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Restoring the Patch

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Barbara Good

It’s been quite a while since I really got stuck into the vegetable garden and I really haven’t grown that much to eat in the last twelve months. When I think back a couple of years when the patch was … Continue reading →

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A Long Garden Weekend

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Barbara Good

This weekend was a long one in Ballarat thanks to our local show day being on Friday. It also coincided with the most gloriously sunny weekend we’ve had for a long time. While we didn’t make it to the actual … Continue reading →

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Respect for my winter garden

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Barbara Good

Hi there, I’ve been a bit slack on the posting lately so thought a greeting was a good place to start today.  Hope you’re all enjoying this time of year, isn’t spring great!  My weekly schedule is starting to open … Continue reading →

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Tomato Seedlings

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Barbara Good

I won’t start by yet again whingeing about how infrequently I’ve been making it out into the garden – you’ve all heard that before – today’s post is about what I HAVE managed to do recently.  And this is for … Continue reading →

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Garden Share Collective – August 2014

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Barbara Good

Welcome to another month in my patch and touring around the other fabulous Garden Share Collective gardens.  Not a lot has been happening in my neck of the woods of the gardening variety anyway.  We’ve had a very cold, wet, … Continue reading →

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Garden Share Collective – July 2014

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Barbara Good

Once again I’m late with this post and my lack of attention to the garden means that I don’t have a lot to say.  The weather here has been terrible, bitterly cold, gusty unbearable winds and wet, wet, wet.  Though … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday (on Tuesday), 29 April, 2014

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Barbara Good

Argh, I forgot to do this post last night thanks to some compelling discussions of Q and A and quite a bit of yelling at the TV – I did love watch Malcolm Turnbull squirm when forced to support George … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday – 14 April, 2014

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Barbara Good

It was all about tomatoes this week as I started (or continued, to be more accurate) the garden clean up.  I pulled three of the tomato plants out, but there are still plenty more in the ground to come out … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday – 7 April, 2014

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Barbara Good

A short and sweet harvest Monday today as it’s been a busy start to the Kinder holidays and I have sour dough still waiting to be kneaded.  This week the garden provided us with…. More and more cherry tomatoes.  Many … Continue reading →

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Harvest Monday – 31 March, 2014

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Barbara Good

I’ve been a bit neglectful of my garden this week and my new seedlings have really suffered… looks like my winter planting is going to be a bit sparse.  But I have managed to pick a few things including….. Six … Continue reading →

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