Today is the first day of spring and this is the first planting guide of the season. The following is a list of vegetables you can plant in September in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable or herb: Plant of the Month – Ranunculus asiaticus – (Persian buttercup) Spring is here in Sydney and the … Continue reading What to Plant in September
The following is a list of vegetables you can plant in August in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable: Plant of the Month – Crassula Ovata – (Jade plant) During the cloudy grey days of winter, the beautiful Crassula ovata, popularly known as the Jade or Lucky plant, sparkles with starry, pink tinged, white flowers … Continue reading What to Plant in August
Greek lemon chicken and potatoes is the easiest dish to make and uses the humble chicken drumstick and low starch baking potatoes like King Edward, Dutch Cream or Red potatoes that are perfect for baking and keep their shape. Extra Virgin Olive oil infused with crushed garlic, dried oregano, salt and pepper creates a marinade to rub into all the surfaces of the chicken and … Continue reading Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
The following is a list of vegetables you can plant in July in Sydney, a temperate zone, (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable) Plant of the Month: Aeonium Arboreum –( Tree aeonium) The lovely Tree Aeonium is one of the few succulents that actively grows and flowers in winter and brings a pop of beautiful brilliant yellow to the … Continue reading What to Plant in July
Winter has just begun and this is the first planting guide of the season. The following is a list of vegetables that you can plant in June in Sydney, a temperate zone (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable) Plant of the Month: Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis – (Thimble cactus) The Thimble Cactus or Mammillaria vetula gracilus is a beautiful … Continue reading What to Plant in June
Today is Soup Saturday at our house. Having recently roasted 3 large red banana peppers, I wanted to use them to make some tasty soup. They are so sweet and mild and roasting them is so quick and easy. I have included the recipe below. If they are not in season you can substitute a large red capsicum. I find the caramelization of peppers when … Continue reading Soup Saturday:Fennel, Bean and Roasted Pepper Soup
Today is a cold and grey day in Sydney, perfect for a warming soup to serve for lunch. This soup is is a rich mix of sweet carrots and celery, with spicy taste and fragrance of freshly roasted and ground coriander and cumin seeds, and made hearty by the addition of chickpeas to make it a really healthy meal. If you have the time, the … Continue reading Soup Saturday: Spicy Carrot, Celery and Chickpea Soup
The following is a list of vegetables that you can plant in May in Sydney, a temperate zone (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable): Plant of the Month – Orbea Variegata – ( Starfish or Carrion Cactus) Having grown this lovely succulent for many years in pots, I have been lucky enough to see it in flower around this … Continue reading What to Plant in May
I love mushrooms and use them in so many ways. Yesterday I made some garlicky Quick Sauteed Mushrooms that I use in pies and risotto and on pizzas. At our house its Soup Saturday and so today I made some lovely mushroom soup and use the sauteed mushrooms for garnish. With a little preparation and care mushroom soup is so quick and easy to make. … Continue reading Delicious Mushroom Soup
The following is a list of vegetables that you can plant in April in Sydney, a temperate zone (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable): Plant of the Month – Cape Marguerite Osteospermum, or also known as African or Cape daisies are flowering plants belonging to the Calenduleae, in the family Asteraceae and are native to South Africa. The beauty and … Continue reading What to Plant in April
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