In The Garden

Carilla

Momordica charantia commonly called Carilla, bitter melon or bitter gourd originated from the Indian sub-continent.

Dwarf Mussaenda

Last week I wrote about the magnificent Mussaenda in colours of red, white, pink and dark pink.

Mussaenda

Mussaenda erythrophylla, commonly called Ashanti blood or Red mussaenda originated from West Africa.

Pruning

Pruning can improve the look of your plants. Most plants grow better and stay healthier with a little pruning.

Dwarf golden apple

Dwarf ambarella commonly called Dwarf golden apple originated in the South Pacific and spread throughout the Caribbean, Florida South and Central America.

Grow your own sweet basil

Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) originated from India and Iran. Basil found its way into Italy brought by early travelers via the Mediterranean.

Celery

Celery originated from the Mediterranean. It was originally used for medicinal purposes as the seeds contain oil.

Coriander

Coriander, commonly called dhania on the Indian subcontinent and cilantro or Chinese parsley in Europe and the Americas, originated from southern Europe and the Middle East.

Mint

Mentha, commonly called mint, originated from the Mediterranean and belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

Thai basil

Have you ever thought of growing your own kitchen herbs in pots or window boxes?

Cassia fistula

Cassia fistula commonly called Golden Shower tree or Indian Laburnum as its name suggests, originated from the Indian sub-continent and South-east Asia.

Changing colours

Brunfeisia pauciflora commonly called ‘Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’ originated from Brazil, and is found throughout South and Central America.

Marigolds

Flowers are loved for their beauty. There are simply beautiful shades of yellow, pink, salmon, blue, white, red, orange and purple blooming everywhere as the Easter season is upon us.

Caladiums

Caladiums commonly called Angel’s wings or Lucky originated from Brazil and Central America.

Easter lily

Just look at the beautiful flowers in bloom and you can tell it is that time of the year – Easter or Spring as they say in northern climates.

Establishing a Bromeliad tree

Over the past few weeks I have spoken about several species of Bromeliads as decorative potted plants and pineapples which are planted for their commercial value and because they are rich in Vitamin C.

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