Rhubarb Rhubarb Rhubarb…
The best time to plant rhubarb in your garden is late Winter or early Spring. It’s a low maintenance plant that is easy to
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Harvest
The Broccoli Experiment 2017
I have trialed eight different broccoli varieties this season, planted in two batches – one late summer, and one late autumn. The aim
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Super Fast Radishes
Radishes are the fast food of any veggie patch. In as little as 4-5 weeks after sowing the seed you can be crunching
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Of Grapes and Gripes
I live on the coastal fringe of the Hunter region of Australia, which is well known for its fine wines. So you would
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I’ve Cracked the Beetroot Code
I have finally cracked the secret code enabling me to grow great beetroot in my veggie patch. After struggling to grow decent beetroot
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One Week of Early Summer Harvest
It has not been a problem eating the recommended serves of vegetables over the last week. I have had an absolutely bountiful harvest
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Growing Ginger is Easy to do.
Ginger is a root (rhizome) that is grown for its flavour, and is a great addition for any veggie patch. Every year in
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Growing Long Fat Carrots
This season I have grown the biggest, straightest and sweetest tasting crop of crunchy carrots that I have ever produced. This fantastic crop
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Winter in the Veggie Garden
Winter has well and truly arrived and although it’s been cold and a bit windy over the last couple of months the garden has
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Don’t be a Whinger – Freeze Ya’ Ginger
I am a bit of a tragic when it comes to Ginger. I just love the taste of fresh ginger in my smoothies for breakfast,
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Growing Turmeric The Easy Way
Turmeric is a root crop grown to make a colourful spice. It is well known for its health benefits and has been used
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Turmeric – Fresh to Dry in 3 Steps
Every time I post a picture on my Facebook page of Turmeric, it has attracted heaps of interest. It’s Turmeric harvest season
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Broccoli – You’ll be Green With Envy!
The Broccoli that I have been harvesting over the last 2 weeks has been big enough to turn any veggie grower green with
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Cabbages for the Cool Seasons
Cabbages are a fantastic cool season crop for any veggie patch. In winter I enjoy eating them in soups or simply steamed and
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Capsicums Galore
It has been a fantastic season for growing Capsicum this year. I have had the best crop in six years of growing them in
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Perils of a Summer Veggie Garden
In spite of the rather variable weather, it still has been a pretty good summer in the patch and it’s been producing some
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Damn, I make a fine Spicy Tomato Chutney!
With the warm weather we have been having over the last month I find myself in the enviable position of having a veggie
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