I have no real fancy name for this Quiche. The best I could come up with was “Quiche Aux Choux” – but I am not French and although Google Translate so confidently translated “Quiche with Brassica” for me, when I tried it in reverse it merely came up with “Quiche Cabbage”. Although that is not […]
Read more "Brassica Quiche"I love recipes that are simple to execute but yet provide an amazing outcome. This simple shortcrust pastry recipe definitely fits the bill. It’s rich, flakey and best of all – short. – There are only a few things you need to know when making shortcrust pastry: 1. All the wet ingredients need to be […]
Read more "Simple Shortcrust Pastry"It’s always a good idea to plant seeds at least a month early before the growing season. This should be done in a controlled environment such as a greenhouse – if you have one. Starting them early ensures that by the time you transplant the seedlings out into the garden, they would have had a […]
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I saw this at the Chinese Gardens in Sydney. I like the reflections in the water and the distortions created by the petals of the flower.
When I think of fertiliser, I picture things such as well rotted manure, blood & bone, chicken manure, seaweed emulsion – the list goes on. I never thought there was anything called Compost Tea. The name itself it quite off-putting. But when you think about it, plants need a drink too – they probably get […]
Read more "Compost Tea"I think tan shoes & brogues should be a staple in every man’s closet. Sometimes you find the best of both. These babies are from Calibre, which is one of my favourite local brands. In fact, it is my favourite local brand! They are the Scalo Brogue Lace Ups. All I can say is – […]
Read more "Tan Brogues"This haphazardly looking bamboo arrangement is in fact a climbing trellis for our snow peas. I saw something like this in a friend’s garden and had to give it a try – especially since there was no skill involved in making it. The idea is that you arrange all your spare bamboo stakes in a […]
Read more "Method to the bamboo madness"These are the Napa Cabbages (or Won Bok) we planted in May which I showed in my Hardware Hack post (https://itssokhay.com/2013/05/16/hardware-hack/). They have grown quite a lot considering the lack of good sunshine we have been having lately. Come late Winter / Spring, they should start to develop their very recognisable heads and be ready […]
Read more "Napa Cabbage"Euphorbias. This is the flower spike of the Euphorbia I posted in early July (https://itssokhay.com/2013/07/10/winter-green/). I love how that innocent looking green brush has burst into a firework of green flowers which not only look amazing but last a long time too.
Read more "Euphoric"It’s early August and we are on the last leg of Winter. It’s around this time that I like to prepare for our Spring / Summer garden. This preparation includes forking and aerating the soil whilst adding compost and manure to enrich it further. In addition to that, I like to start building the framework […]
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