Saffron Harvest!

This year I am growing (and selling on the website!) Saffron Corms. They are beginning to flower now, so I am harvesting the stamens which are then dried and used in many exotic culinary delights.

I was so excited to notice the pretty little lilac coloured flowers yesterday, as they seemed to appear from no where. Today, there were more of them so I took my trusty tweezers outside and carefully picked the bright red stamens ready for drying. The strength of the scent from the threads is so strong for something so tiny and fragile. I am really keen to find a special recipe in which to try to do them justice!......

Aside from harvesting Saffron, we have been very busy preparing for Agfest which is next week already! Our plants are ready, signage and advertising is under control, gazebos have been ordered....bring it on!

Rhubarb is a favourite perennial plant of mine; and we have a few huge clumps in the garden which we use often for rhubarb pies, crumbles and bakes. Last week, the kids were harvesting a few stalks for a crumble dessert when they noticed a little green friend. This is, I think, a Green and Gold Frog which are endangered in Tasmania. We are so lucky to have it live in our garden, and it shows how healthy and artificial chemical free our vegie patch must be!

Preparing for Agfest!

This May we are exhibiting at Agfest; Tasmania's biggest Agricultural Show. It is huge. Over 70000 people attend over 3 days. Most tend to wear the accepted Akubras, Stockmans coats, Blundstone boots and in some cases, gumboots. I intend to wrap myself in many, many layers of clothing because typically, the weather decides to turn nasty the very week of Agfest - and I will turn a nasty shade of blue depending on the temperature and wind chill factor......



Over the past 3 months, Matthew and I have been busy propagating huge volumes of plants in the hope that we may sell out over those 3 days.....not likely, but I am forever hopeful! In any case, we have to ensure we have enough stock to supply the website sales!

Anyone interested in this event can check it out at www.agfest.com.au. It really is worth a visit as it showcases some of the brilliant producers and small business owners Tassie has available.