Garden Hints & Tips
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
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
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.
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Garden Hints & Tips
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
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
Open Day at Dhurringile Estate on Saturday 8 February was a great success!
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Here’s a back-to-school, healthy lunch idea; delicious served cold in the school lunch box, for a healthy alternative to the lunch box sandwich and they also freeze well. Ingredients 500g spinach cooked and drained well 200g crumbled feta 1/4 cup finely chopped dill or parsley 3 finely chopped
All About Wildlife
We are in the midst of a week of high temperatures here in Northern Victoria. The heat can be very difficult for our wild creatures, although when temperatures build up slowly they seem to cope a lot better. It’s sudden temperature fluctuations which can cause even more havoc. Yesterday’
Garden Hints & Tips
Summer is a good time to plan your garden. You may have a blank canvas to work with or just need a little rejuvenation of your existing garden. Either way a good plan is the perfect way to start so you have time to set up your space for Autumn
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