Category Archives: autumn

A very peaceful Easter

Posted on April 10, 2020 by

Happy Easter, Adelaide. It’s a strange one, I know, without camping and all the gatherings that usually go on, but maybe a time to reshape (not lose) some of the rituals that mark our seasons and cultures. And to do … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Family, fermenting, Food, gifts, hanging out in the garden, pandemic, zones

Happy Plague :) Planting in April 2020

Posted on April 5, 2020 by

As this isolation thing unfolds, I have never felt less isolated in my life. Every day of ‘lockdown’ uncovers more community connections and deepens family relationships. There is so much meaningful work to do that it hasn’t had a chance … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, chooks, community, dirty fun, Family, Food, maintenance, planting, raised garden beds, seedlings, seeds, soil, vegetables

Autumn at Home – The Silver Lining in the Health Crisis

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

Of all the times to be interrupting our usual busyness and spending more time at home, what season could be lovelier than autumn? The ground is still warm, there’s water in the tanks and there’s still sunshine to get a … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, children, community, Family, Food, pandemic, planning, planting, resilient gardening

May Garden Guide

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

In this edition… Hot and smokin’: Multi-functioning the pizza oven – turning the chilli harvest into chipotle seasoning; making pizzas (hey, who would have thought?); and overnight baked beans. When shading isn’t shading: using shadecloth to capture light for subtropical … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, children, community, Food, fruit, maintenance, microclimates, recipes, trees

March Garden Guide – and accidental community newsletter

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

THE START OF AUTUMN – OR MORE SUMMER? The weather outlook for the next three months suggests that conditions in Adelaide and much of SA are likely to be drier and warmer than average for this time of year as the … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, maintenance, planting, seedlings, seeds, summer, water

5-minute recipe: Passionfruit Coconut Muffins

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

What do you do when your passionfruit finally ripen and the season for fruit salads and pavlovas is decidedly over? The only thing to do when you have five minutes for cooking: make muffins. This recipe is moist, tangy, moreish, … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Food, fruit, recipes

May Garden Guide

Posted on April 29, 2017 by

So much for the dry start to autumn – I think we’ve caught up with our rain allocation! What a lovely time for planting, with the soil still warm enough for strong growth too. There are a lot of bugs … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, chooks, compost, Food, hanging out in the garden, maintenance, pests, planting, vegetables, vertical gardens, wildlife