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Beyond the Supermarket
There are over 30 000 edible food plants in the world yet here in Australia we commonly eat less than 1% of these varieties. Given our versatile subtropical climate there is so much more on offer out there than the standard supermarket fare. Commercial crops are not always the most delicious or nutritious. They are…
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Fruit Trees for Drier Conditions
Given the record-breaking September/October (2023) that Brisbane has experienced this year, it has been interesting to see which fruit trees have handled the dry conditions better than others. Of course the success of your crops will depend on a range of factors, drought hardiness being only one of them, but here on our properties in…
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Booklet 1: Continuous Harvests
Our community education booklet is now available to view free online. All copyright is reserved but we wanted to make this as easily accessible to the community as possible. This booklet has been produced in association with Rotary and Food Plant Solutions to raise awareness of the hardy edible perennial plants of South-East Queensland. It…
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Composting
There is so much information already online regarding composting. The basic concept is to layer carbon rich material (i.e. cardboard, forest mulch and small sticks for example) alternatively with nitrogen rich material (such as manure, green cuttings, coffee grounds). The layer of carbon should be about 3 times as thick as the layer of nitrogen…
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Kang Kong (Impomoea aquatica)
A relative of sweet potato, this aquatic plant is the fastest growing leaf crop in the world. It can be grown from cuttings bought from the market. It will even form a mat on the surface if you through some coconut husks into that what with it. It is far more nutritious than lettuce. Often…
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Millaa-millaa vine (Elaeagnus triflora var. triflora)
Picture of immature fruit courtesy of Jason Hauser.
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Large Wicking Beds
For those who love water thirsty crops such as cucumbers but who only have the time to water once a week, try some wicking beds. It doesn’t really matter what you use, be it IBCs cut in half, an old bathtub or any other food grade container. The basic principle is to establish the base…
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Courtyard Food Production
For those living on small blocks or even balconies, there are still heaps of edible plants you can grow year-round. Courtyard gardens are especially wonderful during cold winter days when we want to hang out in sheltered sunny spots in the garden. The courtyard garden below is filled with perennial edible plants, most of which…
Brisbane Edible Gardening 