1 May 2022 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips, Planting guides
Figuring out the fig! The fig family is a complicated one when it comes to fertilisation, choice of variety, cropping and pruning, but very easy to grow in most soil conditions and in our climate. Different types of fig There are 4 types of fig: Adriatic or common...
1 May 2022 | QLD Fruit Fly
What worked and didn’t work for prevention of Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) Please send us about 200 words on what worked and didn’t work for you. Thanks Greta and Marie-Claire for your contributions! From Greta in Heidelberg Heights: This summer QFF infected...
30 April 2022 | Brassicas, Gardening tips, Planting guides, Root Vegetables
The under-rated turnip! Turnip top tips Net seedlings Water well Succession plant for a constant supply Eat when young Turnips are a much under-rated but easily grown vegetable. The root can be eaten raw either grated into a coleslaw or sliced for a salad or cut into...
27 February 2022 | Cucurbits, Gardening tips
What’s wrong with my zucchini? I have always assumed that pollination is a once off event for fruit and vegetables. In other words, I’ve always assumed that a fruit has either been pollinated or it has not. But, from my research, it appears that this is not true...
27 February 2022 | Gardening tips, Nightshades, Planting guides
More tips for growing spectacular eggplants Use net bags Plant in a row in full sun Keep very well watered Have you ever cut open a beautiful looking eggplant only to find a winding, black track through it? This is a poo trail from an eggfruit caterpillar. It is rare...
26 January 2022 | Cucurbits, Gardening tips
Can I save zucchini seed? Top tips for saving zucchini seeds allow fruit to fully mature on the vine until skin is hard cover male and female flowers with mesh bags and hand pollinate ferment the seed The short answer to whether you can save zucchini seed is...
