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Lee — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:16:26 +0000

G’day everyone, loving the weather this week, cool mornings and warm days. We had our first frost this week, not a big one though.

We will have the first pick of the navel oranges this week, sign of winter is here.
We also have some baby carrots, nice and sweet and the right size to cook whole.
The pine mushrooms will make an appearance but not many so will only appear for a short. We are looking forward to seeing you brave the early morning chill and get in early for the best produce in Sydney.

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Lee — Fri, 11 May 2012 08:51:26 +0000

G’day everyone, how good is this late summer weather. I’ve been watching the radar maps and the low over SA is on it’s way so enjoy the heat while you can.

We have our massy gem shelling peas starting this week and they are so sweet and juicy and in plenty.
Also we have some pine mushrooms coming up and these nutty little rippers are so tasty you’ll want to get in early for them.

We have been busy getting seedlings in the ground lately now we are slashing the ground where we will be putting in the mid winter crops, up high above the frost line. There is so much going on on the farm at the moment that coming down to see you at the markets is relaxing, hope to see you all there.

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Lee — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:42:07 +0000

G’day everyone, it’s been a busy week getting all our seedlings in the ground. It’s starting to get real cold at nights too, won’t be long and we’ll have a frost.
Our produce is looking extra good this week, with coriander being added to our list of herbs. We have Tamarillos back, as well as the spicy salad mix.
It will be a chilly start to the morning but we will be there with you. Hope to see you tomorrow at the markets.

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Lee — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:33:10 +0000

G’day everyone, how’s your week been. Having a public holiday in the middle of the week is a great idea, I hope everyone took some time out of the day to remember those who have fought for and still are fighting under our flag.
If you have liked our Facebook page then you would have seen that we got 6000 seedlings in on Tuesday afternoon being the only chance we got this week and should hopefully put us almost back on track, but we still have that much and more on racks waiting to go in.
This week we our silverhill mandarins have started, while they are a little bit sharp they are still very nice and will only get sweeter.
Tomorrow at Taylor sq our a Adrienne Carlson will be doing a tasting of her marmalades and cordial, from about 9:30. So you will have to come in for that.
I have a app now that I can resize pictures and put them on the blog, and as soon as I’m shown how to use it, hoping tomorrow, I will be able to put pictures up here from time to time, pretty flash. Anyway hope to see you at the markets tomorrow as it is going to be a beautiful day.

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Lee — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:30:27 +0000

G’day everyone, I hope this blog works as I am using a iPad app and not sure how this works. Well I don’t think I need to tell you how wet it was this week. So wet I took a day off and had to tow cars out of flooded roads. We also had all our seedling suppliers turn up on Wednesday so we have a lot of plants and ground that is too wet to work. It’s a farmers life.

We have some new produce this week, pink grape fruit, the same fruit that last year anybody who had them said they were the best ever.
Talking about the best ever we have our rhubarb back. Just as the cold wet weather set in a nice rhubarb crumble after a pumpkin soup. I thought I’d throw the pumpkin in as we have some really nice ones.
We also have jumbo eggs, most should be double yokers,
Come and see us tomorrow as it will be a nice cool day and stock up on the winter veggies. See you at the markets.

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Lee — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:48:22 +0000

G’day everyone, how has your second 4 day week in a row going. I had all week off but it was due to an illness, not the funnest week off i’ve had, but don’t worry i’m alot better and will be at Taylor Sq on Saturday.

I don’t think there is anything new to the stalls this week, we do have a lot of our produce that was low during the bad weather, but i do know that the corn is slowing down and will only be at taylor sq this week.

Wish i had more to tell but not being there doesn’t help.

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Lee — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:37:03 +0000

G’day everyone and happy Easter. I hope everyone enjoys and has a safe long weekend. It is the first Easter i can remember being dry in a while, but i hope you all haven’t gone away and can come down to the markets tomorrow.
This week we have all our salads back and even the Rocket and Spinach mix that everyone love soo much, and the lettuce mixes are glamor.

I was asked last week to bring some white eggs for dying or painting for the kids for Easter, and i thought this was an excellent idea i just had to steal it, so tomorrow only at Taylor Square we have white eggs in half dozens, or maybe try using the duck eggs as they are much bigger.

Hope to see you all at the markets tomorrow.

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Lee — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 07:00:44 +0000

G’day everyone, we got 2 beds planted this week so hopefully with some good weather we will be back to our regular farming cycles.

Some good news we have our salads back and are looking beautiful, along with a much better crop of feijoas, (No fruit fly).

Making cakes, marmalade, or lemon cheese cake, i’ve got 2 words Meyer lemons are in season, come and get them as these wont last on the stands.

We are looking forward to some good weather and seeing all you tomorrow so come in and say g’day.

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Lee — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:52:21 +0000

G’day everyone, what a good week, i don’t know about you but im loving the weather.

The last few blogs have been kinda short and that is because the weather has hampered the growing severely, this week we have no salad mix and the only whole lettuce we have is some radicchio and endive.

We have had these for a few weeks but i have forgotten to mention them, Apple Cucumbers, they are round and sweet like and apple but grow like a cucumber. They are also yellow in colour, they have a juicy flesh that can be eaten skin and all.

Hopefully next week i will have more to write about but before then we will see you at the markets.

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Lee — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:48:12 +0000

G’day everyone, how good is this summer weather, too bad summer has passed, anyway i’m glad to announce that we will be at both taylor sq and everligh markets this weekend.

We will have tamarillos or tree tomatoes. The fruit is eaten by scooping the flesh from a halved fruit. When lightly sugared and cooled, the flesh is used for a breakfast dish.

Not much to say this week but hope you are all enjoying the sun and we will see you on saturday.