Saffron Crocus is a perennial bulb with attractive 5-cm lilac flowers that emerge in autumn and last for just a few days each. Each flower has three bright, contrasting, orange-red…
Author: Debbie Bassingthwaighte
Spiced Cumquat Jam
This Spiced Cumquat Jam is delicious on your fresh, warm, sour dough toast for breakfast, or just about any time of the day. The initial prep of the cumquats makes…
Rosella
Rosella is an attractive annual shrub to 1.5 m high with large, deeply lobed leaves, distinctive red stems and attractive yellow-pink hibiscus-like flowers with a dark red centre. Each flower…
Rosella Cordial
Rosellas are thriving in my garden at present, and one delicious way to preserve fresh Rosellas is to make Rosella cordial. This vibrant red syrup can be added to still…
Galangal
Galangal is an attractive perennial herb that grows from a rhizome that’s quite similar to ginger. The long, narrow leaves are about 30 cm long and the plant will grow…
Red Curry Paste
This fresh Thai Red Curry Paste is delicious, fragrant and versatile. It can be used in soups, fishcakes, marinades, satay sauce and curries.
Basil and Spinach Pesto
This bright green Basil and Spinach Pesto is a great way to use any perennial or annual spinach leaves you have on hand plus basil that’s growing lush following the…
Asparagus
Asparagus is a hardy, long-lived, winter-dormant, herbaceous perennial with ferny growth to 1.5 m high. Its young shoots or spears are widely used as a spring and early summer vegetable…