I have been waiting impatiently for the angled loofah plants to start bearing fruits. These plants were grown from seeds given by Grandpa Weed, and have taken quite a while to mature. The seeds germinated in February and were planted … Continue reading
There are some plants on my “want” list, and sugarcane was one of them. Why? Two reasons, really – it’s an edible plant that can grow here, and it was mentioned as a good border plant to grow in a … Continue reading
I discovered this by pure accident. When I wrote my article about recycling plant waste in the garden, my efforts at shredding the fallen tree leaves were interrupted by rainy weather. A spread as well as a pile of shredded … Continue reading
This is the first time I can say we’ve had a successful leafy vegetable crop growing in our garden. My previous attempts didn’t yield great results because the mealies found the kangkong plants growing on our patio, and once I … Continue reading