There are two main categories of garlic. Softneck varieties are the most common. They don’t have a flowerhead and tend to have a longer shelf life. Hardneck varieties have flowerheads …
Allium Crop Notes Growing GuidesGarlic
Crop Notes Growing GuidesFennel
Although Sweet Fennel or Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricum) is classified as a herb, it is also a handy and hardy addition to a vegetable garden. Plants grow up …
Crop Notes Growing GuidesCorn
Sweet corn is a warm season crop requiring average temperatures of 16 to 24 degrees C for optimum growth, and 80 – 110 frost free days from germination to harvest. …
Crop Notes Growing GuidesChillies
Chillies are the fiery cousins of the capsicum family. There are dozens of varieties, each with a unique character and flavour. Colour isn’t a good indicator of heat – size …
Crop Notes Growing GuidesCherries
Cherries are closely related to apricots, plums, nectarines and peaches, which are collectively known as drupes, or more commonly known as stone fruit. They belong to the Prunus genus of …
Crop Notes Growing GuidesCelery
Celery is part of the Apiaceae family, along with celeriac, parsley, parsnip, carrots and fennel. Site and soil Celery originally grew in marsh land and has never lost its love …
Crop Notes Growing GuidesCarrots
What’s not to like about carrots? They have been my favourite food since I was a kid, they’re full of goodness, they just about look after themselves and they offer …
Crop Notes Growing GuidesBroad Beans
Although broad beans are from the Fabaceae family, they look different and grow differently to their bean cousins. They tend to be bushy, with square, hollow stems and without beany …
Crop Notes Growing GuidesBeetroot
Although it took me the best part of 25 years to discover it, fresh beetroot is tasty, versatile and packed with goodness. Can the can! Site and soil Beetroot like …
Crop Notes Growing GuidesGlobe Artichokes
The globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus) belongs to the thistle family. It is also known as the French artichoke and the crown artichoke, but is not related to the Jerusalem artichoke, …