Fresh Garden Veg-All! As our summer days begin that ever so slow slide into that cooler interim we call "fall,&quo…
Spring is here - spring spinach! It's almost Home Show weekend.. a sure sign of spring in my books! For the past nu…
Are you a part of this? Bloggers and gardeners from 8 countries are participating in a fun challenge that encourages yo…
I'm sorry that I've been a slack blogger the past few weeks! I have deadlines looming over my head (I don't…
Ah.. tis the season for garlic scapes .. I love their curly shapes, which resemble pig tails and they offer a mild gar…
The day after a crushing loss at the polls -- a walk through the vegetable garden that you have planted and tended with…
Although the London Vegetable Garden is all about vegetables and growing your own produce in urban spaces, my balcony h…
So, this afternoon's trip to the local garden centre didn't 'bear fruit', so to speak. With no winter …
Undeniably one of the biggest joys on the London Vegetable Garden, the tomato plants have sadly come to the end of thei…
One of the very (few) real benefits of gardening on an urban balcony, is that high-rise gardeners are not plagued with …
If you've noticed that I've been fairly quiet of late, fear not! My penchant for urban horticulture and contai…
Last autumn / winter, I planted some pansies in window boxes and pots which lasted through the bleak mid-winter months …
To lovingly steal a phrase from one of the many people I follow on Twitter, we are now well and truly in the 'bbrrr…
My temperamental butternut squash plant has suddenly taken me back to my formative teenage years. Hours of preparation…
The rise of the butternut squash plant here on the London Vegetable Garden balcony has been staggering! Now standing a…
I'm not sure whether this thread bears any interest to followers of the London Vegetable Garden, but for the buddin…
Two urban gardeners. Two Cobra Lily bulbs. One London Lily-Off Championship 2009. You know the score – it's Grum…
It was only back in April that I decided to plant a few tomato seeds and blog about the process. Five months on and wh…
Aside from balconies and vegetables, I also have a penchant for plants and flowers. Whilst I may not have the space to…
I've said it before, I'll say it again and I'll keep on saying it – salad leaves are one of the easiest and…
Modern Horticultural Perspective
I. Introduction: Reintroducing the Duke Avocado The avocado industry has witnessed dynamic shifts in cultivation pract…
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