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Author: Dr Helen Tyzack
newtyzack@gmail.comMy blogsites
- Mainland Discoveries Records of my explorations of landscapes on mainland Australia
- Touching the Tarkine Record of my exploration of Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness
- Walking the Derwent The record of my walk from the mouth to the source of Tasmania’s Derwent River
Tag Archives: apples
Discouraging codling moth from your apples and pears
In past blog posts (eg here and here) I have talked about my methods for trying to prevent codling moth tunnelling their way into my beautiful apples; basically I have been using agricultural glue on cardboard wrapped around branches and … Continue reading
My mouldy vinegar story
Not every venture can be a success. And so it has come to pass. I have had a failure. When I told friend C, who had been successful with creating tasty vinegar with different flavours dependent on the type of … Continue reading
The last of autumn harvest drying; a tale of two dryers
Gardening friend N now has his own food dryer and had been eager to try it out. It had its first run last week and was an outstanding success. According to N, ‘I did a lot of reading about food … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged apples, cherry tomatoes, food dryers, Granny Smith, green tomato sauce, Pink Lady, seed collecting, semi-dried tomatoes, tomatoes
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Produce on Tasmania’s east coast
Of course, Tasmanian readers know that our state is nationally known and for gourmands even internationally known for its fresh clean and ‘green’ produce from the land and the sea. We are celebrated for that food and our contribution towards … Continue reading
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Tagged apples, Cleo, Coles Bay, Coxes Orange, Freycinet, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Gravensteins, Great Oyster Bay, Lady in Snow, Mutzsu, New York Pippin, Picnic Island, Swansea, Tasmania
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Produce everywhere
Friends A and R have enjoyed a superb harvesting season on their property. Their photos keep coming my way and always lift my spirits whenever they arrive in my inbox. Produce to come; seedlings appearing for new crops. And then … Continue reading
RTBG Thursday 13 February 2020
Perhaps blog followers have given up hope that a new blog post with garden details might be published. Sadly I have been stricken by a bad cold so have not volunteered in the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical … Continue reading
RTBG first week of October 2019
As I remarked in yesterday’s blog post, I did not volunteer at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) last week. Alas. However, I thought that blog followers might want to see something –so here are a selection of photos taken … Continue reading
Posted in Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Tasmania
Tagged apples, avocado, azaleas, blueberry, cherry, citrus, currant, fig, Food Garden, Freesias, Garden, Garlic, gooseberry, Granny Smith, greengage, lemon, mandarin, Mt Wellington, orange, passionfruit, pears, persimmon, Pink Lady, red plum, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, RTBG, weeding, wisteria, Yakon
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