HOW TO IDENTIFY THEM Whitefly are tiny white insects that are about 3mm long which hang out in large groups. They spend their time and lay their eggs under the leaves of vegetables and will take off like a white cloud over the vegetable patch if they are disturbed. THE DAMAGE THEY CAUSE Whitefly are sap…
1/4 watermelon 1/2 rockmelon 1/2 honeydew melon 4 tbs orange juice 3 tbs honey 1tbs lemon juice Mint METHOD: Wash hands. Cut the melons into 2cm cubes or, if you have a melon baller, scoop out balls of melon. Place into a serving bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the orange juice, honey and lemon…
5 medium potatoes (Royal Blue or Nadine) 2 tbs butter 1/3 cup milk 1 tsp salt METHOD: Wash hands. Peel potatoes. Cut each potato into 6 pieces. Place the potatoes into a large saucepan and fill with cold water until they are covered. Add salt. Place the saucepan on the heat and bring the…
Hormone gel or hormone powder is also called rooting hormone gel because it’s main job is to encourage roots to grow when taking cuttings. When taking cuttings, the stem is cut and then placed into the soil but just before it is, the very tip of it is dipped into the hormone gel or powder. …
A coco peat brick is also called a coir brick. It is made from coconut husks leftover from the coconut industry so is 100% organic and a very good use of resources. The husks and dust are dried and squashed into a brick making it very easy to transport. It is used in propagating mixes…
All plant have nodes on them which are the little bulges that you can see and feel along the stem. On some plants they are quite larger but on others you need to look very closely. The nodes are where the leaves grow from but, when you take cuttings and pull the leaves off the…
MASHING POTATOES & PUMPKIN Start with large chunks of cooked potato or pumpkin in a straight sided saucepan. Use a potato masher to keep squashing the vegetables until they are smooth and there are no obvious lumps. You have to use your muscles when mashing so it might be easier to move the saucepan to…
SAFETY IN THE KITCHEN ALWAYS ASK AN ADULT TO HELP WHEN COOKING! NEVER COOK ON YOUR OWN! Use safe cutting techniques when working with knives. Ask an adult to show you how. Turn the handles of saucepans to the back of the stove so that they won’t get knocked over as you work. Always turn off blenders…
BOILING LIQUID To boil liquid, the saucepan needs to go on medium-high heat until lots and lots of bubbles rush to the surface. At this stage, the liquid is very hot and in the case of water, is 100°C. Food is rarely cooked in boiling liquid for long; normally it is brought to a boil…
Not all vegetables need to be peeled before they are eaten but they all need to be washed well first. Old potatoes should be peeled but baby potatoes just need to be scrubbed; young carrots also don’t need to be peeled before they are eaten. The recipe will tell you whether to peel a vegetable or…