This month will be your absolute last chance to sow some summer crops for autumn harvest, so slip, slop, slap […]
The smell of jasmine and apple blossoms are now upon us. Spring is here! What to plant… Veggies: You can […]
Brassica oleracea Family: Brassicaceae Broccoli is the same species as cabbage. In fact it means ‘cabbage sprout’ in Italian where […]
Raphanus sativus Family: Brassicaceae If you haven’t ever tried to grow food for yourself here is your new best friend. […]
Less than 1% of all insects are pests to humans and our food sources. While most of the other 99% […]
It may be late winter, early spring but in our home gardens there’s broccoli, cauliflower, rainbow chard, beetroot, lettuce, oranges, […]
Brassica oleraceae (capitata group) Family: Brassicaceae Cabbage is a very versatile vegetable and can be pickled, eaten raw or cooked, […]
The first common tank mistake is getting too small a tank, or hooking it up to too small of a roof […]
There are still plenty of green tomatoes around and plenty of apples too, try this chutney recipe from Nathan’s mum […]
What to plant… Veggies: It’s still cold but days are lengthening. If you’ve got a mini-greenhouse, you can start planting […]
Lactuca Sativa Family: Asteracea One of the world’s most popular vegetables of which there are thousands of varieties. Lettuce is […]
Solanum lycopersicumFamily: Solanaceae Ah the red in red-blooded, the wonderful ubiquitous tomato. How on earth did the Italians identify as […]
