The Mad Gnomes Strike Again!

Two mad gnomes and a big garden. The Veggie Gnome does the edible stuff, the Berry Gnome the berries and taties.

Saturday, 28 June 2008

Chickpeas

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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...
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Tuesday, 24 June 2008

Alpacas revisited

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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...
Friday, 20 June 2008

Caesar Salad

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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...
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Frost and chillies

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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...
Monday, 16 June 2008

Frosty morning walk

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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 ...
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Thursday, 12 June 2008

Baker's Helper

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'What is a baker's helper?', Kate asked. This is a baker's helper. Every household should have one. They are very handy to ...
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Tuesday, 10 June 2008

Lunch treat

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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...
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Fougasse

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

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There is always some rocket growing in our garden. In all nooks and crannies. It's great in salads, pasta, sandwiches, risotto, etc. It ...
Thursday, 5 June 2008

One corner of the balcony

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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...
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Today's view

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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. ...
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Monday, 2 June 2008

Going native

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...at Tumbeela Native Bushfoods. This visit was organised by Kate from the Adelaide Hills and Plains Seed savers . Thanks Kate! We had a go...
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Thursday, 29 May 2008

Welcome to the world...

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... little Lily Kate! :) The newest gnome. Hello, Great Aunt Flower Gnome!
Wednesday, 28 May 2008

We'll be rich!!

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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...

Paw Paw Pumpkin

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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...
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