Category Archives: Top 5

Top 5 – Solanaceae

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Liz

I’m getting very excited about my summer crops at the moment.  I planted out the tomatoes today.  The eggplants, capsicums and chillies are hardening off and I harvested some winter grown potatoes yesterday.  All in all I have become absolutely obsessed with … Continue reading →

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Top 5 – Sauces made with Fruits & Vegetables

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Liz

A couple weeks ago I wrote a post on the best sauces to make with herbs.  This week I thought I’d return to the saucy theme, only this time it’s sauces made from either fruits or vegetables.   It is the … Continue reading →

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VSR – Winter Crops

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Liz

At the end of both Summer and Autumn I analysed which crops made the best use of space in my garden during that season.  Details on the method I use can be found on the Summer Top 5 post.  This … Continue reading →

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Top 5 – Sauces made with herbs

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Liz

Many of my herbs are starting their Spring growth.  The dill & basil have both recently germinated, the tarragon has reappeared and my mint is looking much happier.   Even the coriander is growing well.   Of course all this comes at the … Continue reading →

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Top 5 – Songs with some (tenuous) link to gardening

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Liz

Now this is a bit of an indulgent list and obviously highly subjective, so subjective that if I was asked tomorrow I might come up with an entirely different list.  But today this is what I want to listen to. … Continue reading →

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