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May 7, 2026

Top 5 trending garden gifts for Mom

Every year we ask ourselves the same question, ‘What do we get Mom for Mother’s Day?’. What do you get for someone who is always giving? […]
April 1, 2026

Easter renewal in the garden

Easter has a different meaning for everyone. For children, it’s about chocolate eggs, coloured candies and Easter bonnet competitions. For many, it’s the freedom of the […]
March 11, 2026

Topi Tambo: a treat of our Trinbagonian childhood

They are extremely popular around this time and can be seen selling by the heaps at roadsides. Topi Tambo, known scientifically as Calathea allouia was a […]
February 4, 2026

Virus-busters you can grow in your garden

Recently, there has been a bad virus going around. Everyone who had it, including myself, all stated that the symptoms were sore throats, body aches, congestion, […]
January 14, 2026

Keeping a healthy garden… in a not very dry season

With only a few days into the new year, The Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) officially declared the start of the 2026 Dry Season. On […]
December 25, 2025

My Top 10 Green Thumb Christmas gifts

It’s Christmas once more, the most wonderful time of the year. The air is a bit colder and crisp, and beautiful décor fills our homes, workplaces […]
November 19, 2025

Remembering our departed… in the garden

November is a sacred period when Catholics remember and pray for the faithful departed. In November, the Church encourages acts of remembrance such as offering Masses […]
September 17, 2025

Youth and Agriculture: cultivating the future of the Republic

On Republic Day, as Trinidad and Tobago reflects on the meaning of self-determination, it is timely to recognise the vital role of youth in agriculture. Just […]