While everyone else is talking about how tall their tomato plants are, I am more excited about the height of the ruby c…
Yes, its true but sadly no photos. Lenny and I were in the garden when we heard a little plop as something disturbed t…
It has been a warm and humid day, with the sky mostly black with rain-laden clouds, periodically dumping their load bef…
Nature has its own tempo, best seen in its wilderness, untouched, unhindered. I was traveling up towards Kelantan when…
ulam raja ulam raja cekur roselle marigolds bittergourds pegaga I don't grow too many plants in our little vegeta…
How interrelated they are, the sky, the wind and the green. A light breeze takes a portion of the heat away from the ai…
Undeniably one of the biggest joys on the London Vegetable Garden, the tomato plants have sadly come to the end of thei…
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…
The London Vegetable Garden is split firmly into two camps; vegetables and flowers! Whilst my enthusiasm for container…
Arguably the London Vegetable Garden's most thirsty plant, my butternut squash has been enjoying the recent muggy w…
One of the (few) real benefits of high-rise urban gardening is the lack of pests. Many gardeners I've spoken with …
In stark contrast to my grand total of two runner beans last summer, this year my preparations on the London Vegetable …
The ultimate 'end product' of growing your own vegetables, surely has to be picking something from your garden …
My carrots were one of the very first things I planted when I started the London Vegetable Garden back at the beginning…
Grey cloud is hanging ominously in the air, the tree branches are swaying lightly in the breeze and the birds are being…
The campaign to open up more of London’s gardening space is finally gaining momentum it seems. A few weeks ago, the Lo…
I thought it'd be quite useful to show you the various stages the tomato plants on the London Vegetable Garden have…
Perhaps one of the most difficult of vegetables to grow from the confines of small spaces such as the London Vegetable …
When associated with myself, the topic of thinning usually refers to the sparse amount of hair that resides (or used to…
Modern Horticultural Perspective
I. Introduction: Reintroducing the Duke Avocado The avocado industry has witnessed dynamic shifts in cultivation pract…
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