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 they are available in other colours, the most common are the pale green and the bright yellow ones. The flesh is pale white and the […]
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 the flavour of the bright red berries is just as delicious as all of the others. Growing strawberries is really easy and because ‘Temptation’ is […]
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 be purple or red but the most common colour is orange. Carrots can grow quite large but baby carrots are harvested when they are between […]
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 of people think it’s an Australian variety but it’s almost definitely not yet it’s still one of the most popular because it produces lots of […]
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 creamy white with tiny seeds that can also be eaten. Although zucchini can grow very large indeed, mostly it is grown to around 20cm long […]
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 drip all over your chin and your arms. Watermelons are so easy to grow that there’s no real need to buy them from the shops […]
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 tomato grows on a small bush that only gets to 30cm tall. So, the small bush is called ‘dwarf’ and the small tomatoes are […]
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 on a vine which climbs up a frame and the small fruit grow in a bunch, called a truss. Tomatoes are scientifically called ’fruit’ because they have seeds […]
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 in the vegie patch and because it self seeds, once it is planted there will probably always be a crop. The small jagged leaves of […]
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 the vegie patch and can get so high that it might end up taller than you! The sweet corn cob, which is the long cylindrical part […]
