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21/05/2012
Sprout and about this Christmas

Sprout and about this Christmas

My final vegie in the last of the present series of Dirt to Dish is the Brussels sprout.  »»

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Monster plant – monster appetite

Monster plant – monster appetite

I call this winter squash ‘The Kids Encouragement Plant!’ – what other vegie »»

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Our home from home for rhubarb

Our home from home for rhubarb

This is a ‘big brother’ in terms of size in vegie garden with plants demanding around »»

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The veg that came in from the cold

The veg that came in from the cold

This is the third root vegetable this month and one that actually likes a cold climate.  They »»

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Homegrown carrots Top of the Crops

Homegrown carrots Top of the Crops

My first encounters with the carrot did not bode well for this vegie.  They were either »»

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More to beets than meets the eye

More to beets than meets the eye

I know some Aussies only consider their burgers complete with the addition of beetroot, but I still »»

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Courgette says don’t fence me in

Courgette says don’t fence me in

For a little fella, the courgette – or zucchini – from the squash family is a bit of a »»

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Sweetcorn – it’s got a fantastic look

Sweetcorn – it’s got a fantastic look

I really do love the architectural form of sweetcorn but, sorry, that is where the love affair »»

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Oh how I love the smell of tomatoes

Oh how I love the smell of tomatoes

If there’s something that spells summer to me more than anything else, it’s the pungent »»

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Yum yum yum – it’s fresh capsicum

Yum yum yum – it’s fresh capsicum

This is where I have to admit to a bit of failure.  Years ago, in my tiny London garden, I »»

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