It’s a ritual for so many of us …. even an addiction for some. I border on the latter, for without my Saturday morning fix, my week is simply not complete. I’m talking about my weekly trip to the farmers’ market, where I not only take in the produce but, equally, the atmosphere. I love to feast on this whole sensory experience. This is definitely how we were meant to consume. Read More
I popped into the supermarket today to pick up a few things that I normally can’t buy at my local produce or farmers’ market and came face to face with a life sized cut-out of chef Margaret Fulton promoting Mothers’ Day. This was rather confronting because my own mum actually bares a striking resemblance to Margaret Fulton. Good old Margaret Fulton stands for good homely food, always has and always will. And she always includes good quality fresh produce. I love her! (Maybe it has something to do with her looking so much like my mum).
So I thought it would be fun to see what home style meal mums would be served this Mother’s Day. Tell me what home grown veggie you’d use and the sort of meal you’d cook it in for your mum. I’ll send a packet of seeds out for the best comments.
Happy Mothers Day xx
It’s time to talk turkey …. well, at least, try chicken chatter.
As a chook owner it’s important to understand your chicken’s different vocabulary. Or so I found out this morning. If you aren’t fluent in chicken as a second language and you own some chooks, then I suggest you find out soon. It could be the difference between life and death. Really!
Now you might be tempted to think that I’m having a laugh, or worse, going slightly mad, but even researchers are saying that the humble chook has a language understood by the entire flock. Scientists at Macquarie Uni have discovered that chooks talk to each other regularly. Read More
Don’t let lack of space be a reason to stop growing some of your own food at home. Recently I saw this vertical garden full of fresh herbs. It was wonderful. Think of what you could cook up with this vast array of culinary delights right outside your door. You don’t even have to have a yard to do it – it can be constructed on a balcony if you live in an apartment or in a town house courtyard. You’ll never be without fresh herbs again. Read More
How do you control grubs on your tomatoes without poisoning yourself at the same time?
How do you stop grubs eating all of your cabbages before you get a chance to?
Now, I’ve been caught in the act! Well, not me … it’s the wasp that does my organic pest control that’s actually been caught in the act. Here’s a photo of how he does it. Read More
