GROWING NATURALLY
Newsletter of Darling Downs Natural Growers' Group Inc
Editor: Terry Ryan (07) 4630 8256
November
2001
Key Articles:
Eggplant for the epicurian
'The eggplant (or aubergine) is prized by
lovers of fine food for the many delicious dishes that can be created from
it...'
November in the garden
'I recently emptied one of my compost bays and spread the
lovely stuff around all my young, warm-weather vegetables...'
From the Management Committee
'We are looking forward to a good attendance at our
end-of-year dinner and AGM on 7 November...'
Annual General Meeting
Office bearer for 2001: Management Commitee / Co-ordinators...'
October
2001
Key Articles:
If You Like Broad Beans...
'If you like broad beans, or Limas, you'll probably like Phaseolus
lunatus, commonly known as Madagascar Bean...'
October in the garden
'Twelve months ago I wrote about the prolonged period of dry
weather and what gardeners could do to conserve water...'
Management Committee News
'Late
news of a one-off Commonwealth grant (up to $5,000) to commemorate the Year of
the Volunteer saw Lorraine and Joy working frantically to complete a
submission...'
October
General Meeting
'with Don Macfarlane will discuss non-toxic agronomy, rural renewal, organic
farming...'
Introducing
TOG's (unofficial) Web Page
'...This can be found at www.vnc.qld.edu.au/enviro/tog/index.htm...'
September
2001
Key Articles:
Not just jam
'At any fete or market you'll find that Rosella jam is still
a hot seller, so you probably like the flavour...'
September in the garden
'Tennyson wrote that "In the Spring a young man's fancy
turns to thoughts of love", but for gardeners the Spring also brings
thoughts of garden-fresh tomatoes, capsicums, beans, potatoes, cucumbers, sweet
corn and other delicacies...'
Square Foot Gardening Workshop
'Square foot gardening was devised in the USA by retired
engineer Mel Bartholomew...'
September general meeting
'Renowned agronomist and physician Arden B Anderson will
outline Health Options...'
Save water with a Leeaky Hose
'With climatologists warning that inland Australia will
become progressively drier through global warming, gardeners and farmers need to
think very seriously about more efficient watering systems...'