The Mad Gnomes Strike Again!

The 2 young nectarine trees are flowering madly. These are self-sown trees that we dug up and put in the current location 2 years ago. We ha...

The elder tree is developing tons of flower buds. The leaves are looking good, too. Soon this tree will be covered in gorgeous flowers!

We sampled the first of our chorizo from our free-range Berkshire pig yesterday. Sliced and fried. With a fried egg. Delicious! Not as hot a...

On the way to Clare you will pass fields and fields of flowering canola. Great contrast with the other very lush, green fields. Taken from t...

...is not as tedious as it sounds. Once they start - they grow very quickly. You will have to harvest them every day. Can't wait!! A tou...

I was told to blog about my BIG cheese. Here it is: I used raw Jersey milk from a cow called Chocolate. We love Chocolate! This is a Gouda a...

What to do with a pig's head and tail? Bung them in a big stockpot, cover with water, throw in a lot of spices (pepper corns, cinnamon, ...

Our pig was not very fat, so there wasn't much to render. The few excess pieces of fat went into a pot, then on to very low heat for a f...

We've had an incredibly wet, windy and wild August so far. In the last two days we have had 80mm of rain, fierce winds, hail, thunder, f...

It weighs 45kg and is a free-range Berkshire pig. It seems to be frowning. Wonder why? The pig's head is in the stockpot and simmering a...

Harvested the biggest caulie ever (well, in our garden!). It even filled up the small section of the sink. Into the pot to make a yummy vege...

We have been experimenting with sausages again. This time we used hog casings and not collagen. The natural casings are so much easier to wo...

I find it extremely satisfying to grow our own vegetables. What joy to go out in the garden and harvest vegetables ready for the table or t...

... and their tops. Yes, you can! Swede tops, turnip tops. Try it! Full post on Adelaide Kitchen Gardeners' blog.

It's a dreary, cold day.