Category Archives: Herb, Fruit and Vegetables

Herb, fruit and vegetable gardening is good for the planet, hip pocket, and health. This category covers the tales of my efforts to grow produce plants.

All I Needed Was Garden Stakes

Yesterday I needed some garden stakes to assist my now bushing beefsteak tomato. It has stopped rocketing skyward and is now going sideways. One of the longer branches was as such in need of staking. So rather than trapes to … Continue reading

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A Tale of Woe

As I have written numerous times I like the taste of zucchini. In fact on Saturday I cooked a rather safe beef stir fry that had an entire home grown Lebanese zucchini sliced up and quartered. However, this article is … Continue reading

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Location, Location, Location

As with real estate success in the garden often has a lot to do with location. In my garden I have noticed that some plants are thriving, yet sister plants in a different location are struggling to continue. So I … Continue reading

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Easy To Grow Herbs

Today I have decided to write about some of the easiest to grow plants in our garden. They are Chives, Ku Chai (Garlic Chives), and Sweet Basil. The two forms of chives are great chopped up finely in a salad. … Continue reading

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Lonesome Chilli

On Tuesday evening I got in the mood and took quite a few happy snaps of the developing garden. I have already released a few, and more are coming. Scheduled over the next few days. For this post I have … Continue reading

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