Sugary(su)sweet corn is the classic sweet corn. Sugary varieties grow vigorously and are stress resistant. The kernels aren’t too sweet and are said to have a “traditional” taste. However, the sugars in sugary sweet corn quickly turn to starch after the ears are picked, so they need ...
Bok choy is not a fan of hot weather, so gardeners typically grow two crops, one in spring and another in fall. For spring plantings, start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your last spring frost date. Count backward 50 days from your first frost and direct seed for fall harvests. I...
The older the egg, the more time bacteria will have to grow (and don’t forget, salmonellosis is only one kind). The older the egg, the better it should be cooked. I guess that eggs which come from intensively farmed birds are more likely to have been pooped on, and therefore more ...
This method is especially great for kids who are a little older and question everything. It can be hard to give all the answers as parents, especially when you know they are just looking for an excuse not to eat the food. By explaining how vegetables will help grow and nourish their bod...
First-year koi will grow better in a heated tank or a heated pond; after that, you may want to consider supplemental heat for ponds and aquariums if temperatures below 50 degrees persist for more than three months where you live. How do you make homemade fish food for goldfish? It ...
Zucchini & other summer squash Sweetcorn Joyce Wilkie has farmed vegetables and free-range poultry at Allsun Farm, Gundaroo for decades. Educating people about where their food comes from and teaching them how to grow it is her abiding passion....