The Mad Gnomes Strike Again!

Isn't it amazing what you can grow? Here is a box of chickpeas that I sowed quite a while ago. I had never even thought of growing chick...

The babies are growing. While the mums are busy eating. PS.: These pictures were taken at the end of April. I'm sure the little ones are...

I had this craving for Caesar Salad and decided to make my own* (actually I had it twice in a row for lunch now). It took 15 minutes to make...

These two plants survived last winter. This was a very pleasant surprise as we experienced quite a few severe frosts a few days in a row the...

We experienced our first frosty morning of the season. Let's start our walk at the balcony. Luckily I had lined the sides with polycarb ...

'What is a baker's helper?', Kate asked. This is a baker's helper. Every household should have one. They are very handy to ...

Once in a while we all need something different for lunch. So, what is a lunch treat? Freshly baked pretzel. Here we have 'before' a...

Making bread is incredible fun! For something different, take your usual or favourite bread dough, flatten it out on to a floured work bench...

There is always some rocket growing in our garden. In all nooks and crannies. It's great in salads, pasta, sandwiches, risotto, etc. It ...

This part of the balcony contains mainly edible plants. At the far left you can see my Aniseseed Myrtle, then a pot with turmeric. On the pl...

Winter started on Sunday, 1 June. This is today's view from the balcony. It's been a foggy, drizzly, cold, miserable day out there. ...

...at Tumbeela Native Bushfoods. This visit was organised by Kate from the Adelaide Hills and Plains Seed savers . Thanks Kate! We had a go...

... little Lily Kate! :) The newest gnome. Hello, Great Aunt Flower Gnome!

Our new tank arrived this morning! (~~Little happy dance~~) We had put up the earth ring on the weekend. Filled it with 3 tons of dolomite s...

We met up with some fellow gardeners and seed savers on Sunday. We have been meeting fairly regularly - every 3-4 months - for the last 3 ye...