Fruits & Vegetables

Chiming Wedgebill Call

Chiming Wedgebill Call and Song: Both sexes utter sweet, descending chimes of four to six notes, did-you-get-drunk, with emphasis on the last note, monotonously repeated. They are shyer and...

Mayan Antthrush (Formicarius moniliger)

Introduction The genus Formicarius comprises 5 widely recognized species of terrestrial, crake-like antbirds of Neotropical forests. It is considered that...

Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)

The Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) flies across the road and along the pathway in the dry landscape of...

Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps)

Silver-crowned friarbird (Philemon argenticeps) rolling clank can be heard among the dawn choruses in tropical eucalypt forests and...

Black-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis)

The Black-backed Butcherbird (Cracticus mentalis) replaces the Grey Butcherbird on the Cape York Peninsula and in southeastern New...

Pyracantha – Forever Green Plant That is Easy to Grow

Pyracantha is the scientific name for firethorn plants, an evergreen plant that is easy to grow and provides seasonal interest and berries can handle...

How to Grow Parsnip, Salsify and Scorzonera

Parsnip takes some patience. The seeds are slow sprouting, the plants are slow-growing, and the whole crop can take a good year to produce...

Apricots – The World’s Healthiest Fruit

Apricots are native to the mountains of Asia and need freezing weather during their dormant period. Though quite a cold-hardy, they are happiest in...

Citrullus: Member of the Watermelon Family

Citron (Citrullus vulgaris, var. citroides), a member of the watermelon family, is eaten only in candied form and never raw. It is, however, not...

Cashew Nuts – Strange Paradise Superfood

The cashew nuts actually is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae that generates a seed that is harvested as the cashew nut. Its English...

Health Benefits of Pomegranate

There are countless health benefits of Pomegranates. This is a magical fruit that is often forgotten by most people when they buy their weekly...

Okra Plants – How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest

Okra Plants are grown for their edible seed pods, a handsome plant to have in the vegetable garden. It has showy pale yellow flowers...

Grapes are Immensely Vigorous and Sturdy in Taste

Grapes are growing, which isn’t what it used to be. No more do voluptuous bacchantes run madly through the forests of Greece to celebrate...

The Wonderful Exotic Red Bananas

A number of people have heard of or tried Red Bananas. Which is sweeter than the regular yellow banana which is on your daily...

Why It’s Easier to Succeed with Avocado Than You Might Think

Avocado (Persea americana) has been referred to as the most nutritious of all fruits. It has gained worldwide recognition and significant volume in international...