GARDENING

“My neighbour asked if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, so long as he didn’t take it out of my garden.”

How to grow luffa from seed

Whether you wish to grow luffa to eat or to use as a loofah sponge, the […]

Ways to look after your garden

Photo by Rene Terp: https://www.pexels.com/photo/gazebo-against-trees-334978/  Your garden is so important to the overall appearance of your […]

Moving Into The Hot-Weather Garden

Yay for the first tomatoes – Sungold, no less! Salvia? Lionitus leonurus, Lion’s Tail or Lion’s […]

Welcome to Your Green Beginnings: How to Start a Pristine Lawn from Scratch

Hey there, green thumbs and garden newbies! So, you’ve decided to transform that barren patch of […]

How to grow winter melons

Are you curious about how to grow winter melons? Last year I discovered how easy it […]

More Tomato Plantings

Now that tomato plants have reached the second rung on their cages and have established extensive […]

Planting Last of Spring and First of Summer

Alstroemeria, bearded iris, sunflower, nasturtium. Epiphyllum. Fragrant heliotrope. Rat-tail cactus blooming. Quito Amaryllis. Temptation Amaryllis. Estella […]

Tomatoes But Not Other Summer Veggies Yet

Brilliant mesembryanthemum groundcover above geranium, poppies, and other bulbs. Amaryllis galore. Golden mini-rose. Purple freesia. Richly […]

[2024] Sakura at Gardens by the Bay

It’s that time of the year to view sakura at Gardens by the Bay! For those […]

Spring Bloomies and Edibles

Iris and paperwhites Daffodils August Pride peach Ferrarria crispa Freesia Copper Spoons, Kalanchoe orgyalis Chasmanthe Duckittii […]