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...
25 January 2022 | Avocado, Gardening tips
What you need to know to grow an avocado Top tips on growing avocados create excellent drainage stake your tree protect from wind and frost prepare your hole and add nutrients several months before planting Planting an avocado tree is quite straightforward as long as...
23 January 2022 | Avocado, Gardening tips
The case for growing your own avocados Have you ever considered that when you buy an avocado you could be supporting a Mexican criminal cartel or supporting water rights in Chile that are resulting in thousands of small farmers being effectively deprived of their...
