April 12, 20200Comments

Easy Zucchini Slice

I adapted this one from Stephanie Alexander's Cooks Companion, as I wanted a recipe I could put together a bit quicker, without worrying about getting the scales out. This

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Improve your Passionfruit crop

Passionfruit is a glorious lush looking vine, with glossy green leaves, and flowers that are intricate and beautiful. It can grow vigorously, putting out seemingly endless tendrils and fresh tips, even

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June 30, 20190Comments

Self-seeding Plants That I Love

Often we fuss over newly planted seeds and plants, making sure they have optimal conditions - preparing the soil with lots of organic goodness, monitoring the water (not too much,

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cabbage white butterfly caterpillar in brassicas

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September 5, 20165Comments

Organic Controls For Cabbage White Butterfly

Every time I plant brassicas, I do so with a mix of excitement and dread - while I am looking forward to harvesting the heads and leaves, I know that

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August 17, 20161Comments

Can You Grow Tomatoes In September?

If you're wondering if you can grow Tomatoes in September, unless you are in a warm climate zone - the answer is probably not. While the plant will most likely

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February 21, 20160Comments

Lifelong Learning

I've always enjoyed learning, either from a workshop, online courses, books or chats with other gardeners and experts. It would be impossible to know everything when it comes to soils, plant

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October 23, 20151Comments

Growing Vegetables in Kenya

I've just joined Kiva as a lender, this is one of things things I've been thinking about for a while - and I'm really excited to have made my first loan! Kiva

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Full Sun, not Full-On Sun

Plant in full sun, says the label on the plant. But what does full sun actually mean? To me, a plant that lives in full sun should be able to cope with

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