Growing Granadillas
October 25, 2023 2:51 pmIf you’re a fan of both sweet and sour flavours, you should be growing granadillas in your garden. Also known…
Mini Citrus: Sweet and Neat
October 5, 2023 4:39 pmDon’t let size stop you from growing your own mini citrus trees Growing naartjies and oranges may be beyond the…
Indigenous Edible Plants
October 4, 2023 11:08 amWhen it comes to indigenous edible plants, a few spring to mind, especially the fruit of the marula tree that…
The Mysterious Quince
October 4, 2023 10:12 amThe quince is something most of us South Africans have heard about but can’t really picture, let alone imagine the…
10 Ways To Preserve Strawberries
September 19, 2023 1:23 pmA strawberry seed is very small and there are around 200 on every fruit. So, if you were to grow…
Magical Melons
August 21, 2023 11:14 amWhether you call them spanspek, cantaloupe or simply sweet melons, it’s hard to deny the magic of these delicious fruits.…
Growing Strawberries
July 25, 2023 12:19 pmDale Grobler grows his own strawberries that taste out of this world. Here’s how he does it. Strawberries are one…
The Risks of Growing Dragonfruit In Your Garden
July 17, 2023 2:53 pmDragonfruits, known for their sweet, tart flavours and vibrant colours, mask an underlying threat to South Africa’s diverse and delicate…
Growing Oranges
July 5, 2023 1:09 pmCommon name: Orange, sweet orange, bitter orange, Seville orange Botanical name: Citrus sinensis (sweet orange), Citrus aurantium (bitter orange or…
Growing Kumquats
May 12, 2023 3:52 pmIf you know nothing about kumquats you might think that they’re just stunted or dwarf oranges. You might have seen…
5 Fruits for Containers
February 28, 2023 8:49 pmGrowing fruit doesn’t need a huge garden. Here are five fruits that you can grow in containers! If you have…
Organic farming done right!
January 26, 2023 11:24 amA showcase organic farm is being established in KZN, and we can’t wait to see it grow from strength to…
The Luxury of Vanilla
January 26, 2023 10:55 amThe most exotic of spices Life isn’t fair, is it? Vanilla adds such a luxurious flavour to baked goods, ice-cream,…
Luscious Litchis
January 23, 2023 3:08 pmSouth African summers are incomplete without litchis. Whether sitting on the patio or by the pool, we all have fond…
Fruit trees and Cross-pollination
December 13, 2022 12:00 pmFruit trees are a fabulous addition to any garden: not only do they add a home-grown element to your table,…
Preserving Lemons
November 25, 2022 10:38 amLemons are very useful in the kitchen, and not only for baking. Throw the bits left over after cooking in…
Pawpaw
November 23, 2022 9:49 amPawpaw trees, or papaya as they are also known, are ideal for hot, sunny, summer-rainfall gardens. Not only are they…
Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble
October 31, 2022 10:57 amRhubarb and strawberries make a wonderful combination for a sweet, zesty and delicious crumble. Ingredients for Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble…
The Flavours of the Med
October 28, 2022 11:48 amJam-packed with flavour, a Mediterranean garden virtually looks after itself. Mediterranean flavours are ones we all love – tomatoes, herbs…
Good Old Grapefruit
May 13, 2022 11:51 amEvery time I eat a grapefruit I wonder why it is named after a grape of all things? First of…
Cherry Tomatoes
April 11, 2022 2:50 pmSweet and small, but big on flavour. Cherry tomatoes! The name says it all: they’re small and super-sweet, bite-sized like…
Growing Mangoes
February 17, 2022 3:57 pmTropical gardens are incomplete without a mango tree. It’s a pretty tree with large leaves and it rewards with large,…
Pickling cucumbers
January 18, 2022 4:16 pmPickling cucumbers is a quick and easy way to store mini cucumbers, or cukes, for a longer time than the…
Grapefruit, strawberry and mint granita
January 11, 2022 12:37 pmSummer isn’t complete without ice cream. This dessert is synonymous with the season, refreshment and the outdoors. Making it is…
Tomato Update
September 14, 2021 11:33 amRemember when ‘Heinz 1370’, ‘Floradade’ and ‘Rodade’ were about the only tomatoes you could grow from seed? When heirloom tomatoes…
Vertical Vegetable Gardening
July 7, 2021 11:12 amSaving space is not the only reason for vertical vegetable gardening. Veggies twining up obelisks, tumbling over archways, vining up…
