Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog
I ventured out to Parramatta on Saturday morning, to listen to a National Trust talk about the 200th anniversary crossing of the Blue Mountains. I must admit that years seem to have passed since my last excursion out there, and I couldn’t resist the opportunity...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, The Garden
The big aloe we discovered in the creek a few years ago (and subsequently moved into position at Eagles Hut, at the back gate), is now well & truly settled in….and, by the look of things, really quite content. I was delighted to find it covered in buds a...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening, Seasonal Cooking
The thrill of splitting a home grown pumpkin is peculiarly satisfying. First there’s the fun of choosing which of the beauties to use (the down side is one less to use for table displays!), before taking a large knife to pierce the skin and running through to...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Delightful Discoveries
No, this is not Glenmore! Nor am I planning a little jaunt any time soon (there is toooo much to do in preparation for our spring open garden, amongst other excitements!). But if I were to dream of a little gallivanting, It would be….Mas Romarin…that I...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
I’m still playing with peas here! While by now I’m encouraging all my proper pea plantings to wind their way up pea-sticks, as they send out their curly tendrils to attach to whatever they can find; a month or so ago, I found myself wondering what to do...
Sep 19, 2021 | Mickey's Blog, Kitchen Gardening
Finally, this last weekend saw me pull the last of the late summer and autumn veg out of the garden….well, except for one large tomato I’m hoping may, (by some miracle), get just enough of a blush up to bring inside. For weeks I’ve been enjoying the...
