Author Archives: Liz

A garden & harvest update

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Liz

I haven’t posted in a while, a case of work & study getting in the way of real life.   All this general busy-ness has meant I haven’t posted about all those exciting end of Summer, start of Autumn harvests.  It … Continue reading →

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Last nights dinner – A growers feast

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Liz

A few weeks back I posted about Grow it Local and their local growers feast.  Well I got tickets.  A very big YAY!  And the feast was fab.  There were: great speakers like Costa from Gardening Australia.  Deano brought some … Continue reading →

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Monday Harvest – 23rd Feb 2015

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Liz

Warning: This post contains gratuitous images that may distress those whose tomato crop has failed. Yay for a good tomato season is all I can say.  Few eaten by rodents, the plants fruiting well, or reasonably well, and loads of laden … Continue reading →

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Displays of veg, ‘Woolly Pockets’, and Melbourne’s Sustainability Festival

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Liz

The Sustainable Living Festival is on in Melbourne at the moment (http://www.slf.org.au/)  and a friend and I thought we’d check out a couple of the things going on as part of the festival. This trip into Melbourne’s CBD was in … Continue reading →

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Preserving Summer – Part 1 – Peaches in Fowlers Jars

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Liz

I’m enjoying preserving at the moment.  Having a little bit of free time helps.  My youngest child has just started school and so I’ve gone from 15 child free hours a week, in which to cram in work, chores and … Continue reading →

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