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Sweet Woodruff
I have a lot of Sweet Woodruff in my front yard. It's where I plan to put new raised bed gardens so it has to be moved. Its also never been one of my favorite plants although it makes a nice ground cover. I know it had herbal uses but it has quite a few edible uses too. I just found this site…
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Kunzea ambigua - Tick bush
Kunzea has become a very popular product to relieve muscle tightness, inflammation and pain. It comes as an essential oil, lotions and salves. It basically only grows on the east coast of Australia. Prefers sandy soil and cooler conditions and higher rainfall. It flourishes on Flinders Island. It regenerates after fire. It…
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Non Patented, Public Domain Plants that You Should Be Free to Propagate.
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Warrigal Greens- Tetragonia tetragonoides
Also known as New Zealand spinach, it is probably one of very few Australian plants to be cultivated internationally as a vegetable. It is basically a creeping ground cover and if you grow it once, you’ll always have it. It grows in a variety of places, sandy soil, full sun, part shade, fertile garden beds. I’ve seen it…
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Finger Lime- Microcitrus australasica
These shrubby trees would normally grow as understory in some rainforest areas. They have become very popular with chefs/cooks for there caviar like appearance and zesty citrus pop! Now you can buy them in nurseries, most likely grafted. Grafted varieties take 3-5 yrs to bear fruit, ones got going from seed, a lot longer,…
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Green rose (rosa viridiflora) and Sunflowers
*ADMIN NOTE: Please be aware that there are no green roses developed that look like the tea rose. The companies selling this type are not legitimate.*
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Midgen Berry - Austromyrtus dulcis
I’d heard of these but never laid eyes on them. Problem being that they do not travel well. So processing and transport is a logistics nightmare. Which is a shame because they are apparently one of the best tasting native berries going around. Think of blueberry with a hint of spice! They grow in only a small area on the…
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Grass tree (Xanthorrhoea australis)
This iconic Australian plant now features in garden design and landscaping. Traditionally they grow in sandy or stony infertile soils. There are 28 species. They have a woody trunk, topped with tough wiry slender leaves. At flowering they produce a tall woody spike, covered in pale cream tiny flowers. Our First Nations…
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Sap Collecting Time
I just realized it's that time of year again - time to collect the maple sap/water. Well, I call it maple water as it is mostly water that is collected and then turned into syrup - if I get that far. You see, I like to drink the water straight up. Unfortunately, I've been dealing with family issues so can't really collect…
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Favorite Seasons
My two favorite seasons are Spring & Fall. Spring is when the days start to get longer and plants that have been dormant come alive! To me Daffodils are the epitome symbol of Spring. Fall is when you get to plant some of my favorite vegetables and my roses do well in Fall. What is your favorite Season(s)?
