Parsnips are among the most underutilised root vegetables in South African home gardens. They are slow to mature, long in the ground and entirely invisible as t...
Mushrooms are unlike any other food crop you can grow at home. They are not plants, which means the knowledge that makes a good vegetable garden does not transf...
Every gardener has faced the frustration of pests damaging healthy plants. While chemical pesticides may offer a quick solution, trap cropping is a natural and ...
The pip inside a ripe apple contains everything genetically necessary to grow into a tree. The question is not whether it will grow, but what it will grow into....
An organic kitchen garden is a rewarding way to grow fresh, healthy produce while reducing your environmental impact. Whether you have a few containers on a bal...
Growing vegetables is rewarding. Growing them from what would otherwise end up in a landfill? Even better. That's exactly what's happening in Bredasdorp, where ...
One of the most common misconceptions about growing fruit trees is that you are planting for future generations. Many fruit trees do take years to establish bef...
Winter, which runs from June through August across most of South Africa, is genuinely one of the best growing seasons for a wide range of vegetables. Leafy gree...
A cocktail garden is one of those ideas that sounds indulgent but is entirely practical: a single container, or a small collection of pots, planted with herbs a...
Winter may slow down plant growth, but it doesn't mean your garden has to stop thriving. The colder months provide the perfect opportunity to transform everyday...
