Vegetable Garden

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 […]

Coffee Grounds

Posted July 30, 2019July 29, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Recycling and Going Green, Vegetable Garden

We have become a coffee nation and in Australia it is estimated 75000 tonnes of ground waste is produced annually, […]

Pineapple Guava

Posted July 16, 2019July 15, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

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

Coffee Plant

Posted May 16, 2019May 12, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

One thing we’ve learnt since having Booyong and starting our food forest is the importance of choosing climate appropriate plants. […]

Harvesting Macadamia Bush Nut

Posted May 14, 2019May 12, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Conservation, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

In the Native Food forest we are fortunate to have an enormous Macadamia Bush nut tree, it’s magnificent. As you […]

Loofah’s

Posted April 30, 2019April 19, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Who knew loofahs grow on a vine and not the ocean floor! We were excited to discover they are a […]

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 […]

Birds Eye Chilli

Posted April 16, 2019April 13, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

Birds Eye Chilli’s are a staple in our garden. My father loved chilli and myself and brothers all acquired the […]

Apricot Tree

Posted April 14, 2019April 30, 2019 Booyong ConservationPosted in Booyong Conservation Retreat, Orchard, Vegetable Garden

One of my favourite childhood memories was raking up the leaves and fallen fruit from my friend Peacock’s big old […]

Chickens at Booyong ….

Posted April 12, 2019April 8, 2019 Booyong ConservationLeave a commentPosted in Accomodation, Booyong Conservation Retreat, Gardening, Projects, Vegetable Garden

The Chickens are well and truly established at Booyong, we love them, and they are such an important part of […]