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Saturday Spotlight – Wild Rocket
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
Posted in Brassicas, Greens - Lettuce, Spinach, Beets
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Thursday Garden Gobble – Eggplant Pickle
This has been something of a bumper year for my eggplants and whilst I have enjoyed eating them in a myriad of ways I’ve also had enough to preserve in the form of eggplant pickle. I am still experimenting with my … Continue reading
Top 5 – Vegetables for Seed Saving
I tend to grow most of my crops from seed rather than buying seedlings. This is partially because I have far greater choice about varieties, partially because I know the plants have been well looked after from day one and … Continue reading
Monday Harvest – Apr 8th 2013
The garden is starting to slow down meaning that some of this weeks baskets look a little on the meagre side. The beans were nice in a risotto along with some other veg and the chillies have gone into the … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Harvesting
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Saturday Spotlight – Purple Beauty Capsicums
I’m growing a few capsicum varieties this year. All in pots; partially so I can overwinter them without having to dig them up from the beds, and partially because I ran out of bed space anyway. The varieties I’m growing are: … Continue reading
