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How our productive Brisbane garden started and how it has progressed
Our experimental garden is located about 27 km west of Brisbane’s CBD. The original 2-acre block contained a house, a fence, degraded waterway and lots of weeds. The property has since been transformed into a house and garden that generates abundant fresh produce, uses efficient water management (including rainwater, stormwater and greywater), runs using solar…
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Sweetleaf, Katuk (Sauropus androgynus)
•An amazing perennial plant that grows with minimum effort. •Shrub to 2m. •Highly nutritious (with 6.4% protein). •Leaves taste like sweet peas. •Grows well in full sun. •Extremely hardy and low maintenance. •Can be eaten raw in salads in limited quantities (due to the presence of Papaverine). •Is best enjoyed steamed or stir-fried, where it…
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Why Edible Perennials?
Growing your own food is not always as easy as it looks on TV or in glossy magazines. For many years we gardened, diligently buying potting mix and planting European annuals like large tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, cabbage and lettuce. While we had some successes, lettuce often wilted, and large tomatoes were plagued with pests. The…
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Azolla
Azolla is a native Australian water plant and we use it widely in our gardens (just be careful it can’t escape to waterways as it can clog still waters). Its very simple to grow. Find a sunny spot, a water holding vessel and seed with a few azolla. It will quickly colonise the water surface…
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Seedlings at the Street Library!
Having trouble finding local, seasonal seedlings to plant out this weekend? Look no further
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Introduction to our values
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…
Brisbane Edible Gardening 