Tips for Growing and Using Lebanese Eggplant I replanted my veggie garden the other day, as I had picked up some great seedlings. Replanting meant stripping out all those plants that were past their prime. However, one plant I didn’t pull out was my Lebanese...
Golden Orb Spiders in the Garden When I was growing up I had a fairly acute case of arachnophobia. If I saw a spider, my first instinct was to run away screaming and my second instinct was to kill it! I don’t know when it finally dawned on me that, with a few...
Why Eat A Rainbow of Healthy Foods? People are progressively becoming aware of the impact of what they eat on both their short-term and long-term health. Food is more than something to fill you up, it can actually make you healthy and help fight disease! We have known...
Rue is one plant that deters Cats! I have a real problem in my front garden. Several neighbours have cats that are allowed to roam freely, and they all seem to like using my front garden as their toilet. Now I don’t wish the cats or my neighbours any harm, but I...
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a herb and a spice? I know I have! It turns out that there is a really simple way of separating Herbs and Spices. Generally speaking a Herb is the green parts of the plant, and its mainly the leaves that are used....
