Fruit abortions have been happening in abundance in our garden. First, the third marrow fruit succumbed to the drought… Then our struggling chilli plant discarded its fruits. The mini bittergourd plant, too, has been bearing only tiny fruits that quickly … Continue reading
Ah, the things we do to ensure a harvest… When I spoke about our upcoming mulberry crop two weeks ago, it looked like it was going to be really bountiful. However, I’d forgotten about the birds. They happily started pecking … Continue reading
After discussing the situation about the white patches on the pumpkins with Novice Gardener, I decided to brave it and cut open the pumpkin that had the biggest white patch. I say “brave” because in Novice Gardener’s similar experience, there … Continue reading
After growing on the vine for more than three months, it was time to harvest the Mighty Marrow. After all, it had developed the “whiteness” that I had been instructed to look out for, and the stem was beginning to … Continue reading