Category Archives: Top 5

Top 5 – Summer Frustrations

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Liz

Summer finishes here on the 28th of February although you wouldn’t know it if you ventured outside.  The last few days have been hot and the forecast going forward is for a week of 30C/86F plus days.  As I look out the … Continue reading →

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Top 5 – Fruit and Veg in season in Melbourne in March

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Liz

The Australian government released its new dietary guidelines this week, a document I was mildly interested in due to occasional paranoia about my health (this paranoia commenced the moment I become a parent and applies to things other than health … Continue reading →

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Top 5 – Reasons why we got chickens

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Liz

Just over a week ago we made the trip from Coburg to Cranbourne South and as well as visiting the fabulous Australia Garden we also stopped in at Craig’s Farm and bought 3 ‘day old’ (well actually they are 4 … Continue reading →

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Top 5 – Summer Fruits and Methods to Preserve them

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Liz

In November I bought a Fowlers preserving kit on eBay.  Annoyingly my mother gave hers away a few years ago.  The kit I bought used to belong to a woman who was moving into a retirement village.  The woman has 8 sons.  … Continue reading →

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Top 5 – Edibles in Season in February

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Liz

Each month this year I plan to write a Top 5 post about the best things in season in Melbourne gardens (well my garden anyway) in the upcoming month.  This post begins this series. February is the last month of summer here.  … Continue reading →

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