Vinegar preserving — pickles, chutneys, and relishes — is the simplest and most forgiving form of garden preservation. A guide to using the full harvest including produce that …
Grow, harvest, and use the extraordinary native foods of Australia — from finger lime and Davidson plum to warrigal greens, quandong, and wattleseed.
A truly sustainable garden produces no waste — all organic matter is returned to the soil, all water is captured and reused, and all surplus produce is preserved or shared. A gui…
Water bath canning is the most reliable method for preserving high-acid foods from the Australian garden — jams, pickles, tomatoes, and fruit. A complete guide to safe, successfu…
Homemade jam from garden fruit is one of the great pleasures of productive gardening — a skill that is easier to master than most people think.
Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) produces extraordinary golden berries enclosed in papery husks — sweet, slightly tart, with complex tropical fruit notes, they are perfect fo…
Root cellaring — storing vegetables in cool, dark, humid conditions to extend their shelf life without refrigeration or processing — is the oldest preservation method and remai…
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