Category Archives: Coffee Grounds in the garden
How long for a Prickly Pear to fruit?
Starting a conversation about my attempts to grow prickly pear go something like this: “I cut off one of the pads as a cutting,” says I. “To grow?” they ask, brows furrowed. “Yes…” Here it comes, but they mean well. “You mean prickly pear, that cactus weed? You want to… grow it!?” Shock, Horror, et […]
Not Everything is a Banana
On a hot day a banana peel will disintegrate midair on a trip to the compost heap (or to a ditch… It’s shocking that a person who would choose a banana could be the same litterbug launching garbage from the backseat of a Honda). A banana needs almost no time. What about the recalcitrant eggshell? … Continue reading
The Best Kind of Peaches
What are the best kind of peaches? Imagine a tree full of them just outside your front door. They are nearly ripe, and when you finally get them off the tree to taste, they are best pieces of fruit you ever ate. Now lucky for me, the Anzac Peach tree was in its fourth year this … Continue reading
