What to Plant in April and May
What to plant now in your April May subtropical garden Vegies It’s been a busy time out there as we try to keep up with the phenomenal growth in the [...]
What to plant now in your April May subtropical garden Vegies It’s been a busy time out there as we try to keep up with the phenomenal growth in the [...]
So many cultures use the inside core of young banana stems in curries and soups, laksa and stew, it seems a pity that we would not do the same - [...]
Davidson’s Plum and Rose Petal Jelly Recipe Davidson’s Plums are a native Australian fruit that resembles a purple Sugar Plum. A big difference is that the Davidson’s plum is so [...]
While we love Thai food, it never quite has the same complex and rich flavour in Australia as it did back in Thailand. The elusive missing ingredient in many dishes [...]
August has rolled around again, and it's the start of something fresh and wonderful out there in the garden. Have you started to see things change in the garden? New [...]
The utterly delicious thing about growing your own pepper is that you get to eat it fresh rather than dried. Pop a little peppercorn in your mouth and yes, it [...]
In the subtropics where we live, most of our rainfall occurs during the warmer humid months. Those warm to hot days with rain and high humidity can create havoc with [...]
Start preparing now for the best harvest ever. Mangoes are a wonderful fruiting tree for the home garden – A dwarf tree will give you plenty of fresh mangoes through [...]
This week I’ve had the great fortune borrow a library book called ‘Gardening for Mindfulness’ by Holly Farrell. So, taking a few mindful messages from her book, I’d like to [...]
Chocolate Pudding Fruit is also known as Black Sapote. It’s a delicious tropical fruit with sweet flesh that resembles chocolate mousse. I have an article on growing the tree here. [...]