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In The Vegie Patch (Page 5 of 21)
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Treat yourself - and your garden – this summer, by planting your own banana tree! By Libby CameronWhen I think of banana plants, I recall watching an elephant at the zoo snacking on a whole plant as if it were a stick of celery! This image helps explain that banana plants are actually soft-wooded, evergreen perennials. T...
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GarlicGarlic is delicious when harvested green in summer or once the leaves have died down late summer. It takes 7-8 months to grow good garlic, and planting 20-50 cloves should be enough to feed your family for a year.Garlic does best in areas with a cold spell of 10 degrees or below for longer than a month, without this the cl...
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Sowing seeds for winter veggiesIf you want to grow winter veggies, you need to get them in nice and early, if you want to start them from seed, you need to get in even earlier! Vegetable seedlings can be quite expensive, and when you have a fairly large area to fill it all adds up. Why not save some cash by germinating your own ...
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CHILLISpice up your life with the aroma and piquancy of chilli. Measured on a rating from one to ten, there is a chilli to suit all taste buds from the chilli-phobic to the chilli-freak. Chilli peppers are native to South and Central America. They were introduced to South Asia in the 1500s and have come to dominate the world spi...
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Mango Nothing on earth smells as good as the first whiff of a new season mango! And the pleasure is even greater when the fruit is from your own garden. Sandra Ross shares her growing hints for this tropical favourite. Mangoes g...
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