Learning how to grow zucchini is pretty straightforward. In fact these were one of the first plants I grew when I first had a vegetable garden, so they can definitely be a good crop for beginner gardeners. Zucchini, also known as courgette, is a summer squash of the Cucurbitaceae family. The Latin name is cucurbita …
It seems to me that if you are interested in gardening, you are interested in growing plants. Unless you are going to create a Japanese Zen garden, like the famous Ryōan-ji garden in Kyoto, plants are going to be at the centre of your gardening efforts. What do we get from growing plants? Plants give …
This post answers the critical question: how do plants grow? We also cover the different parts of plants. We explain how those parts contribute to plant growth and why all of this matters to the gardener. For most people gardening is about plants. Admittedly, features like paths, walls, fences and decks play part in creating …
Bamboo is undoubtedly one of my favourite plants. I almost always use bamboo in the gardens I create. Bamboo has striking presence. It can be used as a specimen plant – a star in the border, like this phyllostachys nigra – or as a wonderful screen. Learning how to grow bamboo for the garden is …
