Quandong – Native Fruit Tree

Quandong (Santalum acuminatum) a native fruit tree of the Australian arid and semi-arid areas, once native to this area, formely removed by farming. Is now growing and fruiting again near Shepparton Victoria, at the family...

Quirky Quandongs Update

For those readers interested in unusual native plants, here’s an update to my previously published Quandong growing adventures. Cosgrove, Regional Victoria – History The Quandongs we planted in 2017 first flowered in autumn 2021, although they didn’t set fruits,...
Top Tips for Thrifty Gardeners

Top Tips for Thrifty Gardeners

 Top tips for thrifty gardeners Food gardening can be expensive at times, especially if you’re always heading to the shops to buy seedlings or bagged compost. But there are lots of ways to food garden that don’t cost the earth. We’ve put together...
Lettuce grow lots of salad

Lettuce grow lots of salad

Unstable weather is bad news for most vegetables. As we head into yet another unusually wet and variable summer, we have good reasons to be wondering if we will be able to harvest some of our favourites, with less than perfect conditions. Lettuces are popular for...
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