How many okra plants do you need to grow to feed a family? Well, we currently have six producing plants, and they provide more than enough fruits for a meal every 2-3 days! There’s a pair of burgundy okra plants, … Continue reading
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October has been the most fruitful – literally – month for us to date. We’ve been harvesting Red Lady papayas – they’re not that big yet but are sweet enough to have converted non-papaya eaters to fans of these papayas! … Continue reading
I was recently very pleased to connect with another gardener in Singapore who is as interested as I am in growing edible plants. While I’ve been growing local varieties of fruits and vegetables, Novice Gardener has been much more adventurous … Continue reading
I am such an expectant parent when my plants start budding. In the case of fruiting plants, I tend to watch the flowers like a hawk, hoping that pollination will be successful and that I’ll see tiny fruits developing before … Continue reading