Native Australian Finger Limes

These are not from my garden, but from a specialty mushroom / fruit shop in Prahran Market called Damian Pike – Mushroom Man. Don’t they look so great? The colours are amazing. I love how the texture of the plate emulates the texture of the skin. Admittedly, this picture is from 2 years ago which […]

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Tray of sunshine

Today I received my very first tray of beautiful, locally sourced and grown Yuzu. This is my first time being acquainted with the fresh fruit. All my past experiences with Yuzu were with the dried peel, dehydrated tea powder and bottles of syrup. I think it goes without saying that the fresh fruit really beats […]

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Banana Diaries – Entry 2

Following the cool ‘flag’ or ‘signal’ leaf that emerged from my Banana plant a week and a bit ago, as predicted, the inflorescence emerged soon after. This flower measures about 50 centimeters long. The sheer size of the flower, to me, makes it so majestic. It’s a shame that due to the weather patterns in Melbourne (sunny one […]

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Garden Blackberries

The fact that I can go to the garden and pick some fruits and eat them straight off the plant overwhelms me with a sense of pure and utter joy. Some of these fruits include my Blackberries. These blackberries were planted last year and have grown from 1 year old canes. I have been told […]

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