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Bananas
There are so many great varieties of banana to grow in Queensland. W currently grow Pisang Ceylon, Blue Java (ice-cream banana), Ducasse, Dwarf Ducasse, Red Dacca, Pisang mas (monkey banana), Lady finger and Cavendish. We have a real preference for the Pisang mas, it is more of a tropical variety of sugar banana, thin skin…
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Taringa Community Garden Flower Workshop (June 4th 2023)
Thank you to all of the lovely community members who came out early on Sunday morning to talk everything flowers. For those interested in information on propagating flower cuttings (particularly salvias), check out this Gardening Australia video. Salvia Garden – Gardening Australia (abc.net.au) Special thanks to the lovely Claire and her great team for the…
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Companion Flowers
Diversity is a key component of our edible garden. This goes far beyond the hundreds of edible species of plants we grow and extends into a wide range of beautiful flowering plants. While the majority of these aren’t edible, they support our native bees and other pollinators while also making the garden beautiful (especially during…
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Leichardt Community Garden
If you are interested in establishing a backyard food forest or even thinking of setting up a community garden then getting involved with the Leichardt Community Garden is a great place to start. This awesome group of enthusiastic locals and gardening gurus are transforming a mostly bare block into a vibrant food forest for the local community…
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Tomatoes
By Jason Hauser There’s thousands of varieties, hundreds of strategies for growing them, and just as many ways to be UNsuccessful growing them! I reckon I’ve tried many of the latter over the years and learned plenty the hard way Our subtropical climate seems hell bent on making sure we seldom see a perfect ripe…
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Pond
Ponds are a wonderful addition to any garden. They are beautiful, encourage wildlife and improve your microclimate. Pond habitats are also a source of nesting materials for birdlife, seeds as food and leaf stems for some frogs to lay their eggs. Construction If you have the room, bathtubs and IBCs cut in half make excellent…
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Finger Lime (Citrus australasica)
Dr Ketah Silvester Native finger lime. Think citrus caviar! Squeeze it out the tube and enjoy. So good. One of the best Australian natives to cultivate in your edible garden! Pink champagne finger lime. Blood orange finger lime hybrid from CSIRO. Another CSIRO finger lime hybrid.
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Inexpensive, Water Efficient Raised Garden Beds
Raised garden beds don’t have to cost the earth. Hopefully these beds give you inspiration as to what can be made with some know how and timber and tin that would have otherwise ended up in the dump. Using a tin floor in your raised garden bed allows for the water to be collected in…
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Rosellas
Rosella’s. Grown as an annual in our garden, rosellas are a very rewarding crop. A beautiful asset in the garden they produce exquisite calyx which can be eaten raw or cooked and preserved in a multitude of ways. Rosella jam of course but also candies, jellies, savoury pastes to enjoy with cheese or simply dried…
Brisbane Edible Gardening 