Planting Strawberries
March 23, 2021 9:51 pmStrawberry pots are designed specifically for strawberries and can be stacked to make the most of limited space. They also…
Grow Your Own Smoothies
February 24, 2021 10:32 amCheck out the sowing guide for February and you’ll notice that it is mainly greens. There is a saying that…
Give a Fig a Try – How To Grow Figs Successfully
February 23, 2021 10:57 amThis most Mediterranean of fruits needs very little to give you so much. I have a confession to make: I…
Fruit Tree Espalier
January 12, 2021 9:35 amMany of us do not have the space for growing fruit trees in the conventional manner. Training fruit trees into…
Herbs For Summer Fruits
November 24, 2020 9:46 pmWhat is the taste of summer? Cool watermelon, juicy and refreshing; pineapple, sweet and tart; slivers of golden mangoes and…
Growing Berries
November 13, 2020 4:06 pmRead in Afrikaans Take vegetable gardening to a new level by growing berries, which add variety and colour to the…
Cool Cucumber
November 9, 2020 10:11 pmCucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are one of the few vegetables that can still be sown in December in most areas –…
Salty chocolate ganache tart with fresh raspberries
November 6, 2020 9:54 amA decadent chocolate ganache tart with smooth salty chocolate and fresh berries to cut the sweetness. For the Chocolate Ganache…
Tomatoes Grow On Trees?
November 5, 2020 8:36 pmThe trusty tomato is a household staple and doesn’t necessarily scream ‘exotic’. However, there is one tomato that stands out…
Juniper Berries (Juniperus Communis)
November 3, 2020 11:03 amUnusual Edibles If you’re enjoying the current gin renaissance you’ll no doubt recognise the flavour of juniper berries from your…
Foods That Boost the Immune System
September 30, 2020 12:30 pmFinding dinner ideas that are not only delicious but meet the nutritional needs of your family can be a tall…
Sweet Summer Rewards
August 31, 2020 11:12 amGrowing your own Organic Peaches, Apricots and Nectarines There’s no better reward for your effort than picking sweet, juicy, fresh,…
Bananas
April 2, 2020 1:08 pmThe unsuspecting fruit taking the top spot for the world’s most popular is the banana. Well, actually it’s the tomato…
Growing Watermelon
December 10, 2019 12:47 pmSummer is all about watermelons – biting into the cool flesh and having the juice run down your chin and…
Callistemon subulatus ‘ Brogo Overflow’
December 2, 2019 11:47 amBottlebrush allistemon subulatus ‘Brogo Overflow’ grows into a large shrub, about 3 m high and 1,5 m wide, with a compact growth…
Growing Tomatoes
November 13, 2019 7:07 pmCan you imagine life without tomatoes? It’s hard – they’re such a basic ingredient of so many of our favourite…
Brambles Untangled
October 4, 2019 2:19 pmThe term ‘brambles’ refers to blackberries or raspberries, which have edible fruit produced by many species in the Rubus genus…
Tomatoes Grow On Trees?
October 4, 2019 11:07 amThe trusty tomato is a household staple and doesn’t necessarily scream ‘exotic’. However, there is one tomato that stands out…
Cucamelons
September 10, 2019 1:34 pmThe little fruit of many names – mouse melon, Mexican mini watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, pepquino or…
3 trees to grow in a pot
April 25, 2019 8:42 amIt doesn’t take much to grow a healthy tree these days – all it takes is a bit of regular…
5 tips for potted fruit
March 11, 2019 8:00 amBy growing your fruit trees in pots, you can add another dimension to your edible garden. Fruit trees like lemons,…
Heirloom Tomatoes
December 12, 2018 12:03 amHeirloom tomatoes offer colour, flavour and endless variety, and more and more wonderful varieties are becoming available locally. Heirloom fruits…
Oranges and Lemons
May 18, 2018 1:32 pmOranges & lemons – A must have in any organic garden Citrus must be the juiciest, fresh and health giving…
Watermelon
March 14, 2018 6:09 pmOne of the highlights of summer is homegrown watermelon Watermelons are easy to grow but require space; because each plant…
Cherry on Top
February 5, 2018 9:25 amCherry on Top Whence these delicious treats? PRUNUS avium, the main ancestor of the sweet cherries that are grown commercially…
Ooh, Melons!
