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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Preserving – Chillies
It’s mid June and I am still harvesting chillies, YAY! but I don’t think it can last too much longer. I have a few plants with tiny chillies on them but their growth seems to have stalled. Otherwise I am … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Harvesting, Chillies, Capsicum & Eggplant, Winter Harvesting
Tagged Chillis
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Battling the Aphids – Growing Broccoli
Apparently the name broccoli comes from Italian broccolo, which means something like: ‘the flowering top of a cabbage’. I read this on Wikipedia – I love Wikipedia – I find that even if the info on there isn’t true its usually entertaining … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Planting, Brassicas, Pests and Diseases, Spring Harvesting, Summer Planting, Winter Harvesting, Winter Planting
Tagged Broccoli, Pests
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Herbs – Oooodles of Parsley
OOOOOOh I have a lot of parsley at the moment. It is even doing really well in the bed that gets zero hours sun a day in winter. I think the trick is to get it established there in the … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Harvesting, Herbs & Spices, Recipes, Winter Harvesting
Tagged Herbs & Spices, Parsley, Recipes
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Planning your garden – To raise or not to raise…
Most of the people I know grow veggies in raised beds (with a couple of notable exceptions). My father uses raised beds, my grandfather had raised beds, quite possibly his before him did too, but do you need them? They create … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Planting, Planning, Spring Planting, Summer Planting, Winter Planting
Tagged Planning
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May – The Wrap Up
May was a good month for produce. The capsicums finally ripened, the pumpkin continued on, as did the eggplants and chillies. I have plenty of herbs around and the celery, lettuce and chard all look and taste great. Having said … Continue reading
