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May 1, 2021May 1, 2021Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Rainbow Celery

The edible, perennial and aquatic Rainbow Water Celery (Oenanthe javanica) is growing beautifully in the food forest dam at Booyong. […]

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021Booyong Conservation Retreat, Vegetable Garden

Scarlet Runner Beans

The scarlet bean not only has amazing fruits, but also have beautiful red flowers that attract bees and pollinators to […]

April 18, 2021Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Vegetable Garden

Baby Sun Rose

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

April 18, 2021Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Eggplants

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

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Passionfruit Vine

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

February 22, 2021Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

White Perennial Basil

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

February 17, 2021Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Tamarind Indica Tree

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

February 16, 2021Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Tansy

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

February 9, 2021Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Weeds

Glory Lily – Toxic Weed

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

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

Azolla – Aquatic Water Weed

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

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