Growing Silverbeet
Silverbeet, or Chard, as it is sometimes called, is one of those cut and come again vegetables that keep on giving over a long period of time. It is related to Beetroot and is a native of the Mediterranean, hence why it grows so well in the temperate climate of Sydney. It also doesn’t easily go to seed over summer making it a dependable source … Continue reading Growing Silverbeet
Smoked Salmon and Pomegranate Garden Salad
This is a great salad to make for lunch at work. The addition of the frozen peas will keep everything fresh and by the time you eat your salad the peas will be defrosted and ready to eat. They add a crunch to the salad and keep it cool and fresh. The capers add a sharpness and the glaze gives a sweetness to the smoked … Continue reading Smoked Salmon and Pomegranate Garden Salad
Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake
Pears are always a favourite and this simple recipe adds spices to the pears for an upside down cake that is perfect to have with a good cup of tea or coffee. The pears I have used are the flavoursome Corella pears which are perfumed and beautifully blushed. Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake Ingredients: Cake: 1 cup of Self Raising flour 100 g light brown … Continue reading Spiced Pear Upside Down Cake
Silverbeet Dolmades
Dolmades are traditionally made using vine leaves but they can also be made using silverbeet or chard leaves. They are easy to make and the silverbeet gives a sweet taste to the dolmades. Each silverbeet leaf makes one dolmades. Choose tender medium sized leaves to give a uniform result but even a mixture of different sized leaves can be made up successfully and fitted together … Continue reading Silverbeet Dolmades
4 Ingredient Strawberry, Banana Ice Cream
The strawberry patch is blooming and the strawberries are big and luscious. There are so many ways to prepare strawberries that when I came across this simple but easy and delicious ice cream, I had to share it with you. The team at skinnymom.com have kindly given us permission to reproduce the recipe here. You can check out their site for other healthy recipes. 4 … Continue reading 4 Ingredient Strawberry, Banana Ice Cream
Apple, Pecan and Banana Cake
An apple, some pecans and a couple of over-ripe bananas are a perfect base for this moist cake. Even better, the ingredients can be mixed up in one bowl, making it a super easy cake to bake for your favourite afternoon tea. Apple, Pecan and Banana Cake Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of Self Raising Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Cinnamon 1/4 tsp Allspice … Continue reading Apple, Pecan and Banana Cake
Growing broccoli
Broccoli is a healthy cool season vegetable that is high in vitamins A, C, Folic acid and calcium and a valuable vegetable to grow in the home garden. Growth habit and planting needs Sow your seeds in September in seedling trays to plant out in October November for a summer harvest , or in February, then planting out the seedlings in March and April for … Continue reading Growing broccoli
Growing Lettuce
In the past, when the word lettuce was used, people thought of iceberg lettuce. Thankfully today there are so many varieties to choose from that our salads can be a mix of beautiful colours and varying texture and flavour. Growth habit and planting needs There are many interesting varieties available for planting in the home garden from the crisp mignionettes, oak leaf and butterhead lettuces … Continue reading Growing Lettuce
Grow your own peanuts
Peanuts are the fruit of a legume and are not nuts at all. The peanut is actually an annual herbaceous plant (Arachis hypogaea, ‘hypongaea’ meaning ‘under the soil’). The oldest known pods were found in Peru and have been dated to 7,600 years old but they are thought to be older than this. Growth habits and planting needs Spring to early Summer is the time to … Continue reading Grow your own peanuts
Crop rotation made easy
This article will be the first in a series that will look at practices that we can use in our garden to use scarce resources in the most efficient way to benefit both the soil and the environment and give us a bounty of fresh produce. Crop rotation is essential to continuity and fertility of our garden. Farmers have been rotating crops over the ages … Continue reading Crop rotation made easy
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