Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Lots of people have been asking lately about curly leaf on their citrus. You can see these new leaves are terribly distorted and curled and when you take a closer look, you see distinctive…

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

The conditions are perfect for planting peas. When the temperatures drop in autumn, that includes snow peas and podded peas for the kitchen as well as colourful fragrant sweet peas.

Find a nice sunny…

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Bromeliads are hugely popular plants… and it’s not hard to see why…they make a fantastic display… they’re so easy to look after too… even self-professed black thumbs will have success with these.

They’re an…

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

There are a few things you can be doing now to get your lawn into shape before winter. The first is aerating. Over time, areas where we walk become compacted… and that’s not good…

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Autumn is the time to be planting garlic, the most incredibly pungent and aromatic member of the onion tribe, but before you do, it’s vital that you get in and prepare the soil well.…

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

The wet summer’s taken it’s toll on Mediterranean type plants like lavender -  they much prefer drier conditions – and when it’s wet, they develop lots of dead patches.

It’s tempting to give the…

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

I love growing corn … just for its sheer size! It thrives in the warm moist conditions of our sub-tropical summer and the images I am showing you here are when the plants have…

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Cucumbers are easy to grow and they crop prolifically over the summer/ autumn period.

I’m always on the lookout for new ways to enjoy them. Here’s a yummy recipe idea from my fab foodie friend…