50 Years Ago
Shearing in the pub in late February 1975
By Alan McLean
Garden Hints & Tips
Dirt(y) secrets of the garden
Summer is a test for all gardens. Today I want to ‘dish some dirt’ ... on soil! We moved to Rushworth after twenty years of living across the road from the beach! When working in the garden there, I used to say that ‘I was playing in the sandpit!’ Water would
All About Wildlife
Hooks, lines and sinkers
On Friday I was called to a little pied cormorant who was caught on fishing line on the river near the Goulburn Weir. Not that long ago I attended an entangled corella who was stuck in fishing line up a tree right at the weir. Discarded fishing line is something
Cooks Column
Cous cous that isn’t
I admit to really enjoying a salad that has fresh or dried fruit in it. (Have you heard it said that intelligence is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad?) Oops . . I’ve slipped off the subject of sharing with you a recipe for a salad I really enjoyed.
Past Issues
February 20, 2025
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On the Brink
Not extinct after all
By Neil Laurie
50 Years Ago
Schools were in, in February 1975
By Alan McLean
Garden Hints & Tips
Ants
Ants are Nature’s little scavengers. They dismantle all manner of seeds, insects and dead animals, taking them back to their nests as food. Without ants we would have much bigger weed and insect problems in our gardens. Ants are wonderful…. until they are not. When you cannot peg out
Cooks Column
Avocados
When avocados first started appearing on menus and in the supermarkets, they were thought of as ‘yuppy’ food. You know: eating at cafО lunches while sipping your cappuccino. But, these days they appear on family shopping lists just as a staple. I have to admit that I’ve never really
History
Dhurringile Estate opened
Open Day at Dhurringile Estate on Saturday 8 February was a great success!
Past Issues
February 6, 2025
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On the Brink
Road kill
By Neil Laurie
