Author Archives: Liz

The Kitchen Garden in May

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Liz

Each month during the past year I have written a page describing what I do in the Kitchen Garden in that month.  You will find them on both my side bar and above under Planting Notes.  I have written one … Continue reading →

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Growing Sweet Potatoes in Melbourne – Part 2

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Liz

Look what’s happened to me again.  I say again because exactly the same thing happened last year.  A long forgotten sweet potato decided to shoot while abandoned in the back of my cupboard.  Cool huh?  Like last year I plan … Continue reading →

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Top 5 – Beetroot Dishes

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Liz

You can grow Beetroot pretty much all year round in Melbourne, but for much of the year other crops seem to get all the attention.  It is in our hungry gaps – the end of Autumn when the summer crops … Continue reading →

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Monday Harvest – May 7th 2012

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Liz

I seem to have coloured coded my first few photos this week.  Here we have the reds – still more chillies, a few cherry tomatoes from my Tiny Tim plant which is still going strong in a pot and some … Continue reading →

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April 2012 – The Wrap Up

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Liz

April weather can be quite variable in Melbourne, for most of April this year it was really an extension of summer with temps in the mid 20s.  By the end of the month though you could definitely feel winter coming and … Continue reading →

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