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Started Oct 16

Have you pickled nasturtium buds, seeds?
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Hi everyone, I have just joined the group. I moved up to Sydney from Melbourne five years ago and am getting used to the different things that grow here. Still not used to the wallabies and possums eating everything (they cross the road and bound ...
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Australia's climate varies from tropical to cool mountain. This group will discuss kitchen gardening in the variety of climates and conditions found in Australia.
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Hi Jay, It is good to hear all about your garden. This heat is severe and as you have said everything wilts. Here in South Australia we are going to have a very hot week ahead, 37c and 39c every day. We have not planted out our tomatoes, basil etc...
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Australia's climate varies from tropical to cool mountain. This group will discuss kitchen gardening in the variety of climates and conditions found in Australia.
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Diane Keesee and Maggie are now friends
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Where do you live and garden?
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
How long have you been growing food?
4-10 years
Dream garden travel destination:
Global Community Gardens
Favorite foods:
Southern Indian Curries, Global Vegetable Dishes. Foods for Health. Raw Foods

Our Kitchen Garden

We have just redesigned our veggie garden to make it easier to plant & pick our vegetables. All the bricks we used had been thrown out in a builder's skip. There are more photos of our garden on the Hills & Plains Seedsaver's blog. We live on the Adelaide plains so we have a milder climate than some of the folks who live in the hills. We specifically grow vegetables & herbs that we can use in all sorts of international recipes. This includes soups, salsas, fresh Indian chutneys, stir fries, Korean pickles, pestos, African & Mexican bean dishes, Indian dhals, Mediterranean casseroles, vegetable pies & muffins.
Our dogs eat a raw food diet & love pureed vegetables.
Our vegetable garden is truly international in flavour.
I hope you enjoy you garden as much as we do.

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At 6:06pm on October 19, 2009, Everett McDonald said…
"An edible patchwork quilt" sounds like the ideal kitchen garden.
I've seen your pictures, your garden looks so peaceful. Isn't it
awsome how much can come from a small garden.
My son has two 4 x 4 foot beds. He squeezes in a tomato plant,
2 cucumbers, pepper plants, spinach, carrots, and even this year
a summer squash. Because it's small it's easy to care for and
like yours looks beautiful.
At 10:17am on October 19, 2009, Lisa Vallejo said…
Hi Maggie, Thank you for breaking the ice and sending me a note. May I add you as a friend? You've such a beautiful garden, very inspiring. I wish I had a garden like yours. But as you know I can only plant in containers on my roof.

To answer your query, Philippine cuisine has a mixture of eastern and western influences with an array of rich flavor, colors and spices. The most popular dishes are of Spanish and Chinese origin. Personally I prefer sea foods and vegetables.

I've been finding my way around and I can see that there are lots of interesting things in here.
At 11:33am on October 17, 2009, RAINBOW said…

At 4:46am on October 14, 2009, amna mufti said…
Thanx for the wish its almost evening here ,my day was wonderful,as you wished.
At 3:41am on October 14, 2009, amna mufti said…
Hi Maggie!Thanx.Broccoli is new to our area.I use it in Salads after steaming them.And in vegetable broth.Some time i use it in chicken stock and vegetable soup it tastes excellent in soup.
At 11:22am on October 13, 2009, amna mufti said…
Hi Maggie!Yes I was busy but i have finished my tasks before 10'o clock in the morning,As after it sun becomes very hot .I have three jojobe trees (ber trees) They are studded with pin head fragrant flowers now a days .You can see these trees in my pic"its raining out there".These trees have two big hives plus a lot of bees feast on them .I have a fountain in my back yard so the bees and humming birds find it very attractive.
At 5:14am on October 4, 2009, Ian said…
Hi Maggie,

If you want to change the line that says "Maggie's Page", place your cursor over the title "Maggie's Page" and left click. This will put the title into an editable box.

To change the layout of the page, go to settings (link at top right) and then click on "My Page" then on "Reset the location of the features on your My Page"

Ian
At 5:29pm on October 1, 2009, Gail Wolf said…
Hi Maggie,
We haven't chatted in a long time, but I just noticed you were on line...isn't it the middle of the night in your part of the world...or is it tomorrow already? In
Seattle it's 3:30 PM on Thursday afternoon.
Your garden is looking wonderful, as are your Goldies! Here, the summer is over and we have started into the cold wet season. I'm going to spend the winter pulling weeds and getting another part of my yard ready to turn into a "lavender farm".
At 7:09pm on September 29, 2009, Nora said…
I got to take some times an d find my way around still I haven't learned how to join a group yet. Thanks for the invite.
At 6:55pm on September 23, 2009, Carol said…
Maggie, I am totally intrigued by your dog's diet. Would you give the details, please? Your garden is just gorgeous! How do you harvest and use the shisu?
 
 

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