Tomatoes are complicated. The confusion sets in with the question, “are they fruit or vegetable?” They are legally defined as fruit in the agriculture industry but that doesn’t jive with the multitude of ways I use them. Then there is greenhouse verses field production, gas green verses vine ripened, north verses south, local verses long [...]
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August is Heirloom Tomato Time
Posted August 2nd, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Holiday Cookie Time
Posted December 5th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Are you ready to tie on an apron, get out the rolling pin and start baking dozens of holiday cookies? I am! Mixing up batches of dough and baking trays of cookies while listening to holiday music on a Sunday afternoon in December must be one of my favorite holiday activities. There’s something irresistible about [...]
‘Tis the Season – A Wine for Every Time
Posted December 5th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (1).
Wondering what to give the boss for the holidays? Looking for an easy hostess gift that doesn’t require finding a parking space at the mall? Don’t know what to give that family member who has everything? In all cases, we wholeheartedly recommend the Top Ten holiday wines! Maybe that’s not surprising since we are the [...]
Time for Cranberries in Everything
Posted November 16th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
The holidays are knocking at our door and thinking of turkey dinners with friends and family brings up seasonal flavors that linger in my memories. One was always the cranberry dressing. My mother loved it and forgot it nearly every year in her focus on the main parts of the meal. It was always a [...]
Make Time for Thyme
Posted October 18th, 2010 by Admin. Comment (0).
Eating green is a hot topic these days. I love the double meaning: eating green to support sustainable agriculture and our beautiful Earth and eating green because naturally green foods are so health-building! Take fresh herbs for example. They’re loaded with color, flavor and powerful antioxidants – valuable plant compounds that may play a vital [...]
Time for Tomatoes
Posted August 2nd, 2010 by Admin. Comments (3).
It’s tomato time and I am celebrating! Last night I sautéed tiny grape tomatoes in olive oil with garlic, basil, salt and pepper; then spooned it over grilled chicken and served it with steamed zucchini. I love seasonal eating. Although fresh tomatoes are available year-round, quite frankly, I don’t think they are very good until [...]
Does a Secret Government Conspiracy Hide Time Travel?
Posted July 25th, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).
Time travel nears with new trillion-dollar ‘dual use’ government technology.Visionary new closed timeline curves theory offers a peak into our past. Suite101 Articles
Almost time to plant garlic
Posted July 4th, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).
Soils for garlic need plenty of mature compost added, and they should have a a soil pH close to neutral for good growth and a rich supply of antioxidants. The health benefits of garlic have been known for thousands of years, and this humble herb has been immortalised in carvings in … Aussie Organic Gardening
Time to improve your home
Posted June 8th, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).
Time to improve your home. Residents of Ballarat, Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, and Daylesford can now access free home sustainability assessments to find out how to save energy and water around the house and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The free assessments are funded by the Australian Government’s Green loans program, which also funds interest-free Green [...]
A busy time ….
Posted June 8th, 2009 by Admin. Comment (0).
If it appears to readers that I have been neglecting my blog lately, I apologise. My absence has been due to helping the Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) prepare an organic gardening program for school children. Although it is a very interesting project to be involved in, we have a deadline … Aussie Organic Gardening