Cooking with the seasons

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In season mid-summer: Capsicums

Capsicums come in various shapes and colours. Green and red capsicums grow on...

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In season mid-summer: Plums

Plums are relatives of the peach, nectarine and almond. There are a large...

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Edible garden: Spinach

All you need to know about growing this vitamin and health powerhouse.Remember Popeye...

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In the garden: August

What to plantAsparagus, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, onions, parsnips, peach...

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In season late winter: Parsnips

Availability Year-round, but best in winter. Buying Look for smooth, firm parsnips. Small or medium-sized parsnips...

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Turning over a new leaf

As much as $4 a bag in the shops, homegrown salad greens offer...

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Sprout your own seeds

Alfalfa, mung bean, adzuki... with only a couple of tablespoons of seeds, you...

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Grow your own broad beans

With winter approaching and summer crops finished, you would be forgiven for thinking...

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In season mid-winter: Spinach

This leafy green is thought to have originated from the Middle East. Spinach...

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In the garden: Green beans

Green beans are a gardener's dream: the vege is high yielding and takes...

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In season mid-spring: Silver beet

The low-down Availability: Year-round, but particularly abundant in late winter, especially in home vege...

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In season late autumn: Brussels sprouts

These veges have the appearance of mini cabbages, and take their name after...

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