One of my caixin plants finally started producing bunches of flower buds! They look like broccoli to me The downside of these clusters of buds is that the dastardly caterpillars have a lot more nooks and crannies to hide in. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Edible plants
When I started growing edibles just over a year ago, I was content to germinate the seeds and watch the plants grow out in the garden. I even remembered to fertilize the plants with various fertilizers such as bonemeal, fish … Continue reading
You know what they say about being careful what you asked for – you’ve got to be specific. Just over 2 months ago, I was complaining about the lack of flowers on our winged bean vines. A month and a … Continue reading
It’s quite astounding to look at the Red Lady papaya trees and see how they’ve each grown at such different rates although they were all planted at the same time, 11 months ago. The “firstborn” was not the fastest to … Continue reading