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Author Gent, Sally van, author

Title Clay Gully : stories from an apple orchard / Sally van Gent
Published Kent Town, S.Aust. : Wakefield Press, 2013
Kent Town, South Australia : Wakefield Press, 2013
©2013

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 MELB  634.11092 Gen/Cgs  AVAILABLE
Description 127 pages : illustrations, 1 plan ; 22 cm
regular print
Contents Part one. Turning the soil -- Part two. Bramleys, bees and button quail -- Part three. Drought
Summary Sally van Gent wonders how to utilise the beautiful land of Clay Gully. Goats? A vineyard? Remembering the sweet fruit she ate as a child she decides to establish a heritage apple orchard. She sets to work - and soon enough, rains falter, bugs, birds and feral animals attack the trees, and a snake takes refuge in the leg of her jeans. As the drought takes its toll and animals in the surrounding bush begin to suffer, Sally fights to keep her orchard alive. 'Sally van Gent's charming story of life on the land with all its challenges is enhanced by her whimsical drawings, heartwarming stories of family, dogs and wildlife, and delicious recipes.' - Denise Gadd, gardening writer
Analysis Australian
Notes Includes recipe index
Subject Gent, Sally van -- Homes and haunts -- Victoria -- Bendigo
Gent, Sally van
Animals -- Anecdotes.
Apple growers -- Australia -- Biography.
Cooking (Apples)
Cooking.
Country life -- Australia -- Biography.
Genre/Form Anecdotes.
Biographies.
ISBN 9781743051887 (paperback)
Other Titles Stories from an apple orchard