From My Kitchen

Artwork by Rebecca D. Cool, rainy nights had me craving something warm and nourishing and a big bowl of pumpkin soup seemed to fit the bill. Topped with bacon and a dollop of sour cream, DELICIOUS!! Banana cake made by my daughter Rebecca, it is best served warm with...

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This Week In The Garden

The asparagus plants are laden with seed pods. The first flower buds appeared on the "Blue Bantam" dwarf peas. With more coming up.  The chilli plants are still producing. The capsicum plant I bought that turned out to be a banana chilli. Cayenne pepper Yellow...

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Bloomin' Lovely

There isn't a lot flowering in my gardens at the moment but I thought I would share some pictures of what has been over the past few weeks. Oxalis purpurea and oxalis hirta have awoken from their summer slumber to provide a splash of colour in the garden. Oxalis purpurea Oxalis...

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February/March

The last two months have passed by in a blur and I can't believe that we are already one third of the way through the year. The offer of a new job meant a sudden (but not totally unexpected) move to Queensland for my eldest daughter and her family at the end of February.  I...

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