Author Archives: Liz

A Melbourne Grown Curry – Can it be done?

I have a mission!  – To successfully grow all the ingredients for an Indian vegetable curry. For this I figure at a minimum I need to grow: Onions Garlic Ginger Turmeric Coriander (seed and leaf) Cumin Chilli Tomatoes Plus a vegetable to curry eg … Continue reading

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Monday Harvest – 26th Sept 2011

I’ve had a couple of new things to harvest this week: beetroot which I haven’t had for awhile and spearmint which I am enjoying in tea.  I also have been cooking a few different things this week.  A change of … Continue reading

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One Stick at a Time – Growing Celery

There’s not a lot at harvesting stage in my garden at the moment.  The garden looks great – its just that things are either finishing or not ready yet. The shallots are still growing, the broad beans are only just flowering, the cabbages are … Continue reading

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Posted in Autumn Harvesting, Greens - Lettuce, Spinach, Beets, Spring Harvesting, Spring Planting, Summer Harvesting, Winter Harvesting | Tagged | 4 Comments

Spiced Cauliflower

My brother doesn’t really rate cauliflower, so naturally whenever he comes over for dinner I try to cook some.  This is partially to annoy him (he is my brother after all), but mostly because I am trying to convince him of its potential.  … Continue reading

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Pots, Pots, and more Pots

I have too many pots, well actually that’s not quite true as I’m currently trawling ebay for more – I need some nice ones for my recent dwarf citrus investments.   No my problem is that I have too many boring black plastic … Continue reading

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