by admin | May 14, 2020 | HOW TO GROW
We have a real problem with bower birds attacking the vegetable garden and parrots and cockatoos eating our fruit. So, I have had to come up with ways to prevent our crops being taken. One of the cheapest ways to stop animal attack on your crops is to construct...
by admin | May 14, 2020 | HOW TO GROW
There is a lot of interest around growing vegetables at the moment so I thought I would share with you a few tips on the best place to site your vegetable garden. These few tips will help get you off to a great start with growing and harvesting your own food. Your...
by admin | Oct 15, 2019 | HOW TO GROW
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum). It is a fabulous herb full of nutrients and flavour and very easy to grow all year. There are two main types: Italian flat leaf (continental) parsley and curly leaf parsley. Flat leaf parsley is by far my favourite, with its softer...
by admin | Nov 28, 2018 | USING YOUR PRODUCE
I always have lots of rhubarb in the garden around Christmas and for a few years now we have made rhubarb syrup a couple of weeks before Christmas to make Rhubarb Mojitos on Christmas day. It looks very festive and tastes sensational. So, if you have rhubarb in the...
by admin | Nov 21, 2018 | SUMMER
It is that time of the year when everyone is talking about what they are growing in their vegetable gardens and the hardware stores and nurseries are full of seedlings and seed. Sometimes this can be a bit overwhelming and you often see people buying one of everything...
by admin | Oct 4, 2018 | HOW TO GROW
So, what is Mesclun? according to https://en.wikipedia.org Mesclum (French pronunciation: [mɛsˈklœ̃]) is a mix of assorted small young salad greens that originated in Provence, France. I use mixed young leaves constantly, and in great quantity in salads, on sandwiches...
