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Rhodes Grass

Posted August 11, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Grasses, Machinery, Weeds

We believe that the meadow was home to sheep many years ago, and when we arrived a neighbour’s horses were […]

Kalamata Olive Tree

Posted August 8, 2019August 6, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard

One of the first fruit trees we planted in the Food Forest at Booyong was the Kalamata Olive. This tree […]

Coffee Grounds

Posted July 30, 2019July 29, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

We have become a coffee nation and in Australia it is estimated 75000 tonnes of ground waste is produced annually, […]

Pineapple Guava

Posted July 16, 2019July 15, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

I am a regular visitor at The Secret Garden – it’s a not-for-profit community garden and nursery at the Western […]

Hakea “Burrendong Beauty”

Posted June 25, 2019June 24, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives

Flowering in the cabin garden currently is the Hakea ‘Burrendong Beauty‘, a member of the Proteaceae family. It has prolific […]

Floating pots

Posted June 20, 2019June 16, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard

I have to say making these floating pots and exploring aquatic edibles has been so much fun. Unfortunately, I have […]

Firewood and Firewood Shed

Posted June 18, 2019June 16, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden

So happy to see the firewood shed complete and ready to go! It’s been a long time coming, but Bob […]

Grape Vine

Posted June 2, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard

I’m ashamed to admit that we’ve neglected the grape vine at Booyong. The young leaves are a favourite for the […]

Lemonade Tree

Posted June 2, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard

Every Australian garden with children requires a lemonade tree. The lemonade tree is said to be a cross between a […]

Jaboticaba

Posted May 30, 2019May 17, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat

When purchasing fruit trees for the food forest the Jaboticaba caught my eye. I found the growth of the fruit […]

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