Category: growing
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PK Reviews: Nylex 1.5L 360° Garden Sprayer
Product ranges get an automatic tick of approval from me if the bottom end of the range far exceeds expectations. The Nylex Garden Sprayer range is the perfect example of this. I am reviewing several of their models starting with the Nylex 1.5L 360° Sprayer which is my latest purchase. See the other reviews here.…
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Mole Crickets
The elusive mole cricket, Gryllotalpa pluvialis, caught by one of my boys. Love these things. Males sing at the entrances of vertical burrows specially shaped to amplify their songs. Singing characteristically commences at dusk and usually ceases within a few hours. The songs of mole crickets are deeper than those of typical crickets and many…
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Choy Sum
One of my favourite asian greens and I eat it raw and in stir fries. It is very easy to grow, harvest and then retain the seeds for the next planting. Initially I used Mr Fothergill’s seed tape product. See http://www.mrfothergills.com.au/seeds-vegetables/vegetable-seeds/asian-greens-seeds.html. Taste/Aroma: New growth sweet tasting and very mild. Older leaves can be a bit…
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Chili Pepper: Yellow Wax
This plant is a vertical powerhouse and a really heavy producer of yummy mild chilis. Their addition to a green salad will add a bit of variety and might even wow your friends. Taste: Sweet and mild. Definitely not a capsicum though. Add slices to salads for a bit of a change but my favourite…
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Chili Pepper: Trinidad Scorpion Butch T
At 1.46 million Scoville heat units this wee red beastie packs a punch :). It was derived from the Trinidad Scorpion (so called because the end of the chili looks like a scorpion stinger) and was originally propagated by a Mr Butch Taylor. It held the hottest chili record for a few years. Most of…
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Bish’s Basil Pesto Experiment 1
I have two large planter boxes at the edge of our patio that are where I grow my herbs, along with a long thin veggie patch against a fence. Luckily this space is enough for me to play around with some different herbs and veggies. Giving the long thin veggie patch a bit of a…
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Chili Pepper: Trinidad Scorpion Cardi
Now we are getting into crazy hot territory :). I have read that this variety was developed by the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute hence the CARDI part of the pepper’s name :). The scorpion part is because the end of the chili looks like a scorpion stinger. Most of my internet friends have…
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Chili Pepper: Cayenne
My second favourite chili is the humble Cayenne pepper, allegedly named for the city of Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana. Although hotter than a Jalapeño I think it smells amazing and very distinctive. I love them green or red and ripe. This is where I max out chili-wise by the way. I am training…
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Chili Pepper: Bhut Jolokia
Not for the faint hearted :O. I spent half an hour feeling quite ill after try some ghost pepper sauce once. So be careful! I am only growing them to give to Ben who guests posts on this blog and facebook for me :). I am going to get him to describe the taste if…
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Chili Pepper: Habanero Orange
A beautiful looking and complex tasting chili pepper that is easy to grow. In Perth, Western Australia they are ripening in Summer and Autumn. The plant is a spreader rather than a vertical powerhouse. Warning, they are hot :). I have also read that they impart a kind of apricot flavour. Flower: Fruit: Plant: Perth…
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