There are still plenty of green tomatoes around and plenty of apples too, try this chutney recipe from Nathan's mum Jenny. Included is advice on sterilizing jars and bottles.  There is also a great idea for too many pumpkins and advice on storing your fresh herbs.

When you've got home grown vegetables, they taste so good, you'll find you don't need all spices.  This next recipe is exactly what is says it is, from Nathe's mum's recipe.  Enjoy the simplicity.

It may be late winter, early spring but in our home gardens there's broccoli, cauliflower, rainbow chard, beetroot, lettuce, oranges, lemons, spring and wild onion, and lots of herbs and salad greens.  We've got stored potatoes, pumpkins, cooking apples, and chillies.

Right now we're pulling lots of broccoli, cauliflower, greens and broadbeans out of the garden.  Let's bring them to the table...

What is a green smoothie?

The simple answer would be to say a blended mix of fresh green vegetable leaves with delicious fruit.  Some, however, prefer to call them “a potent elixir of liquid sunshine”!