Have you got autumn leaves everywhere at the moment? Don't throw them all in the green waste bin. You can use them to help your garden. Put them the leaves in a large garbage bag, adding a little water and dynamic lifter. Then tie the top of the bag and leave them for a few months. When you go back to the bag you'll find…
Gardening Australia has had people asking what is happening to their strawberries. It's a condition called vivipary and occurs when the seeds on the surface of the berry’s skin germinate. It often happens in spring and there really isn't much you can do about it, but you can plant the strawberries to grow new plants!
Interesting story on a groundbreaking greenhouse that uses seawater and mirrors to grow tomatoes, 300 kilometres north of Adelaide. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-01/sundrop-farms-opens-solar-greenhouse-using-no-fresh-water/7892866
I thought I would start a new discussion to see what is flourishing in your garden. I'm sure once we hit spring there will be a lot of photos of flowers in particular that people can share. I'll start off with my Camellia tree, which is just starting to flower.
We’ve been recommended to use a conifer like Junipersas Spartan as a screening plant along a fenceline. I’m not sure I like the look and it sounds like we’ll have to be patient as it can take a while to reach the kind of height we’re after – two to three metres. Can anyone else suggest an alternative? Thank you. Bev
I have a fairly young jacaranda tree that's about 2 metres tall. I want to move it before some fencing work is done as I fear it will get damaged and I have a better spot for it. Will it tolerate moving? I would hate to lose it. Thank you. Bev
