What to Plant in May
The following is a list of vegetables and herbs that you can plant in May in Sydney, a temperate zone (just click on the link for the growing guide for each vegetable): Beans – broad beans Brussels sprouts seedlings Cabbage seedlings Carrot Cauliflower seedlings Garlic Kale seedlings Kohlrabi Leeks seedlings Lettuce Mizuna Mustard greens Onion Pak Choy Parsley Peas Radish Rocket Shallots Silverbeet Snow Peas Spinach … Continue reading What to Plant in May
Crustless Pizza Quiche
Crustless Pizza quiche is quick and easy to make for lunch and can be served hot or cold. The flavours of the two cheeses work well with the tasty tomato and capsicum and the Kalamata olives add a sharpness to the eggs and cream. Crustless Pizza Quiche Ingredients: 6 large eggs 1 cup of mature cheddar cheese, grated roughly 1/4 cup Grana Padana Parmesan cheese, … Continue reading Crustless Pizza Quiche
Nonna’s Pork Ribs in Rich Tomato Sauce
This is a classic Italian dish of pork ribs cooked in a rich tomato sauce. In Italy this popular recipe is Costine di maiale in umido. The ribs are cooked slowly in the sauce until they are so tender that the meat falls off the bone and the tasty tomato sauce is thick and delicious. This rustic dish is served with polenta or mashed potato but can also … Continue reading Nonna’s Pork Ribs in Rich Tomato Sauce
My Two-in-One Lime
Gardening can sometimes give us a surprise. This “Siamese” lime grew on the lime tree in my garden and I watched as it developed. It was such a cute shape that I was wondering what the internal structure of such an unusual fruit would look like. Well, today we finally cut it open and what a sight. A lime with backbone! It was extra juicy … Continue reading My Two-in-One Lime
The Collectors’ Plant Fair Sydney 2018
The Collectors’ Plant Fair Sydney returns in 2018 with over 90 growers from all over Australia, bringing their array of unusual and rare plants to you. It will be on next weekend, 7th and 8th of April. Bring your friends, buy a plant that is not easily available, chat with growers and experts, find that book or have a coffee or some of the other … Continue reading The Collectors’ Plant Fair Sydney 2018
What to Plant in April
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): Amaranth Beans – broad beans, fava beans Beetroot Broccoli Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Daikon Endive Garlic Kale Kohlrabi Leek seedlings Lettuce Mizuna Mustard greens Parsley Peas Radish Rocket Shallots Silverbeet Snowpeas Spinach Turnip Plant … Continue reading What to Plant in April
Happy Easter
To all our gardeners, our friends and followers I wish you a Happy Easter! Christós anésti, Buona Pasqua, Joyeuses Pâques, Felices Pascuas, Feliz Pascoa, Frohe Ostern, Schöni Oschtere. Also – Chag Kasher V’Sameach to all our Jewish friends who are celebrating Passover. I have coloured my red Easter eggs (see this link for how I coloured them) and the traditional Easter food and Easter treats … Continue reading Happy Easter
Green Beans in Tomato Sauce with Rice
Beans are in season and I am harvesting some every day. I have also been making oven roasted tomato sauce with the last of summer’s tomatoes. A great way of using the beans is to cook them in tomato sauce. This recipe is popular throughout the Mediterranean and you can make a little fresh tomato sauce or use some that you have prepared ahead. Served … Continue reading Green Beans in Tomato Sauce with Rice
Tuna, Chickpea and Wild Rice Salad
A healthy salad of seasonal vegetables, wild rice, chickpeas, flaxseeds and tuna makes a hearty and filling lunch. It is rich with leafy greens, snow peas, roasted sweet potato, and with the sharpness of cranberries or pomegranate seeds. The nutty taste of mixed wild rice is balanced by the freshness of orange segments, lemon juice and mint. Lower in calories than regular rice, wild red … Continue reading Tuna, Chickpea and Wild Rice Salad
What to Plant in March
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: Amaranth Beans – broad beans, fava beans Beetroot Broccoli transplant seedlings Brussels sprouts Cabbage Carrot Daikon Endive Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce Mizuna Mustard greens Parsley Radish Rocket Shallots … Continue reading What to Plant in March
The Grantham Gardener 