Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes! It is probably the one must-grow plant for almost every vegetable gardener. And growing tomatoes is tremendously rewarding…

Quintessential to a perfect vegetable and herb garden (I think!) are the beautiful large bright yellow heads of sunflowers!  …

A recent discussion that ran on a Facebook page, and an article I wrote on growing footpath herbs, prompted me to do…

Ah! The midsummer garden… If all went well with your planning and planting, you will be reaping the rewards continually…

Sowing guide for January (Sub-tropical to Temperate) Vegetables Herbs Flowers Fruit Beetroot Beans – climbing Beans – dwarf Broccoli Brussel’s sprouts…

International Herb of the Year for 2016 is Capsicum, including sweet (bell) and hot (chilli) peppers. One of my favourites…

Nodding in the breeze today in my garden are, what feels like, a million heads of chamomile. The simple white daisy…

Did you know radish pods are edible? I never gave it a thought…till today, when I saw all the beautifully…

Evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) Opening its pretty yellow blooms rapidly at twilight, often a spectacular visual, gives the delicately fragrant flower the name…

Calendula officinalis is commonly known as pot marigold or just Calendula. The name comes from the Latin kalendae “first day…