February 5, 2018 8:57 amOoh, Melons! Known as cantaloupe in much of the world, here the sweet melon is generally referred to as spanspek…
Pomegranate
January 30, 2018 8:50 amPomegranate Cut a pomegranate fruit in half and the beauty that is revealed inspires artists to paint it, draw it,…
Perfect Peaches
January 29, 2018 2:22 pmPerfect Peaches Imagine the taste of a juicy peach, picked straight off the tree that you have nurtured through the…
Kiwi Fruit
January 29, 2018 12:35 pmCommon name: Kiwi fruit, also called Chinese gooseberryBotanical name: Actinidia deliciosaOrigin: China History At least 300 years ago the Chinese…
Cool Cucumbers
January 25, 2018 12:40 pmWhat’s to like? ● Cucumbers are a quick crop. Sow now and pick your first cucumber by end of Jan●…
Tangerine Dreams
January 24, 2018 12:19 pmTangerine Dreams Tangerines, manderins or naartjies. What you call them makes no real difference to the great value that these…
Lemon Pests
January 24, 2018 10:01 amLemon trees attract a wide variety of lemon pests and diseases, many of which can quickly spread across the tree…
Go Goji
January 24, 2018 9:30 amGrowing your own berries has become a trend over the last couple of years for many reasons: berries are expensive…
Making Apple Cider
January 24, 2018 9:17 amMaking Your Own Apple Cider An apple a day, the doctor’s way… When it comes to apple season there’s always…
A+ Apples
January 24, 2018 8:31 amA+ Apples There is archaeological evidence that apples (Malus domestica) have been eaten since as far back as 6500 BC,…
Cape Gooseberries
January 22, 2018 11:13 amCape Gooseberries The Cape gooseberry (Physalis edulis) is a quick-growing annual or perennial fruit plant that originates in South America.…
Grow a Mojito
January 22, 2018 10:57 amGrow a Mojito No herb garden should be without mint to add flavour to food and minty freshness to punches…
All About Avocados
January 22, 2018 9:23 amIt’s a big space investment, but if you live in a warmer part of the country try to squeeze an…
Tomato Planter
January 22, 2018 8:31 amUpside-Down Tomato Planter Home-grown tomatoes always taste better, and to make the most of available space they can even be…
Berries in a Basket
January 18, 2018 10:51 amStrawberries do very well in containers and are perfect for hanging baskets Grow the very best home-planted strawberries using a…
Strawberry Fields
January 18, 2018 10:39 amStrawberry Fields To enjoy sweet strawberries in spring and early summer you should be preparing and planting now The best…
How to Prune Plums
January 18, 2018 10:22 amHow to prune plums Pruning is the most important winter task for your plum trees. Here’s how to do it…
Ina Paarman’s Honey Roast Chicken with Orange and Butternut
January 18, 2018 9:58 amOranges come into harvest in winter, just in time to help us ward off nasty colds and flu with their…
Peanut Tips
January 17, 2018 11:35 amTips on Growing Peanuts ● Keep the peanuts in their shells until ready to plant, to keep them fresh and…
Robust Rhubarb
January 17, 2018 11:08 amIt’s known as a vegetable, produces stalks that are considered a fruit, and it has been known for centuries as…
Sweet Pineapples
January 15, 2018 1:18 pmSweet Pineapples Common name: Pineapple Botanical name: Ananas comosus Origin: Tropical Mesoamerica Suitable climates Pineapples are one of the most…
Citrus limon
December 15, 2017 12:35 pmCitrus Limon is the botanical name for the ‘Eureka’ lemon, the ever popular smooth-skinned lemon that is used extensively in…
How to Grow Cucumbers
June 2, 2017 10:31 amIn the spirit of World Cucumber Day on June 14, Tanya shows us how to grow these versatile vegetables successfully.…
Punica Granatum
September 4, 2015 8:37 amPomegranate tree There was a time when pomegranate trees or shrubs were quite common in gardens. Then they became old…
Potted Tomatoes
September 4, 2015 6:40 amOne of the joys of growing tomatoes in pots is that they do so well, and if the pots can…
Olives – Olea Europaea
September 1, 2015 12:10 pmAn olive, to many, is no more than a humble lump at the bottom of a martini… Olives have oiled…
Lemon Delights
August 17, 2015 8:35 amLemon Eureka, Lemon Meyer and Rough Skin Lemon Gardeners the world over prize the beautiful lemon tree for its lush…
A How To For Avocado Lovers
August 22, 2014 9:21 amLovers of avocado will find an investment in a tree or two well worth their while. Common name: Avocado Botanical…
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