To all; gardeners, friends and followers, I wish you a Happy Easter! Christós anésti, Buona Pasqua, Joyeuses Pâques, Felices Pascuas, Feliz Pascoa, Frohe Ostern, Schöni Oschtere. We have been busy colouring eggs a bright Easter red, a family tradition at our house. Whatever your own family traditions are, celebrating in the beauty of the northern hemisphere spring or in the warmth of the southern hemisphere … Continue reading Happy Easter
I wish a Happy St Patrick’s Day to all who read this post and who love celebrating this day. I have decided to make a quintessentially Irish dish to share with you. Dublin coddle is an amazing Irish dish, so simple in its ingredients but so delicious. It is made by layering of sliced onions, pork sausages, lardons made from rashers of thick cut bacon, … Continue reading Dublin Coddle Feast on St Patrick’s Day
Bananas can come to maturity quite quickly so using them in baking can be a useful way of making something wonderful from depth of their mature flavour. Once the bananas are mashed, this is an easy two bowl cake using just a whisk and a wooden spoon to mix the wet and dry ingredients. It is very quick cake to mix and quick to bake. … Continue reading Spiced Banana Cake with Raisins
Today is the first day of autumn and this is the first Planting Guide of the season. The following is a list of vegetables and herbs that you can plant in March in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the name for the growing guide for each vegetable: Plant of the Month: Olea europaea- ( European Olive Tree) The olive and its precious oil … Continue reading What to Plant in March
The following is a list of vegetables and herbs that you can plant in February in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the name for the growing guide for each vegetable or herb: Plant of the Month: The Wonderful Curcuma Longa- (Turmeric) To view detail of any image on this post just click on the image. Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant (Curcuma longa) and … Continue reading What to Plant in February
Tarragon is a versatile and highly aromatic herb that has an intense flavour that is a unique and subtle mix of sweet aniseed with some citrus notes. French tarragon is the preferred variety for its superior and more delicate flavour. In France it is regarded as the “King of Herbs” and is widely used in the kitchen for cooking, sauces, beverages, and more. In this … Continue reading Classic Tarragon Chicken
The following is a list of vegetables and herbs that you can plant in January in Sydney, a temperate zone. Just click on the name for the growing guide for each vegetable or herb: Plant of the Month – Backhousia Citriodora (Lemon Myrtle) Backhousia Citriodora , or the Lemon Myrtle, is a compact, evergreen tree endemic to the subtropical rainforests of central and south-eastern Queensland, … Continue reading What to Plant in January
A Happy New Year to all followers, gardeners and visitors to The Grantham Gardener. I wish you good health, prosperity, and peace. May your garden bloom and be bountiful and may your table be always full with many friends around it to share the laughter! With joy and optimism, we look to the year ahead. Happy 2024 from Annaofgreengables Continue reading Happy New Year 2024
The pork roast was perfect for Christmas day but there was some left over. This recipe used that pork to make pork, apple and leek parcel pies. Just 250 g of delicious leftover roast pork can be transformed into amazing parcel pies. The ingredients in this recipe can make 8 generous pies. These pies are like a parcel, gathered up around the filling and baked … Continue reading Pork, Apple and Leek Parcel Pies
It is Christmas day and on this side of the world, in beautiful Sydney, we are celebrating! To all who read this: gardeners, those who love to cook, followers and visitors, I wish you all a peaceful and happy Christmas. Annaofgreengables. Continue reading Merry Christmas
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