Gardens are such an evocative space. The feelings, sights, sounds, smells, all conjure up signals directly related to the memory part of the brain. The citrusy perfume of lemon verbena wafting in [...]

THE GIFT OF GREEN Christmas time can be a big old plastic jungle for gift choices, filled with items with a shelf life of six months (if you’re lucky), which often reach the back of the cupboard [...]

Indoor plants can be tricky things to grow. They beautify our homes, offices and other interiors, but often they arrive all glossy and sadly within a month wither away and die. And that’s usually [...]

Australia is a continent renowned for its aridness. Coupled with being in the midst of climate change, makes for certainly challenging situations to say the least for we gardener, But let’s not [...]

There is so much satisfaction in creating new plants for free from existing plants via plant propagation. Not only because you are being a bit of a mad scientist via replicating nature, but also [...]

Are you a green addict who loves your indoor plants as much as we do? Are you the envy of all your friends with your uncanny ability to grow lush beautiful indoor foliage? Or are you the other [...]

Ingredients 600g baby potatoes, peeled, chopped 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil 300g chorizo, cut into 1cm-thick slices 80g manchego cheese, cut into 1.5cm pieces 400g can chickpeas, [...]

Love your toms? Well you’re not alone. It’s pretty much number one on the hit parade for gardeners when it comes to favourite crops to grow. There’s something alluring about an illustrious and [...]

What indoor plant is the best for you? This is an open-ended question that only you have the answer for. First you have to consider how much time you have to care for it, what your space is like, [...]

Before you make a decision on whether to mulch your garden, it’s best to get an understanding of what it is and why it’s done. That will be a good base to your decision as to whether your patch [...]