Comments on: The Garden Update

By: Kin

Kin — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:30:45 +0000

I'm so jealous. My garden didn't survive my 6 week holiday. The tomato's are long gone, the herbs are non existant (although the lavander, basil and chives appear to be making a comeback) and my lemon tree and avocado tree have been decimated by a grasshopper plague, but they also seem to be recovering. Fingers crossed the make it. Speaking of when it gets cooler I may have to get out in the garden and actually do something. Kin’s last blog post..Fried Rice Recipe

By: Bird on the Wire

Bird on the Wire — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:54:20 +0000

Wow, your garden is fabulous!! I’m extremely envious! I don;t have a yard, so I do all my growing in tubs on the balcony. So far I’ve conquered herbs (My basil’s going wild) and strawberries – I had my first two ripe one’s yesterday!

By: Gemisht

Gemisht — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:15:27 +0000

Found one – here ’tis

http://www.bestrecipes.com.au/recipe/Chocolate-Zucchini-Cake-L1685.html

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By: Gemisht

Gemisht — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:05:55 +0000

That all looks amazing. I'm with Lee on the smell of fresh, real tomatoes. There is nothing quite like it. And the taste............. A friend of mine used to make a chocolate zucchini cake - sounds weird but the zucchini was grated and kept the cake really moist and yummy. I don't have her recipe but have seen one somewhere online so will see if I can find a link for you. Gemisht’s last blog post..Shock and Grief

By: anja

anja — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:59:06 +0000

That's a magnificent crop, Mistress. anja’s last blog post..Another thieved meme.

By: Widdle Shamrock

Widdle Shamrock — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:54:03 +0000

The only photos I have are all brown and dead.

Currently I can’t grow a thing.

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By: Trisha

Trisha — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:54:32 +0000

Christmas cucumbers!!! How cool is that!?!?! Being from the opposite side of the equator I think that is so much cooler sounding than a Christmas goose!! Trisha’s last blog post..Diet Day #4- Good NEWS!

By: frogpondsrock

frogpondsrock — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:00:09 +0000

Yay.. your garden looks great. I freeze my excess tomatoes and make relish or sauce when the weather cools down. I also freeze a combination of chopped tomatoes and onions and garlic in snap lock bags and use that instead of tinned tomatoes when I am making spag-bol or anything tomatoey.. I also have a wicked recipe for zucchini pickle if you would like it.. In the early years here, we were nearly totally self-sufficient so I have heaps of recipes for surplus produce if you would like them.. everything from elderberry wine to pumpkin bread.. frogpondsrock’s last blog post..Waiting for a baby..

By: Lee

Lee — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:17:06 +0000

mmmmmm I can almost smell those tomatoes! I love the smell of fresh tomatoes on the vine and how you can't get it off you when you brush up on the plant. I'm currently really only growing herbs myself. Lee’s last blog post..How’s my driving…

By: river

river — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:06:50 +0000

Your garden produce is wonderful. Mine *sigh* is almost dead, nothing left but two bean plants with a handful of beans and one red fig tomato bush, and about a dozen half grown carrots. Well, there’s always next year…