Recent content by Mary Playford

Kale, lettuce...and others that I haven't thought of yet :)

Mine too, yes, give it a go.

Robbie Very nice harvest. I think it's just the varieties, one being productive and the other lazy LOL I have three different ones: the purple skin, white meat; the white skin, some purple meat, and the rose/gold skin, gold meat. When I was young we grew the tan skin, white meat sweet...

It's not bad and it looks healthy enough. Maybe snip the leaves touching the ground. Give it a dose of Epsom salt drink or sprinkle a handful around the plant since its raining.

Andi, Get some Birdie raised beds or one with a decent height so you can sit on a chair and work your way around the bed and not bend over.

KangaBanga I am going to plant some of my tomatoes under my fruit trees next season. The shade cloth is a good idea, I am thinking of doing that too.

Tonytony Pumpkins, watermelons, sweet potatoes' red cabbage...

JoshW You are fine either way. I do both if I feel it needs mulching. You see we are coming into winter and you don't need to mulch as you do in spring or summer. Most do it in winter to suppress the weeds. Mulch in summer is for the same reason and to retain moisture or to cover the ground...

Dione And, PREPPERS got it right preparing for times like now. I know most Americans are more into it than us Aussies. But after this recent global issue, most Aussies will be more prepared. When I started canning I came across preppers that talk about this kind of stuff. I started buying extra...

I love Ruth's story. Some call it the 'no-dig' method by not disturbing the ground. And, with some, they add compost instead of the hay.

Both. I bought the Masontops complete fermentation kit and it comes with the pickle pipes. They are great and less fuss. You pop it on and leave it alone.

Melanie Over the years, I have heard people make them but I never asked for a recipe. Check youtube for one.

Interesting. I have never thought of that..thank you for sharing your recipe.

Join this group on Facebook and they have a link for lids that you can buy online that fits all kinds of jars. Some commercial jars like pasta sauces you can reuse the lids and works great when you water bath. This group uses safe preserving/canning practices. Just ask in the group...

Oh yum!