Homegrown Delights
How to grow eggplant (aubergine) in a home vegg...
Eggplant is not a difficult crop, it is an unfamiliar one. Here is what it actually wants, from warm soil and full sun through to staking, feeding and picking.
How to grow eggplant (aubergine) in a home vegg...
Eggplant is not a difficult crop, it is an unfamiliar one. Here is what it actually wants, from warm soil and full sun through to staking, feeding and picking.
Eggplant not fruiting? 6 things worth checking
A healthy eggplant plant that flowers and then drops the lot is the commonest complaint I hear. Here are the 6 causes worth working through, in the order I would...
Eggplant not fruiting? 6 things worth checking
A healthy eggplant plant that flowers and then drops the lot is the commonest complaint I hear. Here are the 6 causes worth working through, in the order I would...
How to stop pests wrecking a zucchini crop
The pests that actually go for zucchini in a South Australian backyard, what each one looks like, and the order to try things in before you reach for a spray.
How to stop pests wrecking a zucchini crop
The pests that actually go for zucchini in a South Australian backyard, what each one looks like, and the order to try things in before you reach for a spray.
How to grow chillies, and why yours are not fru...
A chilli plant covered in leaves and carrying nothing is the most common complaint there is. The 5 things that cause it, and what to change about each one.
How to grow chillies, and why yours are not fru...
A chilli plant covered in leaves and carrying nothing is the most common complaint there is. The 5 things that cause it, and what to change about each one.
How to grow cucumbers, and why they turn bitter
A bitter cucumber is a stressed cucumber, and heat and uneven watering do most of it. How to set them up, how to water them, and when to get them...
How to grow cucumbers, and why they turn bitter
A bitter cucumber is a stressed cucumber, and heat and uneven watering do most of it. How to set them up, how to water them, and when to get them...
What to do with leftover vegetable garden produce
Every veggie patch hits the week where it produces more than anybody can eat. How to keep the surplus, how to cook it down, and how to plant so it...
What to do with leftover vegetable garden produce
Every veggie patch hits the week where it produces more than anybody can eat. How to keep the surplus, how to cook it down, and how to plant so it...