The Mad Gnomes Strike Again!

We picked the first bunch of grapes last week. This is today's haul, two bunches. They are seedless sultanas. Juicy and sweet. Do you th...

We had zucchini/eggplant lasagne at City Gnome's place last week - and what a revelation that was! No meat needed for it to taste delici...

Again with home-made haloumi. Tomatoes (green, yellow, red) from the garden and some shredded lettuce. Oh, and there was an avocado. (The la...

...zucchini. We haven't reached glut proportions - yet - but I was eager to do something different. So, I decided to experiment with lac...

Cut up some home-made haloumi . Grate some zucchini, mix in herbs, salt & pepper, an egg and a little flour. Fry in pan. Serve with chop...

Plenty of tomatoes, basil and 2 zucchinis. First bowl of plums. Flower Gnome immediately halved, stoned and froze them (in a single layer on...

Especially when properly prepared. Flower Gnome jointed a rabbit and we got 2 meals out of it. First meal was bunny satay . Recipe from a Ri...

...before the heat hits. Today's forecast: 43C! The Black Salsify (Scorzonera) has gone to seed. Aren't the seed heads pretty? This ...

Happy Birthday Vegie Gnome

Well, my nephew (5 years) did a drawing of me. One thing's for sure. He captured me well! :) - which is quite amazing as I last saw him ...

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.