Category Archives: Summer Harvesting

Harvest Monday – 16th Jan 2012

It has been significantly cooler this week – bordering on cold even (a relative thing I know but cold for summer….).  As a result the tomatoes have seemed less happy to produce fruit.  I did harvest a few though: The trouble … Continue reading

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Monday Harvest – 9th Jan 2012

It has been an excellent harvesting week – a great variety of things and everything has been delicious which helps no end.  What also helps is: much milder temperatures and the occasional ripe tomato.  The kids and I harvested quite a … Continue reading

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Monday Harvest – 2nd Jan 2012

Happy New Year!  Of course most of this harvest comes from 2011 which is probably just as well as I’m not really used to 2012 yet.  In fact some of this harvest was growing last winter which, as I sit … Continue reading

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Monday Harvest – 26th Dec 2011

This year I celebrated Christmas, with my family, at my parents place and I’m writing this from there so I haven’t harvested at home for a few days.  In fact Melbourne has had storms so I am hoping that my … Continue reading

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Potato Experiments – Kipfler Harvest

I harvested my first Kipfler potatoes this week.  They are the first of the 4 different varieties I have planted this year to be ready.  They were pot grown ones.  I planted them in August and used two different methods for growing them, … Continue reading

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