Love of Dirt - Growing Food in the Subtropics

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I am Nicki, I help people learn how to grow their own healthy organic food. Join me on a quest to grow all things edible.

Growing Rosellas

Rosella Caramelised Balsamic

Rosella (Roselle) Recipes

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Growing food is fast becoming a lost art.

It's feared, it's unknown, it's challenging, it's rebellious.

But it doesn't have to be hard.

Let me show you how.

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Our first Madagascar climbing bean 🙌I’ve been

Last day of autumn 🍂 the eggplants are kicking

I finally got the irrigation setup out here, water

Crossing all my fingers and toes that this is the

My sacrificial bean that I planted to see if bean

First cauliflower for the season 👌 I started th

This kid cracks me up (probably as often as he bre

Worm hunting

Not sure if any of the sugar snaps will make it to

For those who asked about the colour of the peas,

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Growing Rosellas

Rosella Caramelised Balsamic

Rosella (Roselle) Recipes

Grow food, fast

Growing food is fast becoming a lost art.

It's feared, it's unknown, it's challenging, it's rebellious.

But it doesn't have to be hard.

Let me show you how.

Online Seed Shop

Snow Pea Yakumo Giant

Carrot ‘Cosmic Purple’

Tomato ‘Black Krim’

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