Button squash or ‘patty pan squash’ are small fruit that look a bit like space ships with scalloped edges.  They grow to between 7 and 10cm in diameter and although […]

Strawberries normally grow from runners that are planted into the ground but ‘Temptation’ is one of those rare varieties that can be grown from seed.  It doesn’t produce runners but […]

Carrots are a root vegetable and one of the most widely eaten foods in the world.  The part that we eat is the taproot which grows under the ground which can […]

Grosse Lisse is a favourite variety of  tomato that produces lots of large, round red fruit.  It’s names is pronounced ‘gross’ as in toss, and ‘liz’ as in the girl’s name.  A lot […]

Zucchini are a delicious sausage-shaped vegetable that grows on vines that spread along the ground.  They have a dark green, thin skin which is edible and inside the flesh is […]

Watermelon is one of Australia’s favourite fruits.  There’s nothing more refreshing on a hot summer’s day than to be sitting outside with a big slice of watermelon letting the juice […]

Cherry tomatoes are the tiny tomatoes that will fit in your mouth whole!  They grow in a bunch, called a truss, and whilst some grow on a vine that climbs, dwarf […]

Cherry tomatoes are delicious and much sweeter than large tomatoes.  Plus, they are so small that the whole thing can fit in your mouth at once.  Climbing cherry tomatoes grow […]

Rocket grows like a rocket!  It is so fast that only two weeks after planting, the leaves will be ready to pick for salads and sandwiches.  It’s definitely worth growing […]

Sweet corn, or maize, is a major cereal crop grown around the world.  It’s used to make bread, breakfast cereals and of course, popcorn!  It’s easy to grow at home in […]