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Radishes
Radishes are one of those things that I think it can be quite hard to get truly passionate about. Tomatoes – well the ‘love apple’ moniker says it all, chillies have fire, eggplants are tactile, broccoli is good for you and … Continue reading
My favourite beetroot salad
This is my favourite beetroot salad. I love the combination of sweet roasted beetroot against the saltiness of feta – it works really well and the mint gives it an added dimension. Its so good that I’ve included a couple … Continue reading
Perpetual red hands – a love of beetroot
Ahh Beetroot! I love beetroot, but why? Perhaps its the patriot in me – for some reason I regard beetroot as being quintessentially Australian (this despite the most famous beetroot dish in the world being Russian…). I think I associate beetroot with … Continue reading
Using Fenugreek leaves – Aloo Gobi Methi
Fenugreek – How I use it. I really like the slightly curryish taste of fenugreek leaves and I think they work well in both meat and vegetarian dishes. I do tend to prefer them fresh to dried as the flavour … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Harvesting, Brassicas, Herbs & Spices, Potatoes, Recipes, Spring Harvesting, Spring Planting, Winter Harvesting
Tagged Cauliflower, Fenugreek, Herbs & Spices, Potatoes, Recipes
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Battling the Aphids – Growing Broccoli
Apparently the name broccoli comes from Italian broccolo, which means something like: ‘the flowering top of a cabbage’. I read this on Wikipedia – I love Wikipedia – I find that even if the info on there isn’t true its usually entertaining … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn Planting, Brassicas, Pests and Diseases, Spring Harvesting, Summer Planting, Winter Harvesting, Winter Planting
Tagged Broccoli, Pests
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