It’s hard to imagine there was a time when I was desperate for a sign of flowers and pods on my bangkwang plants. That was way back when I first started growing bangkwang, or jicama. Since then, I learned to … Continue reading
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My gardening buddies, Weed and Novice Gardener, have been going on for many weeks about their corn plants, and I have to admit that I was somewhat envious of Weed’s healthy corn plants when I last visited his garden. I … Continue reading
You’ve guessed it – it’s time to talk about the Butternut pumpkin plants. Thankfully, it’s not all mumbles and grumbles this time. In case you’ve forgotten, we have two butternut plants right now. The first is quite matured, having been … Continue reading
It was too good to be true. All the cucurbitaceae plants I’ve grown have gone through what I like to call Braxton Hicks contractions – they keep practising before the plants successfully set fruit and get to harvest. So, I … Continue reading