I Heart Beet
Gardening Claire Rowland Gardening Claire Rowland

I Heart Beet

Beetroot is such a fabulous vegetable; seriously easy to grow, versatile and tasty. Here, Annie Reeves from the Woodend permaculture garden and Lucy Campbell from Veg Action explore growing and eating the delicious plant; leaves and all.

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Asparagus Officinalis
Gardening Claire Rowland Gardening Claire Rowland

Asparagus Officinalis

Are asparagus tips popping up in your garden? Annie Reeves from the Woodend permaculture garden and Lucy Campbell from Veg Action share their joy for (and knowledge of) growing and cooking asparagus.

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Artichokes - delicious and dramatic
Gardening Claire Rowland Gardening Claire Rowland

Artichokes - delicious and dramatic

Artichokes are a dramatic garden plant as well as a delicious addition to our diet. The plants are quite easily grown from seeds or slips, though it is recommended that plants be renewed every 4-7 years. In this blog, Annie Reeve from the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group gives the low down on how to grow the plant.

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Fabulous Fennel
Gardening Claire Rowland Gardening Claire Rowland

Fabulous Fennel

Fennel: one of our favourite vegetables, but a bit tricky to grow. Annie Reeve and Lucy Campbell from the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group give the low down on how to grow and eat the plant.

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Broadies, broadies and more broadies
Gardening Claire Rowland Gardening Claire Rowland

Broadies, broadies and more broadies

Broad beans are a fabulously easy plant to grow in the Ranges, producing copious beans for many delicious dishes. Annie Reeve and Lucy Campbell from the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group give the low down on how to grow and eat the plant.

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Rhubarb
Gardening Claire Rowland Gardening Claire Rowland

Rhubarb

Delicious rhubarb, low demand - inspired output. Annie Reeves and Lucy Campbell of the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group share tips on how to grow and eat this vegetable in the Ranges.

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