naturewitch

Out in the garden last weekend, I took a few snaps of our current leguminous crops. The Golden Podded Peas are indeed golden. They are quite...

I can't believe it's over two weeks since I posted anything. Have been busy with assignments, work, the garden - just the usual. We...

I've become a bit of a fan lately of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and the River Cottage . The ABC has been showing the River Cottage Spri...

This one's for Sage... Passionfruit Butter Juice of 8 oranges Juice of 3 lemons Passionfruit pulp - 340g 6 cups sugar (about 1.5kg) 12 e...

A friend of mine has recently become the Canberra facilitator for the Natural Woman Network ( http://www.naturalwomannetwork.com.au/ ). One ...

One of the benefits of buying local produce is that you're never quite sure beforehand about what might happen in your kitchen that week...

Last night we had the first of our asparagus for the season - three fat purple stalks. Yummy! This is a photo from last year, but hopefully ...

At last, an answer to that burning question..... Just had to share this one with you .... apologies to any vegetarians ... love and ligh...

Outside in the early morning The others still tucked up in bed Picking lettuce and rocket for our lunches My breath of fresh air before the ...

You know the warmer weather is approaching when you start planting your tomato seeds. Here in Canberra, we have to start our tomatoes under ...

Scene at the breakfast table ... Dad: "Julia Gillard was impressive last night on Smarter Than a Fifth Grader. " TeenGirl (with a ...

After seeing Molly's post on soapnuts , I decided to buy some - I got mine from Eaternal . The service was terrific and the soapnuts arr...

We arrived home from the food co-op* this evening to find a fruit box full of plants awaiting us at the front door - it was my first herb or...

This morning, when I should have been finishing my presentation for tomorrow morning's class, I escaped into the garden. It was simply ...

Hello. My name is naturewitch and I am a plantaholic. I feed my obsession in many ways - visiting nurseries (when I have the time and the tr...

After last year's hot summer, I've decided to take a different approach this year - microclimate gardening. The raised beds in our g...

Some women have shoe fetishes; I must admit to seed, book and craft fetishes. But the one I write of here is unashamedly seeds. Last week at...

No, I haven't fallen off the planet; just been busy with life. After dealing with the end of semester rush with study, got a dreadful lu...

There's been plenty in the media about the latest potential influenza pandemic. the question is: do we need to be concerned? According t...

Autumn is such a wonderful time to be in the garden. Although some plants are finishing up their main season and may look a bit tired, it is...