Jujube Zinzel Ziziphus zizyphus A decidious tree up to 10m. It is in flower from April to May, and the fruits ripen in September- October. ...

The Mint Leaves If you often drink mint tea or use mint in your recipes, consider growing your own mint plants instead of always buying a...

Cane Reed Hand Making Arundo donax ,  Giant Cane , is a tall  perennial   cane  growing in damp soils, either fresh or moderately saline. Ot...

Cachi Fruit Persimmo   Persimmons are the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros . Diospyros is in the fami...

Maltese Marrows     Sowing the Seed Seed for marrow, pumpkins and squashes should be sown early to mid-May under glass or in situ after fros...

Naspoli Fruit     How to Grow a Nespoli Tree From Seed   Nespoli trees bear sweet, slightly tart fruit in the spring. The n...

Bay Leaves Cultivation       Bay leaf (plural bay leaves ) refers to the aromatic leaf of the bay laurel ( Laurus nobilis , Lauraceae). Fr...

  How to Grow Artichokes Artichoke plants, which can be grown in many climates, produce spiny buds that hide a tender heart. If you...

Maltese (goat) Photo taken by Tonio Zammit at Zurrieq This breed is known throughout the Mediterranean and it was common for farmers from o...

The Maltese George Cross     The George Cross was awarded to the island of Malta by King George VI of the United Kingdom in a letter date...