Tag: gardening
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Subtropical Edible Plant List
Acerola cherryBanana (Blue Java)Banana (Dwarf Ducasse)Banana (Dwarf Cavandish)Banana (Pissang Celon)Jaboticaba (black, yellow and scarlet)RolliniaJapanese raisinBlack sapoteJackfruitCapsicum, Capsicum annuum, a local sweet cultivar sourced through the crop swapKaffir lime, Citrus hystrixLime, Tahitian, Citrus x latifoliaMandarin, Imperial and EmperorPawpaw, Carica papaya ‘Southern Red’Pepino, Solanum muricatumTomato, Cherry, ‘black cherry’ Oakleaf pawpawGrumichama (Eugenia brasiliensis) – black and yellowMiracle fruit…
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Gardening in a Rental
Compost Make the most of what you have, especially organic matter. Don’t throw your precious green waste away! Composting systems don’t have to be large, permanent or expensive. If you are in a rental, it can often be a good idea to keep it small and portable. While bayed compost systems are awesome for large…
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Lablab (Lablab purpurea)
If you ever need a productive Autumn cropper, Lablab Bean (Lablab purpurea, Hyacinth bean) is excellent. The bean is high protein and full of nutrients, just a bit coarse and containing a toxin that requires good cooking, like stews and curries. Leaves and flowers are edible and nutritious as well. Prepare green lablab beans like…
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Water Parsley
(Oenanthe javanica) •Excellent spreading groundcover for wet or boggy ground. •Grows well in the shade or sun (with adequate water). •The young leaves and stems can be eaten raw in salads or cooked in stir-fries. •Has a light, carrot/parsley-like flavour. •Rich source of vitamins and minerals. •Widely eaten throughout the Orient. •Also grows well has…
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4ZZZ Interview
Listen in to Brisbane’s 4ZZZ to hear Ketah from Brisbane Edible Gardening talking about underrated subtropical edible plants perfect for our climate as well as the awesome upcoming Herb Awareness Fair. http://ondemand.4zzzfm.org.au/eco-radio Click on the 15/5 show. Listen for a few minutes of music then edible gardening! Brisbane Edible Gardening is a community initiative that…
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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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Black Sapote
Black Sapote (Diospyros nigra). This member of the persimmon family is native to Mexico and South America. It is also known as the chocolate pudding fruit and for good reason. A hardy and productive fruit tree for the sub-tropics. It is absolutely delicious when fully (over) ripe, mixed with a drizzle of honey and a…
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Fruit Fly Control
by Jason Hauser You can generally expect fruit fly (FF) activity to begin slowly increasing from early August, with their numbers rapidly climbing into late Spring through Summer, before starting to ease around mid-to-late Autumn. Alarmingly, there are now many areas around South East Queensland where FF activity persists to some level all year round…
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