5 Fast-Growing Food Plants
March 1, 2023 9:33 pmI wonder how many people have ever thought of how we would survive if the zombie apocalypse arrived and we…
I wonder how many people have ever thought of how we would survive if the zombie apocalypse arrived and we…
We’re always told to eat spinach, but what are the other leafy greens that can fill this role in our…
Weekends are the ideal time to bake. Spend Saturday afternoons tackling baking projects that you always intended to create. Sundays…
Finding dinner ideas that are not only delicious but meet the nutritional needs of your family can be a tall…
Even if you are not a fan of winter veggies, don’t leave the beds bare during winter. Rather sow green-manure…
Don’t Slow Down Now! TEXT Alice Spenser-Higgs Autumn is a good time to grow vegetables in containers. The milder days…
Before 2019 celery was an elusive vegetable that appeared in the occasional salad or disguised in a chef’s mirepoix. But…
Super Smoothies Smoothies are a great way to use your home-grown fruit and veggies, and to get your daily requirement…
Make your own baby spinach chilli bites and add a glorious melted mozzarella centre. This decadent treat is a perfect…
Spinach by any other name Most of us use the terms ‘spinach’ and ‘Swiss chard’ interchangeably when referring to our…
Beetroot is a stalwart of the garden. It is an efficient crop, grown year-round for its root and foliage, that…
Companion planting has a long tradition in organic gardening practice. The principle behind companion planting is that certain plants either…
Leaf vegetables: spinach, rocket Root vegetables: beetroot (cooler areas) Legumes: bush and runner beans Brassicas: broccoli (first sowing for cooler…
If your eagerness to grow your own herbs and vegetables is being stymied by the lack of an area that…
Herbs are an organic gardener’s best resource, especially when it comes to preparing the garden for summer. Quite a number…
