Author Archives: Liz

Saturday Spotlight – Bonica Eggplant

I have been growing Bonica eggplants for a few years now and so far they’ve never let me down.  Bonica is a pretty standard large purple oval shaped eggplant, not dissimilar to those that you see in the shops. Eggplant … Continue reading

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Top 5 – Summer Frustrations

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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Monday Harvest – 4th March 2013

I start this week with a harvest I haven’t photographed in a while – curry leaves.  I harvest them regularly and my plant is doing really well despite being split almost in two and bound together with a pair of pantyhose.  It … Continue reading

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Saturday Spotlight – Yugoslav Tomatoes

Welcome to my second Saturday spotlight which highlights specific varieties of kitchen garden crops.  We are at the height of the Victorian tomato season at the moment and as such it seems only appropriate to look at a tomato variety.  … Continue reading

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Thursday Garden Gobbles – Seeds, ‘Mini Mamas’ & Stuffed Capsicums

I’ve been growing these great mini capsicums.  My dad bought a ‘Mini Mama’ plant last year from which we saved seed.  The initial plant over wintered at my house and is producing and so is its offspring.  The fruits of … Continue reading

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