Well, OK – this was my second Saturday at the Barossa Farmer’s Market, but I forgot the camera last week in all the excitement. So it’s been two weekends now and I’m really enjoying the buzzing atmosphere, the delicious smell of coffee and hot breakfasts and the vast array of produce from the other stall [...]
Filed under: Herbs, Uncategorized on July 13th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well it’s winter here now in the Barossa Valley. Today it rained most of the day and it was very cold – very cold for us that is. It was 6°C in hubby’s shed this afternoon. This is a photo I snapped out of the window of the car the other day. It’s a vineyard [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized, vegetables on July 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve just been reading about foods that block fat absorpsion. And do you know what? Most of them are found in the veggie garden and orchard. Of course if you grow your own grains, you’ve got pretty much all of them covered. So do you want to see the list (alphabetically listed)? Apples Cereals [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on July 4th, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I’ve been propagating herbs from my organic garden for the past four months or so, leading up to my first market day at the Barossa Farmer’s Market – which is this Saturday, July 5th. Here’s a photo of some of the herbs I’ll have available on a regular basis. I have grown them on in [...]
Filed under: Herbs, Uncategorized on July 1st, 2008 | No Comments »
OK, today I have an announcement to make!!! Next Saturday, the 5th July will be my first day at the Barossa Farmer’s Market as a stall holder. I’ll be selling herbs that I have propagated myself – grown without chemicals, of course. I’ve been propagating herbs for the market for about the past four months [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on June 27th, 2008 | No Comments »
Well winter is really upon us here in South Australia. We are still getting some sunny days, but every time it rains (which I am truely grateful for) out come the snails and slugs! Because I choose to grow my garden organically, I’ve have to come up with chemical-free methods to control pests. There are [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on June 19th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here’s a bit of an update on how our poly tunnel is coming on. It’s fully functional now – well for the sections that we’ve got benches for. My husband’s making them in his spare time… so it could be a while before they’re all made and in there. But I have got one great [...]
Filed under: Herbs, Uncategorized on June 16th, 2008 | No Comments »
If you’ve ever wondered just what is organic gardening, you’re probably not alone. There is a movement sweeping across the western world that has a lot of people going back to the old ways in an effort to live greener, healthier lives. Essentially the difference between gardening and organic gardening is that if you’re gardening [...]
Filed under: companion planting, Uncategorized on May 13th, 2008 | No Comments »
Could it be true that gardening can keep us alive longer? Well last night I watched Catalyst on the ABC which was about aging and the things that help us live longer. Mostly it was about keeping your brain active by continuing to learn – say a new language, or a musical instrument, or learning [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on May 10th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There are so many mint varieties available now, that there’s bound to be one that suits everyone. Some of the most common ones include: common mint, peppermint, spearmint and apple mint. I also have chocolate mint and a variegated apple mint. There are still more varieties. But what I want to talk about is that [...]
Filed under: Herbs, Uncategorized on May 5th, 2008 | No Comments »
