Gardening Talk

The first secret is a quality potting mix like Yates Thrive Premium Potting Mix, which is free draining and contains the right stuff to get your pots off to a great start. It has a slow release fertiliser in the mix as well as a wetting agent to …
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If you don’t have a lot of space you can grow spuds in containers. Fast maturing early varieties like Nicola are ideal and when it comes to a container you want at least 30cm wide and 30 cm deep with some really good drainage holes at the bottom. …
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Tillandsias are utterly fascinating and deserve a place in anyone’s collection. They are also called living air plants because believe it or not they will grow suspended in nothing but air, hanging from the branches of trees or almost anything. …
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Choosing the right fern varieties is important in a water smart garden but there are other things you can do. Mulching is vital for keeping the soil moist. One of the big reasons the ferns are doing so well is because of the protection they get …
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Asparagus

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a hardy perennial vegetable, best suited to cooler climates. It tolerates frost well. The succulent shoots emerge in early spring from the underground crown. Packed with vitamins and minerals, high in fibre, and absolutely delicious when fresh and well cooked, asparagus is growing in popularity.

The male and female asparagus plants are distinct (it is dioecious). The female plants produce (and drop) seeds, which can cause over-crowding if not controlled, and are lower-yielding and more disease prone. New “all male” hybrids produce no seeds and bigger yields (up to 3 times the yield).

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