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Most people once the broccoli flowers cut that off, and then cut out the plant. I for one was one was one of them. Recently I have left them grow and once all the little flowers come up from the … Continue reading →

Its been a bit colder than usual this Winter or realistically colder than what we have been used to in the past 10 years. Great for growing broccoli, cauliflower and the rest of the brassicas. Its a nice time of … Continue reading →

Though not a very Aussie animal, the humble squirrel turns up in most of our stories and kids cartoons. We soon get the gist of what they are about. For many though it may not hit home till they go … Continue reading →

Well it’s May and the Garden beds have been cleaned out. All the pumpkins have been stored and I am using them every day- Pumpkin soup for Lunch. I have planted the Brassica’s and next month start the onion and … Continue reading →

The Smell of wood burning hits my nose every time I open my gate, autumn is here. It’s not super cold but enough to bother the pumpkins busy trying to finish off the seasons fruit, the tomatos are done. I … Continue reading →

Just some randoms from the garden- I have left the spuds int he ground till I need them, when it looks like the weather might start getting cold and crappy I will dig them all up and store them in … Continue reading →

So why stained fingers you ask? Well its blackberry picking time and that means stained fingers and prickled hands. Its been a very different season, we have had some real luck with rain coming through and not overly hot days- … Continue reading →

Wow its already January- this are really pushing along in the garden, I have harvested, blanched and frozen the corn, harvested beans, started on the tomato passata sauce train. The tomato’s are really going well. The Pumpkin have decided that … Continue reading →

Wow- its crazy this time of year and dang hard to be a sustainable person at this time of year. It bad enough thinking of all the STUFF we buy that we dont need- I think Christmas is being downgraded- … Continue reading →

It’s only the start of December but I have already been harvesting onions- they have done really well planted in the dead of winter, they have slowly grown and then hit their straps once the soil has warmed. I ended … Continue reading →