Tag Archives: seedlings

361/366: the companion marigold

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

Marigolds are apparently good companion plants for tomatoes, so I bought a few of the potted ones to have in the house on Christmas Day and to later plant in the garden. Although this is an expensive way to buy … Continue reading →

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166/366: coriander quest conquered – the easy way

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Months ago, against the advice of a random customer at Bunnings, I purchased and planted coriander seedlings. See 31/366: coriander quest for details. Cutting a short story shorter: they disappeared. Now I have taken the easy way out. At the … Continue reading →

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143/366: no more tears

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Have you noticed, sometimes an onion in the pantry begins to sprout? I found two brown onions already growing, plus a third red onion shooting, so I thought, why not try and plant them? I could have googled how to … Continue reading →

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31/366: coriander quest

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Recently our French friend Leslye, who was staying with us before her roadtrip, made a great hot and tasty Asian soup, garnished with coriander. I had never really experienced this herb before, and it was delicious, so I decided to … Continue reading →

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