Orchard – Page 6

Paw Paw

Posted April 4, 2019March 30, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

I dream of making paw paw and mango salad from fruit on the farm. Unlike other fruit trees the paw […]

Dragonfruit

Posted March 19, 2019May 25, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard

Recently I tried my very first pink dragon fruit (Pitaya), which I had purchased from the grocery store ($3.99) as […]

Avocado

Posted March 7, 2019April 7, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard

We learnt in the first year that avocados don’t like frost and we lost one this past summer due to […]

January at Booyong

Posted February 17, 2019February 17, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening - Natives, Orchard, Projects, Vegetable Garden

One of my numerous goals this year is to update “What’s happening at Booyong” each month to keep you informed […]

Macadamia Nuts in Food Forest

Posted January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Orchard

Macadamias are loved by everyone, and for good reason; they taste amazing, are full of good fats and antioxidants, lower […]

Peach – Tropic Beauty

Posted November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

We were so excited to discover fruit on our Peach Tropic Beauty over the weekend (Prunus persica) I cannot wait […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rhubarb

Posted May 31, 2018August 16, 2020 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Orchard, Recipe

One of the staples in our Food forest is the Rhubarb plant which grows back year after year. They are […]

Potash

Posted May 29, 2018May 12, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Orchard, Recycling and Going Green

The fires are burning at Booyong and we have recently purchased a tin bucket to collect potash from the fire […]