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Herbs – Growing Chervil

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Liz

Sometimes I feel a bit sorry for Chervil; it kind of seems like the poor cousin of the more vibrant Parsley (to which it is related), the dowdier friend of dominant dill and the shy understudy of tremendous tarragon.   But … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Everyday – Soup

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Liz

Its cold today and I have a lot of pumpkin to get through. Time for soup. I love pumpkin soup, I love the velvety texture and its warming qualities.  It was the first thing I ever learnt to cook.  I … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Everyday – Savoury Muffins

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Liz

According to www.thepumpkinnook.com , which bills itself as “the internet shrine and library for pumpkins”, so therefore must be a reliable source…. Pumpkins were once used as a remedy for freckles, as a treatment for snake bite and as a … Continue reading →

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Lettuce Sing, fresh fruit and veggies…..

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Liz

The Plant: Damn those Wiggles, whenever I think of the word lettuce all I can think about is Anthony (the blue Wiggle) singing “Let us sing, Let us sing, Fresh fruit and veggies, let us sing…..”  Let us – Lettuce … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin, pumpkin everywhere

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Liz

The plant: My four year old has hair the colour of the inside of a ripe pumpkin so you’d think she’d have an affinity with it, but alas she won’t touch the stuff.   Of course not everyone likes pumpkin – … Continue reading →

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