Monthly Archives: February 2021

Waste not Produce – at Cygnet

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

Here is the latest report from the intrepid vegetable and fruit produce gatherers and distributors, Robyn and Andrew. ‘WASTE NOT PRODUCE’  CYGNET MARKET 21 FEBRUARY 2021 Today was our first market for the year – and it was fabulous. The … Continue reading →

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Dining on fresh produce

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

From time to time our Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) Food Garden volunteers meet at one of our homes, wander the garden and look at what is being grown and then share a lunch made with as many fruits and … Continue reading →

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Two weeks of volunteering at the RTBG amidst health and goodness

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

A few readers love reading and looking at my blog posts because they believe they can keep up with some of what I am doing each week, while others love gardens and vegetables. Most are happy to read and to … Continue reading →

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Plunge your hands into the soil

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

Since I started volunteering in the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, then in another that keeps an elderly person living on their own property, plus working in my own garden more intensively, I have never felt better. … Continue reading →

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Maybe an unwanted Harlequin Ladybird

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

In response to my recent blog posts on ladybirds, friend Mary sent me a photo of a couple she found in her garden.  I set out to identify these and would like to think they are the Harmonia conformis also … Continue reading →

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Purslane-portulaca oleracea

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

I have been prompted by an article published in the ABC’s Gardening Australia magazine.  When I read the options for using this plant in meals, and understood the nutrient content within the Portaluca oleracea plant, commonly known as Purslane and … Continue reading →

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