The cape gooseberry belongs to the nightshade family. It has got to be one of the easiest fruits to grow in the garden and is self-pollinating. It has heart shaped leaves and produces small round edible berries inside of husks. The plants seem to survive on neglect and yet … [Read more...] about How to Grow Cape Gooseberry in Western Australia
How to Control Aphids on Citrus Trees
Last year, after returning from a 6-week holiday, we noticed our Tahitian lime tree infested with black aphids. We have had small outbreaks before which are easily controlled but nothing like this. Here is how we control them. What are aphids? Aphids are small soft-bodied … [Read more...] about How to Control Aphids on Citrus Trees
How to Grow Jerusalem Artichokes: Learn to Grow a Nutritional Powerhouse
Jerusalem artichoke is also known as sunchoke, earth apple and sunroot and produces an edible tuber similar looking to ginger. The plant produces a long stem that has a flower like a sunflower only smaller. The tubers are sweet with a nutty creamy flavour. Jerusalem artichokes … [Read more...] about How to Grow Jerusalem Artichokes: Learn to Grow a Nutritional Powerhouse
Aquaponics 101
Aquaponics is the combination of 2 systems, hydroponics and aquaculture. Hydroponics is the growing of a plant in a soil-less environment with added nutrients and aquaculture is the raising of fish in a domestic environment. With aquaponics, the nutrients to grow the plants comes … [Read more...] about Aquaponics 101
Fermented Pickled Cucumbers
Fermented pickle cucumbers are a great way to preserve your cucumbers and provides you with the many health benefits that come from lacto-fermenting. You can use any small cucumber to pickle but some of our favourite varieties to grow for pickling are kirby, national pickling and … [Read more...] about Fermented Pickled Cucumbers