Do marigolds repel soil nematodes – sorting fact from fiction?
Do you have an unproductive garden bed. Find out how you can be a garden detective and fix it.
One pan paella – my signature dish.
How to make paella from scratch. Practice definitely makes perfect with this popular Spanish dish.
Spanish Grilled Capsicum Salad
Tamarillo – the tree tomato. Why this is good for you and how to grow it.
Tamarillo – the tree tomato
Tamarillo yeast cake – perfect for afternoon tea.
I love the smell of yeasty, bread things cooking and this tamarillo yeast cake falls into that category – delicious with a cuppa!
Easy duck liver pate’ with five ingredients
Food as medicine. A simply delicious duck liver pate – great with some crusty bread and sweet chutney.
How to attract more bees to your garden
How to attract pollinators to your garden and how to hand pollinate your cucumbers and zucchini if they are not around.
Easy to grow Aussie finger lime bush tucker.
A great addition to any sub tropical garden – the Australian native finger lime tree. Delicious, versatile fruit commonly known as citrus caviar.
Mango cream tart – a special dessert for the Christmas table.
Mango Cream Tart. It’s that time of year when mangoes are dropping from the trees. This a family favourite that is quick and simple to make
Easy homemade pastry sorrel and goats cheese tart.
A sorrel and goats cheese tart using the very healthy green leaf sorrel – which has a lemony, spinach flavour. Easy to grow in most gardens.
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.
Contact me at dianehartgardens@gmail.com
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