Chilifan, my car gets around 16 miles per US gallon or 14.8 litres per 100km around town with a 6.2 litre V8 (317kw/425HP) and she only drinks the premium stuff. Fuel prices here can fluctuate quite a lot but probably average a little over AUD$1.50 for 98RON premium or $5.68 per US gallon. We're...
You'll be hard pressed to find fresh ones in Melbourne at this time of year. You could try http://www.usafoods.com.au/ in Moorabbin and see what they have canned, dried etc.
I've tried one before and it was revolting in smell and taste.....NEVER cut one up indoors! They do freeze them to transport them to Australia however, so I'd try one fresh off the tree if I ever get the chance.
The juice from the bottom of the trash can......... :halo:
If you like szechuan food you'll enjoy Sichuan House. Situated on Corrs Lane in Chinatown, they make authentic szechuan and are not a westernized "Chinese" restaurant. We ordered 12 different meals and I tried every one of them, all of them tasted fantastic. With varying heat levels you can take...
A while ago curiosity got the better of me and I bought a durian from the supermarket (imported frozen and defrosted before sale). I'd also describe it as like eating rotten onions, truly horrid. If I ever got a chance to eat a freshly dropped one I'd give it another go (have previously read...
A few early starters I see. I'll be getting some seeds down this weekend or next and will keep fingers crossed for a better season than last. I'll be putting in some raised beds this year incase we have another wet Summer. All the best to everyone.
If your Summer is anything like the one we got here in many parts of Australia, the rain will just keep on keeping on. I had an extremely bad growing season mostly due to the weather. I only watered my plants a few times all Summer. My house had some minor flooding in January and the new carpets...