Oregano ‘Hot and spicy’ has chilli-flavoured leaves that add a fiery edge to a dish. Use it as a substitute for chillies if you don’t like too much heat. Because of its high oil content oregano ‘Hot and Spicy’ dries well and has an even stronger flavour. Use half the amount of dried oregano to […]
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Summer Season Checklist
Check out these super tips for the food garden this season. 1. Super berries They say that the blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) is one of the world’s most effective superfoods due to its high concentration of antioxidants. Good news is that a number of great blueberry varieties are now readily available locally. Plant them in full […]
Bottle the Taste of Summer
Put the taste of summer into a bottle Brinjals and chillies can be preserved in delicious relishes that will remind you of summer in the cooler months Fruit production of brinjals and peppers slows down rapidly in February and March as temperatures reach their peak, but you can pickle the last of your crops to […]
Strawberry Fields
Strawberry Fields To enjoy sweet strawberries in spring and early summer you should be preparing and planting now The best spot to grow strawberries is in full sun, in soil that drains quite well. Start off by digging the soil over to about a spade’s depth, removing all stones, plant roots and weeds. Apply ample […]
Bravo For Brinjals
Bravo For Brinjals The eggplant, aubergine, or brinjal is something of an acquired taste. If you like that slight bitterness, then it opens up a culinary world that includes India, the Mediterranean countries and even classical French cuisine. In South Africa we commonly use the term ‘brinjal’ for this fruiting vegetable that is native to […]
Torch the party
Torch the party! Summer means spending long, sultry evenings around the braai. But the party can be spoilt by pesky mosquitoes. Chase them away with this sleek, easy-to-build citronella torch – and because it’s made of concrete, it can stay out in the garden come rain or shine. WHAT YOU NEED: • 400 mm length […]