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Little bit of sun and our bananas started ripening in the bag. First of 5 bunches we have on, two ladyfingers, two cavs, and this one a ducasse. #permaculture #retrosuburbia #fromthegarden

First roast of this year's coffee. I'll roast it a bit lighter next cup. #permaculture #retrosuburbia #fromthegarden

First pick of coffee beans for the season. With luck we'll get most of a year's supply thus year, from our little suburban garden. #retrosuburbia #permaculture #fromthegarden

Refritos, fried egg, broccoli and tomatoes for breakfast. All #fromthegarden . #permaculture #retrosuburbia.

Minestrone soup, all out of the garden bar the parmesan on top, on this cold night. #permaculture #retrosuburbia #fromthegarden

Chia porridge with pawpaw, passionfruit, gudgin sprinkles, greek yoghurt. All from the garden bar some milk powder to make the yoghurt. #permaculture #retrosuburbia #fromthegarden

Simple everyday sourdough out of the oven. #sourdough #retrosuburbia #smallpleasures

My haul of ginger today, from a 40 cm (16 inch) pot on my front porch. I have another couple of plants growing in the garden, and from them I just dig up a bit when I want it. This potted one gets harvested all at once, to make pickled ginger (for rice paper rolls and sushi) and a shoot replanted in new compost each year. Such a lot, for so little space or effort. #retrosuburbia

Early spring really, the days lengthening fast now. My suburban garden in subtropical NSW, Australia. #permaculture #retrosuburbia #fromthegarden

Spelt sourdough. #sourdough #retrosuburbia

What a difference a solstice makes to egg production. It's a cold wet day here, the kind of day chooks (chickens if you are not in Aus) hate. But 7 eggs from 10 geriatric chooks. A week ago we were lucky to get 2 eggs a day. I might not be able to sense the lengthening days yet, but they can. #retrosuburbia