Recipe

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 […]

Lemon – Balm

Posted November 5, 2019November 2, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

At Permaculture Sydney West Seed Savers recently we were discussing the value of knowing the herbs in your garden and […]

Calendula

Posted August 13, 2019August 11, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

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

Kaffir Lime

Posted May 26, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Recipe

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

Mulberry Tree – In Chicken Coop

Posted April 25, 2019April 12, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

One of the first things Bob did when he built the chicken pen was plant a Mulberry tree. There are […]

Oregano

Posted September 4, 2018 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 […]

Rhubarb

Posted May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 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 […]

Rosella

Posted May 22, 2018May 20, 2018 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

These flowers are stunning and I’m so excited to have wild rosella growing in the orchard at Booyong. The flowers […]

We have Turmeric!

Posted January 18, 2018January 14, 2018 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Gardening, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

This plant has been a mystery to us, we thought it might be galangal and were incredibly delighted when we […]

Nasturtiums

Posted October 3, 2017October 1, 2017 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Cabin Garden, Orchard, Recipe, Vegetable Garden

Nasturtiums are annual edible flowers that are a wonderful addition to any garden and we have so many uses for […]