Category Archives: Top 5

Top 5: Things to tell new gardeners.

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Liz

A few weeks, or was it months – time seems to drift past at the moment – Mark, of Mark’s Veg Plot posted a list of tips for new gardeners.  Here are mine: 1. Things don’t always go as planned.  In … Continue reading →

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Top 5 – Fruits to make jam with

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Liz

When I was growing up my mum was a bit stingy with the sweet snacks.  We rarely had chocolate (or indeed any other) biscuits in the house.  Any yoghurt that she bought was eaten that day.  Lollies were things you … Continue reading →

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Top 5: Edible Plants for Partial Shade

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Liz

There is nowhere in my south facing back garden that gets full sun.  There are parts that would if it wasn’t for my neighbours huge eucalypts casting their shadow across my garden from about 3:00pm every day.  Well its about … Continue reading →

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Top 5: Flavours that go with Cucumber

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Liz

Out of all the seasonal crops I’ve grown this year cucumbers have been most successful.  As a result I have been busy thinking of ways to eat them.  So here are the things that I like to eat with cucumber. 1.  … Continue reading →

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Top 5 – Gardening questions I don’t know the answers to

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Liz

I have to admit that I am a bit of a bookaholic, I will read any gardening book I see, or rather that the Coburg library happens to have on their shelves.  I also read a lot of blogs on the … Continue reading →

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