To cheer myself up last week, I lit the bonfire while I gardened. It was such a gloomy day. It was mid summer, and I was gardening in jeans. The […]
How to Grow Yams
By | LastUpdated October 30, 2024
Yams (oca) are the easiest crop I’ve ever grown. No issues with pest or disease, and once they are planted – you can pretty much forget about them. The only […]
How (and When) to Harvest Garlic
By | LastUpdated October 13, 2022
The tips on my garlic leaves are beginning to yellow, this tells me harvest time is near. There is one way to know for sure and that’s to dig a […]
Sundried apricots
By | LastUpdated January 22, 2015
Last year we had 2 apricots. While this years pickings were still on the light side (about 5kg) it’s enough to call a harvest. At 5 years old our Fitzroy […]
