Strawberry growing success
Wed, 14/10/2020 - 5:54pmPenny Woodward reveals the secrets of growing full-flavoured and productive strawberries – whether in beds, baskets or pots.
What to plant now
Za'atar, herb or spice mix?
Thu, 01/10/2020 - 2:47pmPenny Woodward says there is confusion about whether za'atar is a herb, a spice mix or both.
How to grow sweet corn
Thu, 24/09/2020 - 11:31amThe crunchy flavour and versatility of sweet corn (and the fact it's easy to grow) make it a must-have in backyard vegie patches.
Welsh onions
Tue, 21/07/2020 - 4:33pmTough, versatile and useful. Mild sweet onion flavour. Ticks all the boxes says Penny Woodward.
Bare-rooted trees and shrubs
Sat, 06/06/2020 - 2:20pmPenny Woodward explains how to plant bare rooted trees and shrubs.
Horseradish power
Wed, 18/03/2020 - 5:05pmAutumn is the time when the wonderfully pungent horseradish is in its element -- you can plant and harvest now and once harvested it's time to start cooking!
Growing wild alpine strawberries
Wed, 18/03/2020 - 2:58pmWild alpine strawberries are very tasty, writes Penny Woodward, and you can grow them in your backyard!
Native violets for your garden and table
Tue, 12/11/2019 - 2:11pmKaren Sutherland introduces native violets - great for your garden and in spring salads.
Colourful flowers to plant this spring
Tue, 24/09/2019 - 9:47amIt's hard to pick favourites when it comes to flowers, but this gorgeous blossom is at the top of Lentil Purbrick's list this spring.