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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Beautiful balls of white – Cauliflower
OOOOh they are coming! It is so nice to have cauliflower to look forward to. So nice that upon seeing mine developing I immediately went out and bought one at the Preston market and used it to make a risotto … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Planting, Brassicas, Spring Harvesting, Summer Planting, Winter Harvesting
Tagged Cauliflower
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Silverbeet with Cannellini Bean Soup
My silver beet seems to be in something of an exponential growth stage – which is fortunate given I seem to have failed to plant enough broccoli this year (actually there may be enough if the purple sprouting ever produces any…). So while … Continue reading
Monday Harvest – 25th July 2011
Its the middle of winter in Melbourne but I was quite pleased with my salad ingredients from today’s harvest. Carrots, Radishes, Watercress, Broccoli, a Capsicum, Chillies and Spring Onions. The carrot I ate immediately, the watercress, radishes, spring onion were … Continue reading
Enough Water for Watercress?
In the last few years I was in the UK before coming home to Australia I reckon the sales of watercress there probably quadrupled – everyone it seemed to be eating it. I suspect this probably coincided with some study or other revealing a … Continue reading
A petulant child? – Growing Coriander
I like living in Melbourne, I like living in Melbourne’s suburbs, they are; friendly, feel safe, have a down to earth vibe and are vibrant. What’s not to like? Well coriander doesn’t seem to see it that way. Instead it refuses to … Continue reading
Silverbeet filo triangles
Herbs aside my garden is a bit sparse at the moment in terms of harvestable crops – the main saving grace is my silverbeet which is working really hard to keep up with the rate I am using it. Here is … Continue reading
Posted in Greens - Lettuce, Spinach, Beets, Recipes
Tagged Recipes, Silver Beet/Chard
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Radishes
Radishes are one of those things that I think it can be quite hard to get truly passionate about. Tomatoes – well the ‘love apple’ moniker says it all, chillies have fire, eggplants are tactile, broccoli is good for you and … Continue reading
My favourite beetroot salad
This is my favourite beetroot salad. I love the combination of sweet roasted beetroot against the saltiness of feta – it works really well and the mint gives it an added dimension. Its so good that I’ve included a couple … Continue reading
Self Seeding – A lazy gardeners dream
A few weeks ago I went to a friend’s daughter’s birthday party and got talking to a woman who was pleased to be able to put a name to her style of gardening. She called it ecological gardening which she … Continue reading
Pumpkin Everyday – Spicy Pumpkin – South Indian Style
I cut open another pumpkin today, so time for another pumpkin recipe. This is number 5 (for the others click on the pumpkin category or see the recipe index) and as I’ve called the posts pumpkin everyday I guess I should really do 7. Regardless … Continue reading