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Category: Orchard

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 […]

Bergamot – Lemon Mint

Posted December 1, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Bergamot – Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora) – This herb alluded us until recently, we thought it may be a mint […]

Snapdragons

Posted November 1, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Who knew snapdragons were edible? We loved the flowers on the snapdragons at Booyong this Winter, they were so bright […]

Basil Mint

Posted September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Recipe

I have mints coming out of ears at the moment and I must admit the identification process is a little […]

Wasabi Lettuce

Posted September 6, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Wasabi Lettuce (Brassica juncea) is growing in the veggie patch at Booyong, it has a very distinct wasabi flavour and […]

Chocolate Mint

Posted August 14, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

In the floating pots on the dam at Booyong, we have Chocolate mint (Mentha X piperita f. citrata ‘Chocolate’) growing. […]

Michelle Lettuce

Posted August 12, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

I couldn’t say no when I was asked to grow Michelle lettuce (Lactuca sativa) to collect seeds at Seedsavers. This […]

Borage

Posted July 26, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

After several attempts, we have finally had success growing Borage at Booyong. The poly tunnel and netting are what helped […]

Marigolds

Posted July 24, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

Marigolds are an annual plant, other than the Marigold Tagetes Lucida which is a Perennial. There are a large variety […]

Garden Gate Tour

Posted July 20, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Conservation, Gardening, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

We were privileged to host the first Byabarra Garden Gate tour last weekend. The idea is that each of us […]

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