As published in the Weekender Herald on 24th January and 31st January 2019 with additional images. I am an obsessive-compulsive gardener who is addicted to growing things, especially vegies. Blessed to have a large vegie patch of my own, I like to try different crops and different ways of growing things. As many gardeners have […]
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Growing Jerusalem Artichoke This June I have also dug up the Jerusalem artichoke or sunchoke bed and have a wheelbarrow full of these amazing knobbly root vegies from a bed of several square metres. They are best harvested when the plants due down over winter and ideally after good frosts to get the best flavour.
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Tomatillo Trial at Sophie’s Patch For the last four years one of my favourite summer crops has been the tomatillo, pronounced ‘tomateyo’. Over this time I have become better at growing them and understanding the diversity of ways they can be used in the kitchen. So much so that in the last few years, my
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Spring is the time of year in Southern Australia when gardeners are desperate to plant their tomatoes, but it really depends on the soil temperature in your garden and whether you are in an area which can be affected by frost. Tomatoes should not be planted until the soil temperature reaches a minimum of 16 degrees, and
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