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
How to Grow Pumpkins in Western Australia
Pumpkins are a great vegetable to grow in the garden, they are easy to grow, keep for a long time and the golden flesh they have is just delicious whether it's roasted, in a soup or a salad.Choosing your variety of pumpkin to growThere are many varieties of pumpkins to grow and … [Read more...] about How to Grow Pumpkins in Western Australia
How to Control Caterpillars
Caterpillars are a major pest in our garden and can do a lot of damage to plants in a very short space of time. Caterpillars are the larvae stage of a butterfly or moth and feed on plant tissue and are commonly found feeding on buds, foliage and young stems. Caterpillars will be … [Read more...] about How to Control Caterpillars