Tag Archives: kohlrabi

*sigh*

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

Honestly, there’s no point in being anything but resigned to reality. The painful truth is that critters like home-grown vegetables. My garden had a good pest-free run. It had been ages since a possum raided my avocado tree or a … Continue reading →

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Summer Garden Work

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

The garden continues to tick over, but it’s not producing as well as it was a month ago. Mid-summer is a hard time in gardens in Sydney. But I think it’s partly my fault for sowing everything in a manner … Continue reading →

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Home Grown vs Store Bought

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

One of the major reasons people like to grow their own vegetables is the taste. Home grown is supposed to blow you away after a lifetime of eating worn out store bought vegetables. And I must confess that sometimes it … Continue reading →

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STRESS

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

One of the reasons I got in to gardening was that it’s reportedly a relaxing activity. Things go at the pace Mother Nature sets and trying to rush that or slow it down to suit your own timeline is pointless … Continue reading →

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A Variety of Seedlings

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

After any number of winter and autumn sowings, I’ve ended up with a mixed bag of seedlings on my plant stand. Saturday was the day to put some/more/some more of them in the ground. The main desperation arose from the tomatoes … Continue reading →

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Planting for Summer

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

The last couple of days have been spent preparing for some summer crops. With Frank’s new beds ready to go, I had the space I needed. Up went supports for the cucumbers and the cuke seeds went in the ground. … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Though Sydney doesn’t have a stereotypical winter (ice, snow and denuded trees), there are still seasonal changes that can be observed by the ever-watchful gardener. Now it is spring. I know this because of the obvious: the flowering fruit trees … Continue reading →

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Basil, Lettuce, Kohlrabi & Spring Onions

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I continue to sow more seeds. The basil and spring onions I put straight in the ground about 5 weeks ago haven’t sprouted. The lettuce that I’ve been eating for weeks is on its last legs and its replacement that … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Crop

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Our kohlrabis haven’t been a huge success. We got a couple of nice ones, the rest have thick stalks but no real bulb. Still edible, but maybe 1/10th of the fleshy goodness of a normal kohlrabi. I’m not sure what … Continue reading →

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Brassica Crisps

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I debated whether or not to bother writing about this food experiment as, IMHO, it was a failure. Not because I did anything wrong, but because it just isn’t a very nice recipe. In the end I included it as … Continue reading →

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