In the Vegie PatchUnfortunately the rain has brought an early end to the harvest season of many veggies. This weak we are picking the last of our cucumbers, Zuchinnis and Squash. Powdery mildew has been an ongoing problem and has weakened a lot of the plants, reducing production. Instead of flogging a dead horse we decided to st...
Raised Garden BedsWith all this rain hanging around, the need for good drainage in vegie patches is becoming very apparent. One of the best ways to achieve excellent drainage is to grow your vegies in raised garden beds. There are a few different types of raised garden beds to choose from, lets take a look at some of the most po...
Cherry and Pear TomatoesThe tomato harvest has been excellent this year (see last weeks harvest basket above). We have had 3 staggered crops of tomatoes and are going for the fourth! We have just planted more seedling tomatoes to get us through autumn. We've planted the smaller fruiting 'Tumbling Tom', 'Sweetbite...
Brussels Sprouts The much-derided Brussels sprout is delicious when grown fresh and cooked quickly. Here’s how. But time is of the essence, if you don't get them in by the end of the month - it'll be too late. Apparently Brussels sprouts are Britain's most hated vegetable. The 2002 survey...
Cool Bananas - Bananas for cool climatesWe've been talking about bananas a fair bit recently, with price spikes in the last few years it's a tree in the backyard is becoming a good investment. At the garden clinic our 'Dwarf Cavendish' is producing a huge bunch of Bananas for the second year in a row. Don't b...
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