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I'm happy to see the notifications of comments to posts showing up now. This makes the site near perfect in my opinion. Stay natural, David

As every summer, Purslane appears in my garden and ends up in my salads. Utilizing wild weeds is a novel thing......

i am totally new , dont know what to say just hi folks my bottle gourd is splendid basil is growingfresh mint and other herbs are also planted, lemon grass grows tall

I made Sungold Tomato Preserves today! The 6 plants were started from seed in January and have kept me supplied with plenty of salad and pasta tomatoes recently. After putting the jars in to process, I sampled what remained in the cooking pot and to me, they taste remarkably like peach preserves. If you have an abundance of Sungold tomatoes, the preserves are easy to make. 4 pounds Sungold tomatoes 3 cups of sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice (@ 4 Meyer lemons) Cook these together over high heat for 30-35 minutes until they barely slide off the spoon, stirring constantly. Ladle into six sterilized 1/2 pint jars, wipe rims, and place lids and rings on until finger tight. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath canner with water level 2 inches above the lids. Remove jars with a jar lifter and set them on a dry towel on your counter. Let cool 12-24 hours then test the lids to ensure they sealed. Enjoy your gardening /canning sucess! I can't wait to try these on a scone, toast, or a pancake.

Kitchen garden activity at lowest ebb.Scorching heat and water shortage with day day time temperature reaching 42 -44 F.Waiting for monsoon to bring back life .

What should I plant for the Australian winter in Newcastle? It's a crazy season of a week of sun and a week of rain!

My garden is all just about planted now. Worried about late blight on the tomatoes.

40 Asparagus Crowns seems like a lot, but can there really be too much asparagus?

Spring crops finished.All in all, 16,5 kg/36,4 lbs of organic vegetables off 8 sq m/85 sq ft since 1/1/12. Recently expanded to 10 sq m.