Herbs, Fruit and Vegetables

The front cover of the August issue of the Burke

Multi-grafted fruit trees are a great way to save money and space in the garden. Having different varieties on the one tree means that each graft grows independently of the others, so the fruit retains its own characteristics, such as flavour, appearance and ripening...

The vegetable garden shown in our segment looked attractive, even though some of the vegetables had finished cropping and some of the beds were empty. The beds, which were edged with treated pine, were set out in a grid pattern in the lawn. Mowing the grass between...

Mine’s Bigger Than Yours We have had hundreds of entries in the Mine’s BIGGER Than Yours competition. Thank you to all the viewers who have taken the time to send in their photos. This week’s entries included: Huge category Butternut pumpkin – Ray Philips,...

Broccoli is a productive vegetable that can be grown as a cool climate crop in all parts of Australia (see climate map 1). For most people it is a short lived crop but, with the right care and regular harvesting, broccoli plants will last for several seasons. Caring...

Free Vegie Garden Not all seeds are dry when they are first collected from a plant. Some, particularly the seeds from many fruits and salad vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes, are incased in a mush or pulp. In order to plant the seed, it is necessary to...

Everyone eats potatoes, but almost nobody grows their own. Jackie French demonstrated a simple way of making a potato patch in a corner of your backyard, that will produce kilos of potatoes. Potatoes can be grown in all areas in Australia although plants grown in...

  Woodruff: The French Alternative Back in Medieval England fragrant herbs were strewn on floors to disguise household smells. Among the plants used were rosemary and lavender as well as what may be considered the sweetest and most fragrant herb of all, woodruff....

Don looked at an outdoor area that was not functional. The walkway was cluttered with pots and the barbecue was in the wrong place. He suggested replacing the old barbecue with a potted kitchen garden, and building a new Besser Block barbecue in a more suitable...