Such as beautiful and versatile plant. Below is some information.
Source: © Frances Michaels (Green Harvest.com.au)
BOTANICAL NAME:
Hibiscus acetosella
COMMON NAMES:
African rosemallow, false roselle, maroon mallow, Florida cranberry
FAMILY:
Malvacea
I know folk tend to rank their bean preferences. Coming on in my patch is this year's crop of Winged Beans.
You know how it is. You go to the local IGA for some milk and you leave with an unusual variety of seeds that you've never heard of.
We eat a lot of eggplant and I seem to have great success with them (fingers crossed). I'll wait a few more weeks a
Read more…I thought it would be a good idea to list some "must have" plants for Brisbane gardens. Feel free to chip in. I'm hoping this thread might become a good resource for all of us.
My criteria are:
Not my favorite vegetable but I do grow and eat it.
However, I am learning respect for Filipino cuisine and along with choko, Filipinos celebrate Moringa. Indeed, if there is a moringa tree in your neighbourhood, chances are its grower has some Filip
Read more…My drum heads do great as do wombok (now that I net them both). I grew savoy this season and it was as tough as old boot leather with a heat the size of a pea. Has anyone else had this experience? This is more of a "stay away from" post than a "he
Read more…Epazote (Dysphania ambrosioides)-- along with cilantro -- is the quintessential Mexican herb. Since I just made a huge pot of refried black beans with it I thought I'd trumpet its delights.
Epazote is considered to be one of the most important herbs
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I am not a fruit eater. Not obsessed with sweetness. So my fav fruits tend to be paw paw and dragon fruit.
But hey!
I purchased a Piel de Sapo melon the other day and the tastebud and texture vibes came all over me.
So I got seeds.
Has anyone grown
Read more…Hi guys, novice gardener here. This year I have grown a few varieties of flowers from seed and I am starting to enjoy the blooms. However I think I have an intruder in the mix. Initially I thought this was my salvia seeds... but I think now it’s a we
Read more…I do like Armenian cucumbers -- and the long Asian types likeSuyo Long.
Today Bunnings was selling striped Armenian cucumber seedlings -- so I bought some.
Coincidentally, a site I follow -- The Scientific Gardener -- shared this informative post on
Read more… As to the name we use:
The fruit (technically berries in the strict botanical sense) of Capsicum plants have a variety of names depending on place and type. The more piquant varieties are commonly called chili peppers, or simply chilis. The large,
Read more…Well despite the lack of rain, we are reaping some of the fruits of our labour.
Our dwarf black mulberry has kilo's of berry fruit. We have just tied down the long branches to reach the fruit easily.
The other 2 dwarf red Shahtoots are fruiting but
Read more…I love seeds 'cause they can be so various.
I'm indulging on one of those seed obsession periods and have been ordering seeds for
I'm also trying to gro
Read more…I wanted to give a heads up for Winged Beans.
There has been some discussion here on BLF -- but not much.
There are a seriously wonderful vegetable.
I raise their flag now because my vine is still producing. And a well behaved vine it is too. Won't g
Read more…There's a lot of info about Chaya on YouTube (LINK) --if you are keen on the research.
I'm still waiting for my cutting -- so I amuse myself with possibilities.
Of the YouTube fair -- I thought this one was very useful as it explores Chaya primarily
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Cassava is a very useful starchy vegetable.
I planted some a couple of years back and was mightily impressed with its hedging attributes.
Just stick a stem in the ground and Voila!
I hadn't harvested much for food as I had previously roasted it aft
Read more…Anyone growing crabapples in Brisbane for the fruit? I'm interested to know if any varieties work and where they can be sourced :)
Read more…I never have much luck with sweet peppers -- aka capsicums. The exception is the 'Perennial Capsicum' whose wee bushes are very generous in my outback.[Image at RIGHT/BELOW of one of my bushes]
At a pinch they are serviceable but not very tasty --but
Read more…The all-time favourite edible. A marginal crop for this area (coastal south-east Queensland). And one I have struggled to grow for years. Until this year.
Why this year? Who knows!
Best crop ever and still going although towards the end of the short
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