When we moved here the land behind us was paddocks that was being developed into housing.  What was paddocks filled with sheep is now rather...

Saffron ( Crocus sativus ) is a very easy plant to grow.  I have been growing saffron for a number of years, and it flowers reliably for me...

African violets used to be very common houseplants, they are surprisingly low maintenance if you meet their minimum requirements.  I like th...

Years ago I got some milk kefir grains, and we made milk kefir regularly.   Milk kefir is kind of like a thin drinking yogurt, it has been a...

What should you grow when you desperately want to grow a venus flytrap but struggle to keep one alive?  The answer, surprisingly, is to grow...

Silverbeet ( Beta vulgaris ) is an easy to grow leaf vegetable.  Silverbeet is also called chard, swiss chard, rainbow chard, leaf beet, per...