Fresh Fruit Almond Teacake
Delicious quick and easy cake – with any fruit and any flour. Mothers Day on Sunday kids!
April Food Garden – What to Plant
Autumn is the time to get out in the garden and plant some food. Here’s my pick with special tips for growing tomatoes, potatoes and wonderful salad leaves.
Have We Stopped Adani Yet?
Have we stopped Adani? Find out the latest and how you can make a difference.
Zucchini and Corn Bake – Gluten Free
Corn and zucchini bake – gluten free. Cooking with abundance saves you time and money. A deliciously simple savoury bake for a healthy meal, afternoon tea or lunchbox filler.
Aloo Gobi – Indian Spiced Potatoes and Cauliflower
Urab – Balinese Bean Salad
Urab – an Indonesian inspired spicy bean salad with coconut and peanuts. Enjoy the crunch and freshness.
Death in Paradise
The tropical paradise of Molina Island is not where I expected to find the most poisonous plant in the world.
Spice Island Biscuits
Spice Island shortbread biscuits with nutmeg and almonds
The cook, the gardener, the king and his mother – sex and the papaya
The sex lives of plants and the forgotten Indonesian island of Run that was swapped for Manhattan.
Fresh Tomato Sauce
Extending the harvest by cooking your abundance. Two simple recipes for making tomato sauce to freeze for later on.
Garden Consulting
Would you love a kitchen garden but don’t know where to start? Let my experience and expertise guide you to success? Soil testing, site analysis, fruit trees, fertilizing, non-toxic pest control, composting – this is my world – come and join me.
A one hour onsite consultation will often answer all your questions and help you on your way to the joy of year-round healthy food from your own garden.
$90.00 first hour. $65.00 subsequent hourly rate
Contact me at dianehartgardens@gmail.com
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Gardenias – Which One to Plant and How to Care for Them?
BOTANIC NAME: Gardenia
COMMON NAME: Gardenia
FAMILY:...
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What is wrong with my papaya?
Common diseases of papayas and simple remedies to keep...
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Pest Control & Companion Planting: Cabbage White Butterfly
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Sri Lanka – Land of Discovery
From tuk-tuks to temples. Sri Lanka is land full of am...
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Galangal Spice Paste
Five delicious recipes using homemade galangal paste -...
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Moroccan Carrot Salad
Moroccan carrot salad. A healthy and tasty vegan dish...
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The Golden Penda Spitfires
A beautiful feature tree for the sub - tropics - the Go...
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Plant of the Month: Clerodendrum, Bridal Veil
BOTANICAL NAME: Clerodendrum wallichii (used to be...
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Snake Beans – Top Plants
Vigna unguiculata
Snake Beans
FABACEAE (formerly LEGU...