeterminate vs. Determinate
Indeterminate vs Determinate Tomatoes come in two growth habit types – determinate, or bush varieties, and indeterminate or vining varieties.…

Tomato Terminology #1 – Heirlooms vs. Hybrids
Welcome to the first in a series of All Things Tomato Have you browsed your seed catalogs and seen little…

Week in Retrospect (Mon, 28 Aug – Sun, 3 Sept)
Spring has sprung! Woohoo and Happy Spring Day to you! This was quite a busy week, what with it being…

Newsletter Archives, 2015 and 2016
With the monthly newsletters having started up again after a few months of absence, I thought it was a good…