Backyard Farming
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It rained for 6 days and 6 nights, rain, rain, rain
In Sydney it felt like the rain was never going to stop, there was constant downpour with the only change being when it absolutely bucketed down. It seriously rained for six days and six nights. When the rain stopped on Saturday my ears went in to shock, it was suddenly quiet, and before I knew…
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I Say Courgette, You Say Zucchini
This morning I went out to give the chooks yesterdays veggie scraps. I was overjoyed when suddenly struck by two bright yellow zucchini flowers that emerged as I walked along the garden path. Yesterday morning they were only buds and today they are complete flowers, adding such a gorgeous burst of yellow to the garden….
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Marketing brilliance
I just saw this add on TV and it made me laugh, so I wanted to share it. Marketing brilliance this good needs to stay.
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How to Make Ceviche at Home
On Sunday we had the family over for Pops’ birthday lunch, and my personal chef, aka Mark, did a great job at catering as always. For entree we had Marlin ceviche with beetroot, avocado and herbs. Ceviche is just a fancy way of saying ‘fish cooked in citrus juice’, that’s right, there is no need…
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First Home Grown Artichoke Flower
On Monday I was pottering around inspecting the veggie patch and spotted our first artichoke flower ever, not just for the season. This is the first time we have planted artichoke. I have been inspecting the artichoke plants for flowers since we arrived home from our road trip last Wednesday. These little guys are very…