Self-seeding plants can be a blessing or a curse. Those I put in the latter category are usually considered weeds (and we have several varieties of them!), but those that I’m happy to see are “useful”. Take our roselle plants … Continue reading
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The roselle plants were dipping lower and lower because the branches were absolutely laden with fruits, so we decided to harvest them and make another lot of roselle syrup. This harvest included over 50 roselle fruits. We soaked and rinsed … Continue reading
You know how plants get the signal that if you don’t harvest their fruits, their job is done, and they die out? Well, we have two roselle plants that have been growing rather well. They’re about 1.8 metres high and … Continue reading
It’s funny how there are times when you sow seeds and nothing happens, and then there are other times when you are just overjoyed at the sight of lots of new stems unfurling from the soil. I love those latter … Continue reading