Orchard

Calendula

What an all purposeful flower to have in the garden! The calendula is both edible and medicinal. Commonly known as […]

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

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

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

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

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

We weren’t sure that this plant was going to be ok, it’s such a willowy shrub and its viability was […]

A friend at our local permaculture group introduced me to shampoo made from the Kaffir lime tree and I decided […]

We crop swapped some butternut pumpkins seeds and decided to give them a go on the terrace of our new […]

We’re excited to have the Australian native finger lime or Citrus caviar or Pearl as it is commonly referred to […]