At the Nowra show, ca1910. From 'Shoalhaven scenes and people; Cyrus S Moss photographer. State Library of NSW ON436
Agricultural shows have always been centers for display as much as community get-togethers. For the inhabitants of Meroogal the annual Nowra show – which opens next week – was an anticipated event, and not just because they were its immediate neighbors. Continue reading
Dried pulses and legumes Photo: wiki commons Bff (Own work) GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
The 68th United Nations General Assembly has declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses (IYP), recognising the vital role they play in nutrition across the globe, and other merits. They’re also a rich part of Australia’s food heritage. Continue reading
Musa Paradisiaca [fruit detail]. P.J. Redoute, 'Les-liliacées', Vol.8,1805-1816.jpg
By the 1830s colonial gardens in New South Wales featured a wealth of exotic plants that in Britain were only found in costly hothouses, including that staple of the fruit bowl, the sweet banana and its cousin the plantain. Continue reading
Bernice guarding her egg stash at Rouse Hill House Photo © Scott Hill Sydney living Museums
The chickens at Rouse Hill are prodigious layers – and take advantage of one especially broody colleague! Continue reading