I recently noticed a new insect hanging around our long bean plants – or, rather, on the long beans themselves. Kind of diamond-shaped and green matching the beans, it was noticeable because it had a bit of light brown edging … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2012
I should have guessed from the vigorous way the green snake gourd vine has been growing and branching out that it wasn’t going to be shy where growing fruits is concerned. Normally when the first female flower of a cucurbitaceae … Continue reading
I recently got my hands on a load of used coffee grounds, thanks to Growing Like A Weed’s mum, aka The Mother Weed. Like all companionable gardeners, excess resources have to be shared, you see, so I found myself with … Continue reading
Well, the green snake gourd flowers have finally started blooming. The male flower buds came first: And then they started to bloom: Then the first female flower bud came along: And finally, here is the female flower in bloom: So … Continue reading