Sticky date pudding is a favourite in our house. Warm, sticky and sweet, you can hardly go wrong. Adding parsnip to it adds a slightly earthy note but in no way takes away from the classic flavour. Just don’t tell the kids they’re getting their veggies too! We enjoy our sticky … [Read more...] about Easy Sticky Date Parsnip Pudding Recipe
How to Grow Carrots in Western Australia
Carrots are a divisive vegetable in our household, but they can add great flavours to dishes. Daniel had no trouble growing carrots when he was young but a couple of decades later his carrot growing attempts were the butt of the family jokes. A few years later we have settled the … [Read more...] about How to Grow Carrots in Western Australia
How to Grow Black Spanish Radish in Western Australia
This year we were excited to grow our first crop of black spanish radish. Our priorities at Backyard Gardening Australia are vegetables that are low maintenance and easy to grow and the black spanish radishes fit the bill perfectly. The bonus was how ridiculously tasty they are … [Read more...] about How to Grow Black Spanish Radish in Western Australia
Persian Lamb and Rhubarb Stew Recipe
This year at Backyard Gardening Australia we have set ourselves a goal which is to find different ways we can use the produce we have in our garden. Rhubarb is one of the plants that seem grow back quicker than we can eat it. We came across the idea of a persian lamb and rhubarb … [Read more...] about Persian Lamb and Rhubarb Stew Recipe
Vegetable to Plant in Summer Perth; What we are Growing
We here at Backyard Gardening Australia have two main times of planting of vegetable crops a year, one in summer and another in winter. Here in Perth, we are about to come into spring and our garden beds are soon going to be looking very empty as we begin to pick the end of our … [Read more...] about Vegetable to Plant in Summer Perth; What we are Growing