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
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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
You need a lot of patience when you dabble in gardening. Seeds sprout only when they’re ready. The sunflower and rudbeckia seeds are still playing hide and seek with me – I seek, they don’t germinate. I’m still trying, though … Continue reading