Every garden I’ve seen lately has a big patch of healthy looking broad beans. They would have to be one of the number one crops for this area as you can plant them when the rain really starts (sometimes having to wait till June) and harvest when it starts to dry up. They are always … Read more
You can’t have an Italian chef living on the farm and not talk about sausage! Enrico’s passion for food is a joy to listen to and an even greater joy to taste. When our friends up the road advertised pigs for sale Enrico and his mate Rob quickly worked out a plan and now we’ve … Read more
With the moon waning and the days warming, it’s a great time to get those little Tomato seedlings in the ground. I’ve seen a few plants lately that are already well and truly up and starting to flower, micro climate does play a big part in planting early summer vegetables, if they find the right … Read more
Beetroot is one of our favourite vegetables to grow and eat. I love them quartered and baked (first sprinkled with olive oil and salt) or grated in a salad with mint and lemon juice. There comes a time though when we’ve eaten all we can and there’s still more beetroots ready to harvest. This is … Read more
It’s Artichoke season and for those who have never eaten fresh Artichokes, you are in for a treat! Eating fresh unadulterated artichokes would have to be one the most social and enjoyable things to do. The big flower buds are the bit to eat, harvest them just before they start to open and boil them … Read more
By spring, everyone that eats from their gardens is starting to crave summer vegetables again. It’s the great thing about eating with the seasons, just when you can’t stand the sight of another Zucchini they’re all gone (or nearly anyway) and then by the end of winter the idea of Zucchini is exciting all over … Read more
We’ve got all sorts of projects happening around the farm including milking cows, olive trees, plantation timber and building projects. Watch this corner to find up what we’re up to and how you can get involved.
Wow, what a beautiful morning out there in the garden and what a great place to start. Spring is so full of beginnings and endings, most of the beginnings (summer veg) are still in the hot house waiting for the days to warm up just that little bit more (find out more about summer … Read more
So, what’s happening in the garden? This is a section for local growers, every region has its own specific environmental conditions and I would like to gather and share as much information as possible for those living in the Margaret River area. Even here conditions change dramatically according to soil type, water availability and microclimate … Read more