There a fantastic local strawberry farm called Cooloola Berries in our area. I have been buying their strawberries for two years now and reckon they are the most juicy and sweet strawberries. When I saw their stall at the markets, I couldn’t resist and bought 2kgs of delicious strawberries. Half of these were scoffed down […]
The Patch Gone Wild – Veggie Patch Ramblings | August
I was away for one week in August. While I was gone the veggie patch had gone wild. Before I left I did pull up some nasturtiums because they were running rampant. But when I came back home they had taken over again with a vengeance! The other greens in the patch had a growth spurt […]
What Made Me Happy This Month | August
The Gympie Music Muster is held up the road from our house in August. This event is a huge fundraiser for our local primary school and it is always great to see our community support our school by volunteering to work shifts at the muster. It makes me happy that I live in an awesome […]
Traditional Uses for Rainforest Plants
Cairns is surrounded by lush old growth rainforests. These rainforest plants were used as tools, food, medicine and fibre by local indigenous tribes. There was an Aboriginal rainforest plant use area at the Cairns Botanic Gardens that showcased some of these plants. Areas like these are important. In the initial set up of this space, traditional knowledge […]
Worm Farms | The No Fuss Way to Look After Your Soil
Worm Farms always have appealed to me. I would read about worm farms and the beneficial effect that they could have on your garden. I had purchased ‘worm juice’ from local markets and used it on my veggie patch. But it wasn’t until 18 months ago that I finally got myself my own worm farm. In-Ground […]
What Made Me Happy This Month | July
July. Another birthday in my house. My oldest girl turned 19! Wow – time has flown. My boy ran in the inaugural Prince of the Mountain race which was held on the same weekend as King of the Mountain. I was so happy to see all the kids give it their best shot – it was […]
Nasturtium Take Over | Veggie Patch Ramblings July
It is amazing what happens after a few days of rain followed by a day of sunshine. My veggie patch seemed to explode with new growth and it was the beginning of the nasturtium take over. Nasturtiums on Steroids? The nasturtiums in the patch are taking over. The leaf size and rambling growth is out if […]
Award Winning Orange and Almond Cake
There are some recipes that become a part of your life. You end up knowing the recipe by heart. This orange and almond cake recipe is one of those. It was from a cake-bake off competition that was held at my daughter’s school when she was in Prep. I still have the newsletter in was […]
Cairns Botanic Gardens | A Tropical Plant Lovers Dream
If there is a botanic gardens in a new place I’m visiting I will try to check them out. On my recent trip to Cairns I chose to stay within walking distance to the Cairns Botanic Gardens. On the last morning I had in Cairns, I headed off early to visit the gardens. The gardens are spread out. […]
Enjoying the Cooler Weather Crops
June saw the cooler weather arrive. I enjoy this time of the year. The cooler weather crops like mizuna and coriander make their appearance in the patch. Because I let these crops flower and go to seed in the patch, the wind scatters their seed round and I’m delighted when they pop up in all […]
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