subtropical gardening

Welcome to winter in the humid subtropics- all three weeks of it. Okay that’s a local joke where I...

One of the biggest joys of gardening is its constant challenges. But as each new one greets us, we n...

What is Okra? Technically, okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a fruit, but is perceived and eaten as a...

So many of us have come to live in subtropical climate areas from colder, more mild regions. Natural...

It’s no news to any of us that subtropical and tropical climates have extremely hot summers. A...

The well-known catchphrase ‘beautiful one day, perfect the next’ was devised by advertis...

When it comes to gardening, subtropical zones have a very specific set of climatic conditions to wor...