This is a blog post on growing and harvesting blackcurrants. Blackcurrants are soft fruits which have got a tart like a flavour. The dark purple berries and are rich in Vitamin C. It is available in supermarkets during the seasonal times around June. Black currant has got many uses from jams to desserts. It’s great … Read more
This is a blog post on growing and harvesting beetroot. Beetroot is an easy to grow rooted vegetable for beginners. Seeds are available at abundance from garden centers. Why grow beetroot? Because beetroot has got exceptional nutrition value. The greens are high in calcium, iron, and vitamin A and C. The roots are are a … Read more
This is a blog post on growing harvesting tomatoes. After growing my own food I just now realize that I have got round to write much about growing basic vegetables and fruit. The day to day staple which seems to be very much now what everybody is trying to achieve. Staples that are easy to … Read more
This blog post is on growing and harvesting agretti salsola. Agretti salsola may seem a very strange term to many of you not unless you are Italian. I got to know about this vegetable commonly known as land seaweed or monks beard I believe from a gardening book by James Wong. I like reading his … Read more
I love gardening, I love to recycle as much of my garden waste as much as I can. This a blog post on how to make your own compost at home. While it is possible to make compost out of food and animal waste. It is not a common practice. Simply the animals in surroundings … Read more
This is a blog post on why grow comfrey and what is its use for. Comfrey is a great source of natural nutrients for plants. I do grow some vegetable at home so can relate the reason to use comfrey. Plus most of the time comfrey grow like weeds in the garden. It’s more of … Read more
This blog post is on growing and harvesting sorrel. Sorrel is a perennial salad leaf that is very easy to grow. To be honest it is not my family and everyone’s favourite salad leave. As it’s got a funny oxalic acid taste in it. Sorrel practically speaking is an herb vegetable or pot herb as … Read more
