The summer season of 2010/2011 has seen widespread flooding in many areas. We've received a number of enquiries from growers of tomatoes, potatoes and other vegetables - “what do I need to do to my soil after a flood?” There are many things that happen to soils with intense rain and more water than soils can absorb, and the effects ...
Within the last month or two the east coast of Australia has seen unseasonably heavy rainfall and floods. Such weather is conducive to the development of a common disease on both tomatoes and potatoes known as ‘Late Blight’ caused by the fungal-like organism Phytophthora infestans. It has the ability to rapidly wipe out crops and ...
The tuber called Jerusalem Artichoke (or Sunchoke) looks a little like a knobbly potato, however it is in fact a member of the aster family (Asteraceae), whereas potatoes are members of the Solanaceae family, which also contains tomatoes and peppers. A serving of sunchokes is an excellent source of iron (28 percent of daily recommended value) ...
A while ago we realised that our gorgeous big Leopard Tree was strangling the underground pipes around our inground spa. The options were to dig up all the concrete, attack the roots and replace the damaged pipes, or forget about having a spa. We figured that the tree was here long before us and provides ...
Grey wall or blotchy ripening is a name that is indicative of the disorder where fruit do not ripen properly or ripen unevenly. Symptoms develop whilst the fruit is still green. This condition is only found on the fruit and not on the plant. Symptoms Affected green fruit, have large, greyish or yellowish hard blotches on the ...
We're thrilled that the November edition of The Gardener magazine - South Africa's premier gardening publication has featured a lovely 3 page article on growing organically, directly from our book How to Grow Juicy Tasty Tomatoes. Here's an extract of that article. (Click on the image to see the full article as published in The Gardener) " ...
One of the reasons that we like to grow our own vegetables, apart from the great flavours of fresh home-grown produce, is that we can control what pesticides go onto them. Most of us do not like the thought of eating vegetables from the supermarket which have been sprayed with chemicals. Luckily nature has developed its own ...
We're absolutely thrilled with the recent coverage we've received for our tomato book set in overseas press and major gardening blogs. It certainly gives our humble book international credibility and kudos. Thankyou to the editors who took the time to write such lovely reviews. Click on the images or links to see the full articles. Antelope Valley News ...
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