Garlic Scapes. Beautiful to look at and delicious to eat.
What are garlic scapes and how to use them in cooking.
Greek carrot salad with fennel, fig and preserved lemon
Wild Foods for Summer Salads
Wild foods for summer salads.
All about PURSLANE – the easy to grow wonder weed that is packed with goodness.
Purslane – the wonder weed. Drought tolerant, tasty to eat and packed full of nutritional goodies.
Moroccan Carrot Salad – a taste of the Middle East
Moroccan carrot salad. A healthy and tasty vegan dish with crunch and tang.
My subtropical food garden in April – picking, planting and pots.
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.
Urab – easy to make Balinese fresh bean salad with coconut and peanuts.
Urab – an Indonesian inspired spicy bean salad with coconut and peanuts. Enjoy the crunch and freshness.
The whole family love this – duck noodle salad.
Simple char-grilled summer vegetable and couscous salad with a delicious tahini dressing.
So simple- watercress, radish and edamame salad.
Garden Consulting
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Citrus: Pest and Diseases (caterpillars)
Identifying pests of citrus and leaving the good guys a...
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Plant of the month: Eucharis Lily
The elegant and fragrant Eucharis Lily for sub-tropical...
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Tibouchinas – which one to choose and how to care for them.
Tibouchinas - there's one for every spot in the garden.
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The Beautiful and Fragrant Jasmine Tea Plant
COMMON NAME: Arabian Jasmine, melati putih (Indonesia)...
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Gardenias – which one to plant and how to care for them?
BOTANIC NAME: Gardenia
COMMON NAME: Gardenia
FAMI...
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Left behind – living with grief.
Left behind - living with grief
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Pest Control & Companion Planting: Cabbage White Butterfly
What is eating my kale and broccoli? How to be smarter...
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Plant of the Month: Clerodendrum ‘Bridal Veil’
BOTANICAL NAME: Clerodendrum wallichii (used to be know...
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The Golden Penda Spitfires
A beautiful feature tree for the sub - tropics - the Go...
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Galangal Spice Paste
Five delicious recipes using homemade galangal paste -...