5 Tips For Growing Coriander (Cilantro)

5 Tips For Growing Coriander (Cilantro)

Having trouble growing coriander? It’s a love-hate relationship! Those who love it, also hate it because it’s so fickle to grow. Those who hate it, just hate it.Here’s some tips on how to grow it despite its fickle nature. TIP 1. Sow seed in the first week of...

Growing and harvesting ginger

Home grown ginger harvest Steps for harvesting your own homegrown ginger 1. Wait until fall (autumn) for foliage to turn yellow and start to die back.  2. Snap off a section of the rhizome and keep the rest growing, as seen here in a large container. You can harvest...

Top Tips for Balcony Gardening

You don’t need a 5 acre property or even a backyard to grow your own produce. Surprisingly, quite a lot can actually be grown in pots or containers on a sunny balcony, not only providing you with fresh organic herbs and vegetables, but also saving you money. You can...

Top 10 Gardening Trends for 2014

It appears that us veggie gardeners are ahead of our time, or at least setting the pace for the rest of the gardening world, according to the Garden Media Group annual report on what’s hot for 2014. The report suggests that it’s all about “sustainability” and finding...

Vertical Gardens

Don’t let lack of space be a reason to stop growing some of your own food at home. Recently I saw this vertical garden full of fresh herbs. It was wonderful. Think of what you could cook up with this vast array of culinary delights right outside your door. You don’t...