Growing Baby Marrows
November 7, 2019 11:14 amBaby marrows, also known as courgettes or zucchinis, are the most rewarding plants for the home vegetable gardener to grow.…
Baby marrows, also known as courgettes or zucchinis, are the most rewarding plants for the home vegetable gardener to grow.…
Potatoes are an easy crop that can be grown all year round. The first crop is planted in August or…
Why grow Organic? Like generations before us, we are again discovering the joys and benefits of growing healthy, homegrown vegetables.…
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Don’t Slow Down Now! TEXT Alice Spenser-Higgs Autumn is a good time to grow vegetables in containers. The milder days…
By Alice Spenser-Higgs Get ready for winter Like September, March is a main sowing month, only this time it is…
Like all things miniature, baby cabbages have an appeal all of their own. They don’t take up as much growing…
Ooh, Melons! Known as cantaloupe in much of the world, here the sweet melon is generally referred to as spanspek…
Get rid of those pouts, grow brussel sprouts! A sprout from Brussels…? BRASSICA oleracea variety gemmifera, the vegetable we know…
The wonders of watercress. Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) is a creeping perennial that is one of the oldest leafy vegetables to…
Pattypan squash (Cucurbita pepo) Pattypans look like little yellow, green or stripy spaceships and, like baby marrows, these bushy squashes…
Lush, Leafy Swiss Chard Swiss chard is nature’s gift to food gardeners because it is such an easy, rewarding vegetable…
What’s wrong with my Brassicas? As families go, the brassicas are demanding and temperamental, especially if they’re expected to perform…
Carrots are delicious eaten raw or cooked, and studies suggest that eating one a day might beat taking vitamin supplements.…
Cabbage is one of our best winter crops, because it likes growing in cool, moist conditions. It is less troubled…
Heading into winter, the fresh flavour of Oriental vegetables balances the richness of winter food, and they are also good…
Know your onions It’s probably impossible to count the number of savoury recipes that contain onions. Onions (Allium cepa) is…
Step-Up Veggies Growing vertically is a great way to make the most of limited space. This handy DIY ladder allows…
How to get kids to eat veggies It’s great to grow your own veggies and enjoy the taste of fresh…
Upside-Down Tomato Planter Home-grown tomatoes always taste better, and to make the most of available space they can even be…
It’s worth allocating some space and time to this melt-in-the-mouth veggie. Although butternuts, like pumpkins, take up more space than…
Fresh green beans are so versatile and delicious when properly prepared – a must have summer crop. Get cracking and…
It’s at its sweetest fresh off the cob before the sugars start converting, so it’s always best to grow your…
If you’re addicted to chillies, here’s how to grow them successfully from seed – there’s a world of unusual varieties…
A potent superfood that’s now touted by celebrity chefs, kale is one of the few veggies that regularly crop through…
Sweet Parsnips Parsnips aren’t a vegetable that springs to mind, being more common in the colder countries than in South…
The radish belongs to the Brassicaceae family. While we are all familiar with the red radish, other cultivars come in…
Lusty Leeks Essential flavourings for cold season soups and stews, garlic, leeks, chives and onions are the kitchen garden’s storm…
Healthy Broad Beans Most seasoned veggie growers agree that broad beans are one of the easiest of the winter crops…
The Gourmet Herb Artichoke As a vegetable, globe artichokes (Cynara scolymus) are considered a gourmet delicacy. As a garden plant,…
Radish With a Difference Radishes are a quick and easy spring crop, and there is a new Asian variety that…
Before 2019 celery was an elusive vegetable that appeared in the occasional salad or disguised in a chef’s mirepoix. But…
Prized Pumpkins Pumpkins are the big daddy of vegetables, and they certainly like to ramble. Although not ideal for small…
Capsicum annuum is the best-known domesticated species of pepper in the world and contains a huge number of varieties including…
Spinach by any other name Most of us use the terms ‘spinach’ and ‘Swiss chard’ interchangeably when referring to our…
Bravo For Brinjals The eggplant, aubergine, or brinjal is something of an acquired taste. If you like that slight bitterness,…
Bright And Beautiful Beetroot Beetroot is a stalwart of the garden; an efficient crop, grown year-round for its root and…
Early December presents the last chance in the season to plant both the hot and the sweet capsicums, so whether…
