Some crops are just made for hotter weather, and zucchini (also known as courgettes or baby marrows) and eggplants (brinjals) fit the bill. The main thing to know is that you need them to have finished producing before the first frosts hit – so there’s still time to get a piece of the action. Before …
If you’re sighing because you just encountered yet another horticultural term you aren’t yet sure what to do with, relax! Here’s the lowdown in the process that we’re encapsulating in two handy words. Succession planting basically means extending your harvest, and maximizing its usefulness, by not sowing all your seeds at once. Easy, huh? Well, …
To get started with this piece, I have to begin with a confession – I’ve never grown or eaten Okra before! However, I’m always interested in something new so I did a bunch of research which I’ll sum up here. Of course, the first thing I wondered about was what Okra tastes like. The answers …
Those with botanical leanings will already know that broccoli and cauliflower are really edible flowers, but there are also flowering plants with edible blooms that can be enjoyed as ornamentals or food at once. Use them for garnishing, candy them to use as cake decorations, or toss them into salads for extra visual appeal and …
It’s November already! 2020 has been all about the home, and hobbies and pastimes you can enjoy at home. Of course, gardening is high on the list. Although it’s now well and truly summer, you can still get away with sowing some of the things you could have started in spring. But your seeds may …