problem | kaffir lime
Why do my Kaffir lime leaves have yellow spots? Often the spots relate to an insect, like scale, having sucked sap on the other side if the leaf. Sometimes it can be damage on the leaves when they...
View Articleproblem | lemons
There are brown spots on my new lemons, will my fruit be ok? Did you have citrus beetles sucking their sap? Pest oil every fortnight on all your citrus is a good way of treting all these sap...
View Articlegrow | figs
By MEREDITH KIRTON Since Adam was a boy, we have been growing figs, not for their large body covering leaves but for their delicate sweet fruit which is treasured. This most loved plant is especially...
View Articlegrow | pawpaw
By MEREDITH KIRTON Papaya, or Pawpaw (Carica papaya), are easily grown fruit trees for the backyard. Although they need a basically frost free position, they can be grown in a wider range of climates...
View Articlegrow | banana
By MEREDITH KIRTON Bananas are the 3rd most eaten fruit, after apples and oranges, in the world but are also eaten like a vegetable when it comes to the larger, green plantains, which are great in...
View Articlegrow | watermelon
By MEREDITH KIRTON Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Almost nothing says summer like a watermelon. Cold from the fridge on a hot day, or still warm from growing out in the sun and then split open to...
View Articlegrow | nectarine
By MEREDITH KIRTON Nectarines and Peaches (Prunus persica) are one of the quintessential summer fruits, with the season running from late October right through to April, and a real glut coming onto...
View Articlegrow | vine leaves/grapes
By MEREDITH KIRTON Grapes have been cultivated for over 8000 years and evidence of them has even been found dating back before the last ice age and the Ancient Egyptians had realised how great they...
View Articlegrow | pears
By MEREDITH KIRTON Pears are the new flavour of the month when it comes to ornamental street trees, but should we be looking closely at the fruit bearing types as well. Not only are they tough,...
View Articlecook | banana
By MANDY SINCLAIR Never-fail banana bread 2 cups plain flour, sifted 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2/3 cup brown sugar ½ cup chopped walnuts ¾ cup milk 2 eggs 2 large very ripe...
View ArticleGrow | Avocado
By MEREDITH KIRTON Growing an avocado in the home garden is not for the impatient, as from seed to fruiting it takes around 6 years. Luckily, grafted plants are available that not only give you a...
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