Peas

Growing Peas Peas can be broadly divided into field peas, traditional garden peas, sugar snaps and snow peas. The crop that gives back to the soil as much as it …

Olives

Growing Olives Olives are one of the tastiest, hardiest and pedigreed fruit around. They can grow for hundreds of years but can start producing in around two. Site and soil …

Leeks

Growing Leeks A popular and versatile autumn and winter vegetable, leeks are members of the Alliaceae (onion) family but are much easier to grow successfully than onions. Site and soil …

Kale

Growing Kale Not only nutritious and easy to grow, kale is attractive, flavoursome and generous – it’s the cool weather green that keeps on giving. Kale tolerates less than perfect …

Garlic

Growing Garlic 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 …

Fennel

Growing Fennel 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 …

Corn

Growing Sweet Corn 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 …

Chillies

Growing Chillies 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 …

Cherries

Growing Cherries 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 …

Celery

Growing Celery 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 …