Category Archives: Brassicas

Saturday Spotlight – Wild Rocket

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Liz

I had a lot of issues with my lettuces this summer – they kept bolting in the hot weather.  Thank goodness for my Wild Rocket though, which gave us lovely salad leaves throughout the warmer months. Wild Rocket differs it’s wider leafed cousin Salad Rocket … Continue reading →

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Saturday Spotlight – Green Sprouting Broccoli – Calabrese

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Liz

I thought for this weeks spotlight I would highlight a plant which I am both sowing and planting out (to ensure a reasonable succession) at the moment rather than one I am harvesting.   Now I know a lot of people rave about Purple … Continue reading →

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Cauliflower Soup

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Liz

I am a big fan of soups, and particularly their ability to use a large amount of delicious home grown produce in a nutritious way.  I try and grow as many soup friendly ingredients as I can which is why … Continue reading →

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Winter Brassica Round Up

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Liz

I harvested my last remaining cauliflower last week which brought to a close the bulk of my brassica harvesting for this season.  In Melbourne most brassicas are generally grown as winter crops.  There are exceptions: radishes are grown all year, watercress … Continue reading →

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Lentil, Bacon, Celeraic & Kale Braise

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Liz

I have quite a bit of kale growing at the moment, most of it Cavolo Nero (or Tuscan Kale), and I have been looking for good ways of using it.  At the same time I have been making a concerted effort to include … Continue reading →

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