The Mad Gnomes Strike Again!

At the beginning of November we went to Nirvana to do a natural fibre weaving course . As there is a lot of natural weaving material to be f...

...around the garden before the heat hits. Let's start at the balcony. This succulent tray is looking very pretty indeed. All of the pla...

We picked our first tomatoes yesterday! Wooohoooo! The variety is Ida Gold . Taste? Absolutely delicious. Sun-drenched, sweet, juicy. With a...

The onions started flowering a while ago. I am absolutely fascinated by the whole allium family, especially when they start flowering. The b...

...around here, when you have to brush-cut the grass and weeds growing in the cracks between the pavers.

This is the haul from the last bed of garlic. All "Purple Monaro". Very prolific, very tasty. Once it's dried, I'll tidy i...

Direct from the farmer or producer? In season? Farmers who grow vegetables and fruit will get the price THEY set (and not the big supermarke...

The benefits of making cheese are manifold. Not only do you get tasty cheese, but also heaps of whey. So, what do you do with whey? Make sur...

It's been a very strange season. First we had the heatwave in November, then 5C nights a week or so ago. Then the last 2 days with tempe...

...of Hollyhocks is pretty well documented here. So, here finally a picture of a Black Hollyhock. This is the first year they are flowering....

...of hydrangeas. They are looking fantastic again this year. Flower Gnome thinks they might even be ready for picking at Christmas.

I had made a batch of feta cheese a few weeks ago and after it had matured a few days in the fridge I decided to marinate some of it. So, ou...

... in the middle of the night. We were out of bed before we even had time to wake up properly. There was a bang, a tinkle and silence. Ligh...

...pretty hat! Russian garlic starting to flower.

2 1/2 weeks ago we followed Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 's recipe for elderflower champagne . The brew looked liked this , as some of yo...