December In The Vegie Patch

Gardens go up a gear in December – plants, seeds, weeds, pests – everything starts to zoom along in the heat. Keep your crops in peak health and epidemics at […]

How to Prune Cucumbers + Melons

For best health, plus the joy of a small footprint, grow vining small fruit cucurbits (melons, cucumbers, small squash) up strings or frames rather than along the ground. Pruning them […]

How to Prune Tomatoes, Peppers + Aubergines

A single leader tomato is a very fine thing.  Easy to support. Easy to pick. Easy to spot pests. Easy to spray. But most important of all in my high […]

How to Grow Green Beans + Shell-out Beans

Beans have a bad rap. I mean who lists beans as their fav crop?! People who grow their own, thats who! Fresh picked is the only way to go, and […]