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Jo Jo Yee
- Nov 17, 2020
- 1 min
Grow Chinese Vegetable: Choy Sum
This is Choy Sum, sown late summer into seed trays and then planted out into larger containers. I am using washing up tubs with holes...


Jo Jo Yee
- Nov 17, 2020
- 1 min
Grow Chinese Vegetable: Shungiku, Tong Ho, Garland Chrysanthemum
Garland Chrysanthemum also called Tong Ho (茼蒿) or Shungiku is a popular Asian green usually eaten during the winter months. In Chinese...


Jo Jo Yee
- Nov 15, 2020
- 1 min
Grow Chinese Vegetable: Rubi Pak Choi with purple leaves
Here are two varieties of Pak Choi (Pak Choy, Bok Choy) we grew in our vegetable patch a few years ago. The first is the magnificent...


Jo Jo Yee
- Nov 12, 2020
- 1 min
Grow Asian Vegetable: Tatsoi
Just because the weather has turned, it doesn't mean you should stop your gardening journey. Tatsoi is a delight to grow in autumn. The...


Jo Jo Yee
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
Grow Asian Vegetable: Chinese Celery 'Kin Tsai'
The easiest celery to grow. Chinese celery 'Kin Tsai' is an easy to grow celery variety and a most useful green to have in the garden...


Jo Jo Yee
- Nov 11, 2020
- 2 min
Grow Asian Vegetable: Water Spinach (Kangkong) in the UK
Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) is also called Kang kong, Ong Choi (Ung Choy). In South East Asian, it is a commonly consumed leaf...


Jo Jo Yee
- Nov 9, 2020
- 1 min
Grow Thai Basil from store bought herb packets
Easy way to start your own Thai basil plants Thai basil is a herb that is easily propagated from store bought packets. Not just the Thai...


Jo Jo Yee
- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
Turmeric butternut squash & eggs recipe
Simplicity at it's best! In Malaysia, we use a lot of turmeric in food - everything from meat curries to stir fried chicken to soup. It...


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 29, 2020
- 2 min
Grow & Harvest Lemongrass - an Australian experience
A lemongrass plant on first impression looks like wild grass, the kind you might see in an abandoned field that has been overrun by...


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
How to grow cucumbers vertically
In the UK, cucumbers can grow very well both outdoors or in the greenhouse. When buying seeds, do some research beforehand - outdoor...


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 18, 2020
- 2 min
Stir-fried Butternut Squash with black bean sauce recipe
Unripe butternut squash recipes. Stir fried butternut squash with black bean sauce recipe.


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
Thai style fish cakes with beans recipe
Use your seasonal green beans in these delicious fish cakes. Thai fish cakes are surprisingly simple to make. The texture is very similar...


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 14, 2020
- 1 min
Easy Chinese Cucumber Salad
A traditional Chinese recipe to spice up those cucumbers.


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Make your own Sambal Chilli Paste using fresh chillies
This is a fragrant, smoky chilli paste that can be added to noodles, fried rice and stir-fries. Tip: Pick and use small, young courgettes...


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
Slow Roast tomatoes
Homegrown tomato glut slow roasted into sweet deliciousness. Tip: Pick and use small, young courgettes for stir-fries. before they...


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
Sizzling Courgettes with lemongrass and pork belly recipe
Dress up courgettes with fragrant lemongrass in this Thai style recipe. Faced with mountains of courgettes in the summer, why not pick...


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
Rocket 'Wasabi'
Try Wasabi rocket - a rocket with a difference! Image credit : Thompson & Morgan A few years ago, I was given a packet of rocket 'Wasabi'...


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
Farewell Summer Harvest!
We are almost certainly at the end of summer now - there's absolutely no point being in denial, is there? In my basket, I have: • Baby...


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 7, 2020
- 1 min
Top Tips for Growing Tomatoes in Pots
Multi-branching variety 'Sweet Aperitif' tomato plants This is a view of the 'Sweet Aperitif' tomato - an incredibly prolific cherry...


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 7, 2020
- 1 min
What to Grow Over the Winter
What vegetables to grow over winter in the UK?


Jo Jo Yee
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
Compostable Coffee pods by Black Insomnia - Nespresso compatible
A quick look at Black Insomnia 100% compostable Nespresso compatible coffee pods I recently received a selection of Black Insomnia...


Jo Jo Yee
- Sep 17, 2020
- 1 min
More Summer Harvest!
This time of year, my basket is always full - filled with homegrown produce from the garden, all sown from seed. Having the ability to...
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