Medlars were once a common sight across Britain, grown in huge numbers and popular in recipes. Today, there’s every chance that you’ve never even heard of them. So what happened? Martin Fone investigates. Nothing if not versatile, the fruit of the medlar (Mespilus germanica) could be skinned and served individually with cream, baked with apple, […]
Hosted by McIntosh & Son Perth, the LiuGong Dig, Ride and Drive event will be staged over two days on Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5, with operators also able to take the opportunity to get a first-hand experience of new-release machines and talk with product specialists. Click to check the original article.
Holly is England’s commonest native evergreen yet for some reason it’s considered bad luck to lop it. Click to check the original article.
The more you look at Knoyle Place — the Wiltshire home of the Comtesse de La Morinière — the more there is to admire. Charles Quest-Ritson takes a look at this magnificent garden, which has been subtly and beautifully enhanced in recent decades. Photographs by Mimi Connolly. The village of East Knoyle sits on a slope […]
Bali’s popular dry season is upon us — April to October — and this year, the Indonesian island’s popularity looks set to soar. Here’s our guide to what to do, where to stay and what to eat. The most visited of the Indonesian islands and heavily dependent on tourism, Bali was severely battered by the […]
According to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics’ March 2023 Crop Report, production of all winter crops in Australia in the past three seasons have totalled 57.075 million tonnes in 20/21, 63.222mt in 21/22, and 67.259mt in 22/23. Click to check the original article.
We asked the question at the York meeting – other than being told live export by air will be fine – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry assistant director traceability, plant and live animal exports division, SES regional support officer, Sunraysia (Victoria) and Riverland (South Australia) Phoebe Klinkert said that the promise had been taken […]
Jaindaroo has been running 40 to 50 trade cattle in addition to the sale of hay from irrigated cultivation country. Click to check the original article.
Sally Gall Senior journalist – Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region – its history, tourism, education and communications. Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and […]
Sally Gall Senior journalist – Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region – its history, tourism, education and communications. Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I’ve raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and […]
The award challenges entrants in all aspects of baking, including practical baking exercises, technical knowledge and communication skills. Click to check the original article.
Remnants of the severe tropical cyclone Ilsa worked its way across Australia’s interior, resulting in some handy rain for South Australia, Victoria in southern NSW last week. Most of south-eastern Australia has seen reasonable April rain in recent weeks and this has triggered a general start to winter crop planting. Click to check the original […]