Monthly Archives: April 2012

Monday Harvest – April 23rd

This week I thought I’d bookend this post with my daughters favourite harvests of the week.  To begin we have her ‘helping’ photograph the vegetables.  She often ‘helps’ although this usually involves more of her and less of the vegetable.  … Continue reading

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Lumpy bits – Citrus Gall Wasp

My citrus are under attack, I have found the dreaded lumps on my Eureka Lemon, Meyer Lemon, Orange and Lime.  Unlike many of Australia’s pests citrus gall wasp is actually a native annoyance.  Having lived for years in our native … Continue reading

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Caldo Verde

The last few weeks have been unseasonably warm here weatherwise.  Not hot just lovely, lovely weather.  All that is due to come to an end next week with a return to more seasonal averages.  With that it seems that my … Continue reading

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Top 5: Things to grow more of next summer

1. Drying beans – After the success of this years Borlotti crop I have definitely become a drying bean convert.  I’m calling them drying beans but the truth is I don’t have any left to dry having eaten them all … Continue reading

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Monday Harvest – Apr 16 2012

This week’s Monday Harvest post finds me extremely excited.  I have at last answered the question: Can you grow sweet potatoes in Melbourne?  And the answer is….drum roll please…. a resounding yes!  Actually I should clarify that somewhat, you can … Continue reading

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