Ceylon Spinach - Basella alba/rubra

Get acquainted with the nutritious and delicious edible plants that almost grow themselves so you can create food security in your home garden. This blog provides the keynotes for use, my anecdotal experience, placement in my permaculture system, plus...

Aibika -  Abelmoschus manihot

Get acquainted with the nutritious and delicious edible plants that almost grow themselves so you can create food security in your home garden. This blog provides the keynotes for use, my anecdotal experience, placement in my permaculture system, plus all...

Tropical gardening can be easy if you know what you are doing. It is true to say that it is a whole different experience to temperate climates in which much of the information out there teaches. This article offers some insight into the best growing times with respect to our wet and dry...

I recently took out all the frozen berries that I had harvested over the last few months and made elderberry cough syrup. It's a yearly kitchen session that I look forward to once I have loaded up a bag in my freezer ready for the colourful experience! 

This time, it was an extra intuitive...