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Spring is in the Air

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

It’s the first week of autumn here but spring is definitely in the air. The days are cooling off, we’ve had a good amount of rain and the garden is bursting into life. Even the animals are going for it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Garden, Nature | Tagged Asian Greens, broccoli, brussels sprouts, chickens, lettuce, native animals, onion, Pests, radish, silverbeet, thyme | 9 Comments

Gazpacho Goodness

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

Right now the cucumber and tomato harvest is incredible. I love them both and keep looking for ways to eat them (my favourite remains to eat them raw and unadulterated) and to make them a part of my meals. Which … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Recipe | Tagged cucumber, eating, harvest, onion, recipe, tomato | 16 Comments

Garden Vegetables & Cous Cous Salad with Ham

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Jamie Oliver has a series on TV right now where he prepares 2 – 15 minute meals in a half-hour segment (I feel honour-bound to clarify that this does NOT include the time to harvest or buy the food and clean up afterwards … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Recipe | Tagged broccoli, celery, eating, harvest, mint, onion, oregano, parsley, radish | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Garden | Tagged basil, broccoli, chives, installation, kohlrabi, lettuce, marigold, onion, planted, radish, rocket, sow, spring onion, thyme, tomato | Leave a comment

Out with the old and in with the new

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

One of the things I love about my Sydney garden is that it produces all year. I’m trying to get better at switching between seasons and crops so that my beds are as productive as possible. To this end, yesterday … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged corn, cuttings, eating, harvest, kale, kohlrabi, lemon, marigold, onion, pineapple guava, propagation, rocket, rosemary, seed, sow | 9 Comments

Sowing Sunflowers

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Last September I planted a large sunflower crop which was devoured before most of it could sprout. The few sprouts that did appear we nibbled off when there were only 2 leaves on the tiny plant. I’m sure the bandicoot … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Garden | Tagged broccoli, chickens, chives, gift, onion, Pests, planted, seed, sunflower, thyme | 8 Comments

Winter Seeds

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

It’s the dead of winter in Sydney which is anything but a dead season in the garden. Many plants do better in winter than summer here – lettuce and peas being the biggest examples – and I continue to enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged chickens, lettuce, onion, planted, radish, sow | 3 Comments

Winter Vegetable Garden

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

The 4 rows of vegetable beds are pretty full right now. They contain (top to bottom): Cauliflower, rocket, lettuce, radishes, peas Kohlrabi, kale Potatoes, silverbeet, basil (old and bountiful), cauliflower Eggplant, peppers, spinach, onions (all ancient and poor producers) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged basil, cauliflower, eggplant, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, onion, peas, pepper, planted, potato, radish, rocket, seed, silverbeet | 2 Comments

Lunar Greens

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

On March 7th I sowed a bunch of seeds (the moon was in the first quarter – good for plants that bear seeds on the inside – not optimal for leafy greens or Brassicas but probably not horrid). I planted … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged cauliflower, fennel, lettuce, lunar planting, onion, planted, radish, rocket, seed | 5 Comments

Baked Eggs & Spinach

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

With our chickens now laying, it’s time to think about trying something more ambitious than poached eggs. Yesterday we made a meal that is destined to become one of our favourites, Creamy Baked Eggs & Spinach. It works for breakfast, … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Recipe | Tagged eating, eggs, harvest, onion, recipe, spinach | 3 Comments