How to Grow Vegetables from Seed
Growing vegetables from seed is a rewarding activity, and ultimately becomes an integral part of you...
6 Garden Jobs to Do in the Off-Season
Top Up Soil Garden soils deplete and sink throughout the growing season, due to a combination of rea...
What Pest Damage is This?
There are so many different insect pests that love our produce as much as we do- sometimes it can fe...
5 Things Every New Gardener Needs to Do
Know Your Soil Have you ever had your vegetables shrivel up and die for no reason? Or simply turn ye...
How to Make a Portable Raised Wicking Bed
I’ve made lots of wicking beds in my garden; they are the ultimate time-saver! All kinds of co...
How to Grow Choko (Chayote)
What is Choko? Chokos (aka chayote) are amongst the most prolific, versatile and healthful vegetabl...
How to Make an IBC Wicking Bed – 2 Ways
What is a Wicking Bed? A wicking bed is a type of self-watering raised garden bed that is both water...
Beetroot Pancakes
These beetroot pancakes can be made sweet or savoury- they’re both fantastic. And look at that...
Why You Need to Pot Up Promptly
When you first start vegetable gardening, the path to successful crops isn’t always clear. The...
Dutch Corn Salad
Don’t get the wrong mental picture: this deceptively-named edible plant is in fact a green lea...