Tag: sustainable

Growing turmeric, a warmly rewarding crop

Stephen Carlin

Turmeric has turned out to be a great crop for us here. If you have a warm climate or even just a warm spot over Summer, I’d encourage you to give it a try. I’ve just dug mine up, and was astounded by the amount there was, and by how densely it grows. It is a warm season plant, with attractive ginger type leaves through the Summer which slowly yellow off through Winter here, so that the top is only completely dead by the end of Winter, which is when…

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Black capsicums for the vegetable garden

Stephen Carlin

Black capsicums are eye-catching, and they are often commented on by visitors as they sit on our kitchen bench, looking lustrous and mysterious. I bought the seeds for that reason, as part of an assortment of capsicums and chillies, lured by the colour. After a season of them though, I don’t think I will persevere. What’s wrong with them? They fruit well enough, producing a steady crop, but that doesn’t translate to table. Some didn’t progress past tiny fruit, some stayed deceptively green until they were overripe, but the main problem…

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