Author Archives: Liz

Photo-Vember: Bee Fodder

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Beetroot & Orange Jam

It has been a good year for beetroot.  It has also been a fabulous year for oranges. Too fabulous for many of the farmers as bumper crops have lowered prices domestically whilst the high Australian dollar has seen export sales … Continue reading

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Growing Sweet Potato in Melbourne? Impossible Dream?

A couple of months ago I found this in my cupboard. I posted the picture with my Monday Harvest post and Shawn Ann helpfully told me what she did with hers.  She twisted off the shoots and placed them in … Continue reading

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Photo-Vember: A sign of good things to come?

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Harvest Monday – 31st Oct 2011

Ahhhh the excitement of a new crop and this week its Broad Beans! We had pasta with bacon, broad beans, pine nuts and lemon.  Here they are again from another angle (I actually think I should have waited a few … Continue reading

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