Monthly Archives: August 2011

Pumpkin Everyday – Roast Pumpkin & Cauliflower Salad with Lentils

After my weekend of deep frying I felt the need for something a bit healthier so I turned back to my slowly diminishing pumpkin stash and made this wholesome but delicious salad.  You will note the presence of my vegetable of the … Continue reading

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Potato Experiments

My seed potatoes finally arrived about a week ago.  I ordered 3 varieties this year – Kipfler, Dutch Cream and Pink Fir Apple.  I grew Kipfler last year and was so pleased with them I decided to grow them and … Continue reading

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Monday Harvest – 8th August 2011

Melbourne has had some warm, warm, warm days this week (well above 20 degrees Celsius anyway) – although normal service has now been resumed and we are back to winter temperatures (mid teens) but for awhile there it definitely looked like Spring had … Continue reading

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More Adventures with Cauliflower – Pakoras

You would think that I would learn wouldn’t you?  Yet again I have planted all my cauliflower plants from the same punnet of seedlings on the same day and yet again I am mildly surprised when I have most of … Continue reading

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July – The Wrap Up

I am sitting here after one of the warmest August weeks in Melbourne ever – it did include the warmest day for the first week of August ever – 23 degrees from memory.  Unfortunately the forecast is for normal service to … Continue reading

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