Cherry

Cherries are very popular and considered to be quite expensive. With a short growing season and a limited growing range in Australia, the price should not be surprising.

Tomato (part 2 of 2)

Tomatoes are relatively easy to grow but can take up a lot of space unless managed correctly. They are also susceptible to a wide range of pest and diseases. Get some tips from those who grow tomatoes through winter in western Sydney!

Tomato

Tomatoes are the most popular ‘vegetable’ for home gardeners. Perhaps it’s because of the taste we remember as children? Why do supermarket tomatoes have little taste?

Violas

The happy faces on their flowers gave violas the reputation of being able to ‘ease the heart’, hence ‘heartsease’.

Mint

Mint is an evergreen herb which is used for culinary and medicinal purposes. Its fragrant leaves are said to repel some flying insects and the dried leaves can be used to repel ants.

Flanders Poppy

The bright red Flanders poppy, also known as ‘corn poppy’ or ‘field poppy’, is not just a symbol of remembrance, parts of it can be eaten. The flowers bring a bright cheerfulness to the garden, the seed heads can be used in floral arrangements and the plants self-seed, basically looking after themselves when conditions are right.

Lettuce

Lettuce is a common vegetable, the basis of many salads: Caesar, Waldorf, even the humble ‘garden salad’. In fact, in some parts of the world, the plant itself is called ‘salad’.
How many varieties of lettuce can you name?

Salsify

Salsify is an old ‘heirloom’ or ‘heritage’ vegetable. It was eaten by people of in the ‘ancient’ civilisations of Rome and Greece. It was widely eaten in England during the Victorian period, especially in the late winter months when there wasn’t much fresh food around.

Salad Burnet

Salad Burnet is a relatively unknown, evergreen, perennial herb which tastes a little like cucumber. Being evergreen, it can be added to salads in the middle of winter, when cucumbers ae not in season.