Introducing Pearl, the ‘mongoose’ of North Fitzroy. Photo: Peter Barrett. I’ve never liked cats. For all the usual reasons: too aloof, won’t fetch sticks, can’t order them about. But as a young family living on […]
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Category: Gardens
Macedon Road Trip
A few months ago we spent some lovely time in beautiful Mount Macedon, just 50 minutes’ drive west of Melbourne. The story below was published in RACV’s RoyalAuto’s May issue. Beautiful accompanying images by my beautiful and […]
Lawn envy: Is this Australia’s perfect lawn?
Chris Sadowski on his near perfect front lawn at his Oakleigh South home. Photo: Joe Armao. By Peter Barrett It’s nice to keep your front lawn nice and tidy. But one Oakleigh South resident has […]
Kitchen spy – Nick Ritar
Permaculturist and co-founder of Milkwood, Nick Ritar, in his home kitchen. Photo: Sylvia Liber. By Peter Barrett Nick Ritar, 43, grew up on a national park in far western NSW but these days he lives in […]
Home dried chilli flakes
A lovely house-sitter recently gifted us a thank you chilli plant. I’ve never had much success growing them myself but this one was already groaning with firey red fruit so the question was, what to […]
Tempura zucchini flowers
It’s January, which means for freelancers everywhere NO CASH. Yes, seasonally it’s a tough time of year for those who invoice but with every fiscal cloud there’s a silver lining if you think frugally. This year for […]
Kitchen Spy – Mat Pember
Kitchen gardener and author Mat Pember received the kitchen spy treatment today in Epicure. I share his love for pork belly. Naughty pork belly. In case you didn’t see my story, here it is below, or click […]
