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What’s Happening in the Vegetable Patch in Spring in Sydney
Last weekend we pulled the Little Sweety Tomatoes out of the vegetable garden and seriously pruned back all the herbs. We then added lots of compost and cow manure to prepare it for planting. So this weekend we planted lots of green Asian vegies, tomatoes, cucumbers, kale (pictured above) and brocolli. The eggplant is still…
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Restaurant Review Jonah’s at Whale Beach
This weekend we indulged in a long lunch at Jonah’s restaurant overlooking Whale Beach and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. The waiters and sommelier were highly attentive and friendly, and the meals can not be described in words. So I will just leave these photos here. I started my meal with an entree of…
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Restaurant Review Four In Hand
On Thursday night Mark and I were lucky enough to be taken out to dinner to celebrate our recent engagement. We dined at restaurant Four in Hand in Paddington and thoroughly enjoyed everything the restaurant had to offer. It is located in the same building as the pub, yet the restaurant is clearly separate and…
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How to Make Green Tomato Relish
What do you do with a glut of green tomatoes when winter sets in? Make green tomato relish of course. Relish preserves the tomatoes in vinegar and means that you get to enjoy tomato yumminess throughout the year. I saw how to make green tomato relish when watching Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on River Cottage. So the…
The Beaches Farm Girl
Straight talking sustainability
This is how it all started…
My eco-warrior journey started out as a primary school child when the World Wildlife Fund visited my school. I became aware of people who were looking out for Mother Nature and her creatures, and realised that I was one of those people.
The journey of an eco-warrior is never ending, and when I moved out of home I was quick to start growing my own herbs. At the same time I figured I may as well grow my own tomatoes and strawberries too, and this attempt led to an unexpected friendship with my elderly neighbour who didn’t speak English and I who didn’t speak Italian. What my neighbour didn’t know in English she made up for with food growing knowledge and kidness which she passed on to me. It was her influence that has led me down the path of empowering others to grow their own food.
Nadene Dorling
Blogger, Eco-Warrior and Actor