If we were playing baseball, the winter melon plant would have struck out by now. We’ve been anxiously watching each female flower that bloomed, wondering if it would be the one to set fruit. The plant seems to have tested … Continue reading
Category Archives: Edible plants
If I were a pixie living in my garden, I’d be really thrilled at the sight of the mulberries ripening on the plants. They’re slowly forming and starting to change colour from the pale green to a blushing pink. With … Continue reading
It’s been one false alarm after another. I knew that the first female winter melon flower bud to appear would be unlikely to develop into a fruit. Nevertheless, it was an exciting couple of days watching as it grew and … Continue reading
I wanted to, but I didn’t buy seeds for sweet (or snow) peas when I saw them on sale at the nursery. What made me pause was the fact that the plants need cool weather to grow in – and … Continue reading