Red jelly bean succulent ( Sedum rubrotinctum ) is green with a slight reddish tinge for most of the growing season.  When stressed, however...

A few years ago when we lived on acreage we found a baby crested pigeon ( Ocyphaps lophotes ) that had fallen out of its nest.  Crested pige...

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...