Gardening

What’s been happening at Booyong in May

Posted May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening, Gardening - Natives, Machinery, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

Booyong has bounced back after the rains, it is lovely and green again, the dams are full, the creeks are […]

Nigella

Posted November 12, 2019November 2, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

This is the second year we’ve grown Nigella (Black Cumin/Nigella sativa) in our garden in Sydney – they have the […]

Identifying Species at Booyong

Posted November 3, 2019November 2, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening, Gardening - Natives, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

As you walk around the food forest or conservation area at Booyong, you may notice that several of the plants […]

Lavender

Posted August 21, 2019August 20, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

This is one of my favourite herbs in my Sydney garden, the flowers are beautifully scented and have so many […]

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 […]

Chickens at Booyong ….

Posted April 12, 2019October 19, 2019 Booyong ConservationLeave a commentPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Projects, Vegetable Garden

We’re very happy to introduce our friend Ashleigh who lives locally and cares for the Chickens at Booyong. Ashleigh and […]

Blueberries

Posted April 9, 2019April 7, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Like most fruits, blueberries can cope with a bit of shade, but do best when they have full sun all […]

A pair of Pears

Posted October 23, 2018October 21, 2018 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

We were so excited to discover a pair of pears on our Packham’s Triumph Pear tree. With the stunning plentiful […]

Oregano

Posted September 4, 2018January 11, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

The Oregano in the herb garden is enjoying the dry weather and doing extremely well. This has inspired me to […]

Egg Shells

Posted July 5, 2018July 3, 2018 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

At Booyong we are always learning how to recycle and utilize food scraps in the house and garden. After researching […]