Author Archives: Liz

A plan for Winter

I planted my garlic yesterday.  I would have liked to have done it a bit earlier but I couldn’t.  This is largely because I refused to pull out the cucumber plants that have done so well this summer (from 4 … Continue reading

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Growing Chillies in Melbourne

In this post: Growing chillies from seed. Saving seed from chillies. Drying chillies. The plants: I like growing chilli plants, they crop reliably, they are great to cook with, can be preserved and they look pretty.  What more could you … Continue reading

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Lots of tomatoes? Tomato & Lentil Soup

I haven’t had a great deal of success with tomatoes this year, whether that’s been the lack of heat in Melbourne’s summer or where and when I planted them (in too much shade and a bit late) I’m not too sure.  It … Continue reading

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Herbs – A good supply of Mint

The Plant: This has been a good year for mint.  Mint doesn’t like it too hot and this summer certainly hasn’t been Melbourne’s hottest, as my unripe capsicums etc can testify.   I grow my mint in pots.  Mint is invasive … Continue reading

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Growing Leeks

How I grow them: Leeks take a while. These caged leeks (this is to stop damage at the hands of both birds and toddlers alike) are from seed that I sowed into a punnet in January. The variety is called … Continue reading

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