Category Archives: Winter Harvesting

July – The Wrap Up

I am sitting here after one of the warmest August weeks in Melbourne ever – it did include the warmest day for the first week of August ever – 23 degrees from memory.  Unfortunately the forecast is for normal service to … Continue reading

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Cauliflower Risotto

A week or so ago I came across a recipe for Cauliflower Risotto in Jamie Oliver’s Jamie’s Italy cookbook.   I hadn’t noticed it before, I’ve only had the cookbook for about 5 years …… Anyway as alluded to in my cauliflower post this … Continue reading

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Monday Harvest 1st August 2011

Its been lovely in Melbourne this week: sunny, getting warmer and lots of veggies. On Tuesday I was digging over one of my beds when I found these Kipfler potatoes from what must be the third crop in this bed since I … Continue reading

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Beautiful balls of white – Cauliflower

OOOOh they are coming!  It is so nice to have cauliflower to look forward to.  So nice that upon seeing mine developing I immediately went out and bought one at the Preston market and used it to make a risotto … Continue reading

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Silverbeet with Cannellini Bean Soup

My silver beet seems to be in something of an exponential growth stage – which is fortunate given I seem to have failed to plant enough broccoli this year (actually there may be enough if the purple sprouting ever produces any…).  So while … Continue reading

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