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Baby Sun Rose

Posted April 18, 2021 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Vegetable Garden

According to Costa and other sources, we were recently delighted to discover the succulent Baby Sun Rose (Aptenia cordifolia) has […]

Eggplants

Posted April 18, 2021 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Eggplant is one of my favourite vegetables and there are so many wonderful varieties to grow. This year we’ve grown […]

Passionfruit Vine

Posted April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

So excited to see our Passionfruit vine near the shack producing fruit this Summer, it’s lovely and sweet and the […]

White Perennial Basil

Posted February 22, 2021 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

Our lovely Wauchopian neighbour Meg gifted us a cutting of this perennial White Basil (Ocimum basilicum spp ) during Garden […]

Tamarind Indica Tree

Posted February 17, 2021 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

This one was hard to identify and we were happy to discover it is a Tamarind Indica Tree. Growing – […]

Tansy

Posted February 16, 2021 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

This bright yellow coloured perennial herb Common Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) has been grown at Booyong to attract beneficial insects and […]

Glory Lily – Toxic Weed

Posted February 9, 2021 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Weeds

It astounds me that something so beautiful be a toxic weed! – This Glory lily (Gloriosa superba) is poisonous and […]

Azolla – Aquatic Water Weed

Posted January 16, 2021 Booyong ConservationPosted in Aquatic Plants, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden, Weeds

I love discovering new plants at Booyong – it makes me so happy and is always good to know the […]

Pizza Thyme

Posted January 15, 2021 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Vegetable Garden

Another variety of Thyme we having growing in the herb spiral at Booyong is Pizza thyme (also known as Italian […]

Labour of love – Teapots

Posted January 15, 2021 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat

We discovered some rusty old teapots in a bucket in the shed and thought we’d give them some tender loving care […]

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