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A fruity story at Hinterland FeijoasHaving lived and work in New Zealand for many a year, there was one particular fruit that I miss more than anything now my gum boots trudge through Queensland. I would describe it when sliced down the middle as the most beautifully looking fruit on the planet (that being its internal Continue reading
Edible figsHome grown figs are so mind-blowingly sweet and delicious. It’s a fruit tree that loves hot dry Mediterranean style summers… so in the subtropics, it tends to prefer dry inland areas to wet humid coastal zones… but despite the challenges, there are still plenty of dedicated backyard fig growers enjoying good crops on the coast, which makes their efforts even more worthwhile. Continue reading
High Noon for the deerIt’s High Noon for the deer! At first I found it enchanting, early in the morning, to come face to face with a startled doe looking in through the window. But that was before I started Continue reading