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.

Friday, 30 January 2009

Bliss is...

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...when the cool breeze comes in the evening and you can open all windows and doors to cool down the house. Aaaahhhhh.....
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A change in programming

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Forget the doom and gloom! Let's surf over to the Tomato Channel! Most of the tomato plants in this raised bed look pretty good. Especia...
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Thursday, 29 January 2009

What do you do when..

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...the Country Fire Service (CFS) announces that it "is expecting a horror day?" With 44 degree heat and strong winds creating ex...
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Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Sunburnt and crispy!

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The vegetables, that is. Tomatoes are sunburnt, the leaves of a lot of plants are crispy. One thing that was a bit uplifting, though: the so...
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Tuesday, 27 January 2009

Batten down the hatches!

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Literally. 41C and rising. It is not the heat I am worried about. It is bushfires. So every year we try to make our place even more bushfire...
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Monday, 26 January 2009

Stay cool!

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Or at least try to do so. Forecast for this week: Monday Dry. Sunny. Max 35 Tuesday Dry. Very hot. ...
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Friday, 23 January 2009

Bitter cucumbers

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Why? Not enough water? Something I should have added to the soil? Suggestions gratefully received.
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009

Jaune Flammee

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Bruschetta. Well, sort of. There was still some chunky pesto left over so I decided that the grilled slices of bread were just crying out to...
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Monday, 19 January 2009

Huge Black

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Another beaut tomato. This is a new variety (to me) I am growing this season. I hope I can save pure seeds (not crossed with another variety...
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Sunday, 18 January 2009

Moldovan Green

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One of our favourite tomatoes is this Moldovan Green. It is an old heritage tomato. Lovely green with a slight tinge of yellow when ripe. A ...
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Thursday, 15 January 2009

I am the King of...

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...the Flowering Globe Artichokes! Look at me! Oh no, an intruder from the left! Oh no, another one from above! Run away!
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Tuesday, 13 January 2009

Tiger Lilly

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Stunning!
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Monday, 12 January 2009

Summer in a jar

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I love preserving. Here are 2 batches of apricots that I preserved this afternoon. Aaahhh.... Winter is less gloomy when you open your pantr...
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Sunday, 11 January 2009

Zucchini Fritters

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There is nothing wrong with a glut of zucchini. Make zucchini fritters. Grate zucchini into a colander. Add a sprinkle of salt. Let sit for ...
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Thursday, 8 January 2009

Walnuts and The Kelly Gang

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Fellow blogger, Kel , came for a visit to do a swap. Basil (it was desperate for a good haircut) for walnuts. Well, all I can say, I got the...
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