Archive for the 'Gardening' Category

Easy To Grow Herbs

Friday, January 4th, 2008

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.
Regular chives are a prolific plant that grows easily. Chives are great chopped […]

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Lonesome Chilli

Friday, January 4th, 2008

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 chosen Lonesome Chilli.

This chilli is growing on the mysterious chilli plant. […]

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Blackjack Zucchini

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

Blackjack Zucchini is a high yielding variety. It produces the typical long dark green fruit with juicy and white flesh. It is probably the most commonly grown variety of zucchini given its hardiness. Despite that, my previous attempts have failed miserably. My previous seedlings have all looked dodgy when purchased, and […]

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Tomato Bushes

Thursday, January 3rd, 2008

I love tomatoes of all varieties. From the cherry and grape tomatoes, to the big juicy beefsteak varieties. I currently have 9 tomato bushes in the garden. The beefsteak tomato is fruiting the heaviest. Here is the first picture of this wonderful plant.

The Beefsteak Tomato is a large juicy fruit. […]

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Beans Are Sprouting

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Today I took a look down the beanstalk tower and noted the presence of sprouts. The beans are looking good, which is a little unexpected as I was dubious about the possibility of their success in tubs. I am now salivating at the prospects of some pucker tucker from the garden more and […]

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