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Author: Dr Helen Tyzack
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Tag Archives: Garlic
RTBG Thursday 16th September 2021
A glorious blue sky golden sunshine day in springtime Tasmania! We basked in the warmth and weeding became a joy, as our team of volunteer worked away companionably in the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG). The … Continue reading
Thursday 26th August 2021 at RTBG
Yesterday I spent a modest amount of time at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) weeding before being defeated by the inclemency of the day; the drizzle and the penetrating cold dampness of the air. Janet and Meg did the … Continue reading
Posted in Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Tasmania
Tagged artichoke, borage, Dunganski garlic, Food Garden, Garlic, hellebores, Kale topped turnip, Kangaroo Apple, Lokalen garlic, Mustard, Olive, Olive trees, Red Currant, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, RTBG, Silver beet, Tamarillo
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RTBG Thursday 1st July 2021
I was delighted that the blue clear skies, which were once typical of every Thursday when volunteering in the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens(RTBG), returned for us last Thursday. A sparkling sensational day to look at and … Continue reading
RTBG Thursday 24th June 2021
I can’t believe that on a glorious blue sky winter day, none of my photos included the sky. But trust me, it was wonderful that a sun-filled Thursday returned. The day was sensational, so much so that our team of … Continue reading
RTBG Thursday 6th May 2021
Weeks have passed since my last posting to this blog, partly because arthritis has struck my hands and wrists from ‘too much weeding’!!!!! Alas. Incredibly disappointing, frustrating, and inconvenient. Thanks to all my readers who made contact to check I … Continue reading
Green tomato sauce
In the month of June in cooling Tasmania, tomato plants should not be growing and flowering but so many of my cherry tomatoes were. From experience, I remember this has always happened and I have let them continue to flourish … Continue reading
More recipes for non-astringent persimmons – part 3 of 5
You may not be able to access non-astringent persimmons, so bear with me on this series of blogs. Perhaps there will be ideas here for use with other produce which comes your way. Below I have created recipes for jam … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged Allspice, calyx, carrot, chutney, Garlic, ginger, Jam, non-astringent persimmon, olive oil, onion, persimmons, salt, sauce, tomato, Turmeric, white pepper
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Planting my hugelkultur – garlic, lettuce and silver beet
Weeks ago, before the lockdown, I spent a glorious day at the Koonya garlic festival. While there I purchased garlic bulbs and reserved some for planting. Recently I have wanted to plant them where the colourful cosmos plants were still … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged Garlic, garlic cloves, hugelkultur, Koonya Garlic Festival, lettuce, Silver beet
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RTBG Thursday 16th May 2019 – remembering
For my first week volunteering at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) you can read about eggplant, garlic and feijoa here. In my second week, I picked olives, planted two different kinds of mustard under the olive trees, cleared out … Continue reading
