Author: brisbaneediblegardening
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Pepper Vine
Pepper vine (Piper nigrum). Cultivated for the fruits which can be dried and used as a pepper substitute. Prefers a tropical climate but grows well in Brisbane with adequate water so long as conditions are frost free. A climber growing 2-5 m
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Betel Leaf
Betel Leaf (Piper sarmentosum) is a perennial vine to about half a meter in our garden. It likes a most, well drained location in full sun. The leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and is very popular in Thai cooking. This plant is prolific in our food forest and can be used as an…
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Sambung Nyawa (Gynura procumbens)
This is Sambung. It’s a hardy perennial green that can be eaten in abundance either fresh from the garden (like you would lettuce) or cooked as you would bok choy or spinach. Simple wash and enjoy. This is also known as the life extender or diabetes plant. It is extremely good for you and a…
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Why Perennial Plants?
For many years we gardened, diligently buying potting mix and planting European annuals like large tomatoes, cabbage, eggplants, lettuce etc. While we had some successes, lettuce often wilted and tomatoes were plagued with pests. The effort and expense involved kept us buying from the local grocery store. However, all of that changed after a chance…
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Samford Edible Exchange
Article by Anna Fawcus. Samford Edible Exchange is for local residents to use at their leisure. We support of War on Waste How it operates Open 24/7. Locals will drop off their excess produce, egg carton, glass jars, bags, pots, plants etc, then take what they would like, this doesn’t necessarily have to happen on…
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What are Food Forests?
Food forests are a low maintenance garden system. They have the resilience and beauty of a natural system and consist primarily of long lived perennial plants planted in layers from the ground to the tree tops. In this system plants complement each other, provide shelter and minimise weeds and pests. Don’t be fooled into thinking…
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Best Gardening for the West…
What a lovely write up in this month’s edition of The Local Bulletin. Thank you for helping us get the word out Barry. file:///C:/Users/ketah/OneDrive/Documents/Brisbane%20Edible%20Gardening/Bulletin_article_May2022.pdf
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Cucamelon (Melothria scabra)
Also, known as the Mexican Sour Gherkin, the cucamelon is an adorable mix of a tiny watermelon on the outside and a sour cucumber on the inside. The cucamelon is a vining plant that grows as a perennial in Brisbane areas so long as it is not exposed to frost. If you are wanting to…
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