Italian parsley is a very versatile herb and is probably the most popular.  It’s used in almost any style of savoury cooking and is sometimes added to a plate just […]

Globe onions are the round onions which are commonly seen at the supermarket and can be brown, white or red.  They are great for growing through the winter months although they […]

English spinach is a leafy green vegetable grown for its masses of leaves which are eaten cooked or raw.  The leaves are soft and green and grow to around 30cm […]

Dwarf beans are really easy to grow so are great for those that have just started gardening.  They grow a mass of full size beans on short vines that climb up a trellis and […]

Cucumber grows best in summer which is ideal since it is mostly eaten raw in salads at picnics and barbecues. Cucumbers grow on a vine which has large leaves which help […]

Coriander, or ‘cilantro’ as the Americans call it, is a very popular herb used in Asian cooking and salads.  It has a pungent, spicy flavour that some people love and […]

A cauliflower, or ‘cauli’ for short, is made up of masses of tiny, creamy white stems called ‘curds’ that make this vegetable look like clouds although they aren’t that soft.  Underneath are white edible stems […]

Capsicums are from the same family as chillies but they are not hot or spicy at all.  In fact, capsicums are quite sweet and some people will eat them just like […]

Cabbage was first grown over 4000 years ago and now includes lots of varieties.  ‘Space Saver’ is a great cabbage to grow in the backyard because it produces smaller cabbages and can be […]

Butternut pumpkins have an unusual bell shape and orange flesh that is sweeter and nuttier than other pumpkins which is why it is so popular.  Like other pumpkins, butternuts grow […]