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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 →

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Yet Another Reason I Love My Garden

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

A friend phoned a couple of days ago and asked Hubby and me over for a dip in their pool and a relaxing evening at their place. With little effort we decided they’d BBQ some chicken and make the satay sauce … 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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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 →

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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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Transplant Shock

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

In the past I’ve worried a lot about transplant shock. When you remove seedlings from a seed tray, separate them and then stick them in the ground, they really suffer. So much so that I’ve often wondered if it wouldn’t be better … Continue reading →

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Eggplant & Capsicum in Toilet Rolls and a Few Other Seeds the Old Fashioned Way

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Now that it’s August and winter is about to wane, the time is right to sow some new varieties of plants. I created 5 different pots containing: 1) capsicum (harvested seeds from garden capsicum, small green round pot) covered by … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Try Try Again

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Persistence is right up there with sunlight and water when you’re making a list of what you’ll need when planning a garden. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again (and again and again). I do get frustrated but, … Continue reading →

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Mixed Greens, Fennel & Blue Cheese Quiche

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Everyone knows quiche is the garbage disposal of the food world. You can throw anything into one. Yesterday a friend was coming for lunch and I wanted something to go with the fennel sitting in my fridge. I wandered into … Continue reading →

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