Growing Rocket
Growth habits and planting needs Rocket can be grown for the most of the year but is best grown from August to the end of November and March to the end of May in Sydney’s temperate climate. Rocket can be succesfully grown both in raised garden beds or in large pots. Choose a sunny location that gets at least 6 hours of full sun a … Continue reading Growing Rocket
Spiced Pumpkin Fruit Cake
Spiced Pumpkin Fruit cake is another recipe to use some of the pumpkin harvest this year. Mixed dried fruit soaked in sherry, spices and orange zest add flavour to this cake. It is moist and spicy with a lovely colour thanks to the golden pumpkin flesh. We have used no eggs, just a little milk and scant sugar to make this really healthy and easy … Continue reading Spiced Pumpkin Fruit Cake
Patricia’s Pumpkin Pie
In Sydney the pumpkins are ripe and we have had a bumper harvest at the garden. Patricia made a delicious spiced pumpkin pie for us and has shared her recipe that uses that sweet pumpkin spiced with cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Patricia’s Pumpkin Pie Ingredients Pie shell: 1 cup of plain flour 60 g butter 1 tsp salt 6 Tblsp chilled water Spiced Pumpkin filling: … Continue reading Patricia’s Pumpkin Pie
Leto’s Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
It was this cake made by my friend Jackie that was the inspiration for my Three Citrus and Coconut Drizzle cake that used limes, orange and lemon that was posted earlier. Jackie has shared her exceptional recipe for ‘Leto’s Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake.’ This cake highlights the wonderful flavour of lemon and has a great texture and a superb tangy syrup that penetrates this … Continue reading Leto’s Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
What to plant in July
The following is a list of things you can plant in July in Sydney, a temperate zone: Beetroot Lettuce Mustard Greens Onion Peas Radish Snow Peas Strawberry Plants Flower of the Month – Chicorium intybus (Chicory-Zuccherina di Trieste) Continue reading What to plant in July
Growing Onions
The onion plant has been cultivated for 7,000 years. It is a biennial plant that is usually grown as an annual and the flower emerges in the second year. Growth habits and planting needs Select your onion type according to your needs from the many varieties available. Onions Australia has a guide to the different varieties that you can access at this link. Select a … Continue reading Growing Onions
Classic Lasagne
Lasagne is one of those dishes that is always a favourite. Lean beef mince, cooked in a thick tomato sauce and then layered with a rich bechamel sauce, lasagne sheets and abundant parmesan cheese is transformed into a satisfying and delicious meal. The meat sauce can be prepared ahead and so the time needed to prepare the lasagne can be made shorter. With all the … Continue reading Classic Lasagne
Make a Healthy Bone Broth
These days bone broth is the new superfood of the moment for its health benefits. Yet, only a couple of generations ago, our grandmothers made their broth this way and the delicious broth was a basis for soups, stews and other dishes for its depth of flavour. This recipe uses marrow bones that are baked and browned and then added to vegetables and slow cooked … Continue reading Make a Healthy Bone Broth
Three Citrus Drizzle and Coconut Cake
This cake is a classic drizzle cake using citrus we had in the garden. On orange, two limes and a lemon all just picked from the tree. The orange was used combined with coconut to flavour the cake and the lemon and limes made a tangy syrup to drizzle over it. The result is a delicious cake with the fresh flavour of citrus and the … Continue reading Three Citrus Drizzle and Coconut Cake
Choko and Apple Pie with Streusel Topping
We still have lots of pecans from this autumn’s harvest and the choko vine is giving us a bountiful crop of its fruits. The humble choko, also called chayote in the US, is a much maligned fruit that can be bland when not prepared well but it has its uses. It takes the flavour of any ingredient that it is cooked with and so makes … Continue reading Choko and Apple Pie with Streusel Topping
The Grantham Gardener 