My refried beans recipe

Ingredients One medium white onionOne clove of garlic Juice of one lime150 ml of water or stock400 g tin of beans (Pinto is ideal but Borlotti or Black beans work fine)1/2 tbsp ground cumin1 tbsp ground coriander Method Dice onion and garlic finely. Brown in a pan with 1 tsp oil or water on medium … Continue reading My refried beans recipe →

Carnivorous plants – the good, the bad and the munching

At the beginning of 2020 I got my first carnivorous plant, a Cape sundew (Drosera capensis). In the first few months it was pretty easy to take care of. I kept the tray underneath it wet at all times, using filtered water. I experienced little to no issues within the first month. I took it … Continue reading Carnivorous plants – the good, the bad and the munching →

Why it is important to grow your own food

When I was younger I thought that gardening was something that old ladies did to buy time. As I have grown up I have learnt that gardening is one of the most valuable skills a person can have. Health Mental and physical health are dramatically impacted by gardening. There is no better workout than digging, … Continue reading Why it is important to grow your own food →

Intensely planting

One of the many vegetables that I always seem to want but never have is lettuce. If you buy a head of lettuce, within a few days it is off. It just seems like you can never use a full head of lettuce. The solution: Intensely planting lettuce. What is intense planting? I mean it … Continue reading Intensely planting →

Accidentally growing 100 peppers

For about eight months now I have been trying to grow Bell Peppers. I have saved seeds from peppers from the grocery store, I have bought seeds from a garden shop, I've even tried just planting a whole pepper. Yet nothing has worked. As a result of this every time I cut ANY pepper, I … Continue reading Accidentally growing 100 peppers →

About me

My whole life I've loved plants. My grandfather worked for a farming company and in his spare time he modified roses to get obscure colors. Whenever he would come and visit me, he would make me go on walks around my neighborhood and steal cuttings of plants, personally I was super embarrassed. But as I … Continue reading About me →

My best yielding vegetable

I started my first veggie garden almost three years ago. If i'm being completely honest, nothing has really "thrived" since I began. I planted watermelons and then the hail came down and destroyed them. I planted potatoes and my dog dug them up. I planted herbs and they drowned from all the rain. However, since … Continue reading My best yielding vegetable →

Training my first Bonsai

18 January 2020 - 10 January 2021 The first step in training a bonsai that you grew from seed is wait. Wait for your bonsai to fully establish itself and grow into a shape that is natural for it. I waited almost a year before i began training my bonsai. When he started developing a … Continue reading Training my first Bonsai →

How to: Seedlings

When I first began growing seedlings, they never survived. Now I liked to ignore the fact that I forgot to water them for weeks and COMPLETELY negelected them. After a few weeks of taking care of them, I realized it’s actually quite easy. So here are my, TOP TIPS FOR GROWING SEEDLINGS 1. Water, water, … Continue reading How to: Seedlings →