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Mains

Silverbeet, feta and ricotta pie

Last night’s dinner has been a long time coming and was a wonderful success. The Silverbeet, feta and ricotta pie featured fresh produce from our kitchen garden and home-made ricotta. We picked 15 silverbeet leaves to use for our meal. There was a moment there when I thought it had all gone to waste. Yesterday I discovered that the label on the eco-neem which I … Continue reading Silverbeet, feta and ricotta pie

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Kitchen Garden

Starting a kitchen garden…and then the dogs happened

So last weekend’s project included starting a kitchen garden. I’ve been growing herbs such as basil, coriander and parsley in pots over the years but haven’t expanded beyond that. Lately I’ve been reading about permaculture and my mind has been dreaming of big things and enterprises. But I’ve been encouraged by family to just start small. Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms would say it’s just … Continue reading Starting a kitchen garden…and then the dogs happened

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