Archive for April, 2022

Planting and growing cape gooseberries
The first cape gooseberry bushes were brought to Australia in the very early colonial days, from South Africa (the Cape). It was often the only fresh fruit the settlers had, and fortunately, it was easy to grow.
If you have ever wondered how to grow cape gooseberries in Perth then look no further.

Sasanqua camellia
Sasanqua camellias are a very attractive and evergreen shrub. They make for wonderful hedges and screens, pot plants, general garden plants and espaliers. I love seeing a vibrant row of them forming a Sasanqua camellia hedge, during flowering season they simply stunning.

Planting and growing bamboo
Bamboo is a truly amazing plant and incredibly versatile. A hardy and resilient plant it makes for a great screening plant in the backyard. If you have ever wondered how to grow bamboo in Australia then look no further.

Growing baby spinach
If you have ever wondered how to grow baby spinach in Australia then look no further. You might be surprised to learn, baby spinach is actually just regular spinach leaves, albeit small ones. Some varieties of spinach are more optimal when you want baby leaves.