Tag Archives: Greater Hobart area

Change

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

I presume that gardeners everywhere work on assumptions and habitual practices. For example, in Hobart the prevailing wisdom has always been that tomatoes must not be planted until Show Day in October. For a range of vegetables, a set of … Continue reading →

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Dandelions and ‘fake’ dandelions – part 1 of 7

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Tasmanian Traveller

Recently, in a blog post, I mentioned there were weeds that seemed similar to dandelions and I had always been fearful that I would fail to identify a plant correctly and perhaps poison myself if I tried to cook or … Continue reading →

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A testing walk on Mt Wellington

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

Recently I was asked to take two people walking on Mt Wellington tracks. One had walked on the mountain around 40 years ago, had left Tasmania for decades, and had returned to live in the shadow of the mountain. She … Continue reading →

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