TUSCAN KALE (Cavello Nero)Tuscan Kale is a great-looking heirloom vegetable from the Mediterranean (available as seedlings or from seed). Tuscan Kale has unusual, wrinkled, steel blue-grey leaves and a weeping habit, so it looks great planted in a mixed bed or in a pot. The leaves, rich in fibre as well as Vitamin A and other an...
BEETROOT (Beta vulgaris) There’s nothing quite like the sweet, earthy taste of freshly picked and prepared beetroot – and it’s one of the easiest vegetables to grow. So, next time you cruise the supermarket aisle, by-pass the tinned version and commit to growing and prepari...
We are harvesting handfuls of delicious carrots and using them in a variety of ways in the kitchen. Sow spring, summer and autumn, all year in mild areas. So buy a packet today and get crunching! Carrots (Daucas carota)Carrots comes in all shapes and sizes - round, red, orange, purple, white, pakistan...
Kohlrabi and Celeriac If you haven’t tasted either of these weird and wonderful vegetables its time! They are nutritious, delicious vegetables that deserve to be grown more often. So if you haven’t grown them before, now is a good time to start. Kohlrabi Purple sprouted swollen stems make this an unusual vegeta...
HistoryA well known symbol of friendship and remembrance, Rosemary holds a special place in history for Australians and New Zealanders. Rosemary grows wild on the Gallipoli Peninsula and was taken home by the soldiers who fought there during World War 1. Today it has connection to ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day and is often plan...
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