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Anigozanthos hybrid ‘Tufty Green’ – Kangaroo Paw
A new Tall and Tough perennial kangaroo paw, with velvety paw shaped flowers in shades of green in spring and summer. The blooms attract birds to the garden to feed, and make long lasting cut flowers. This variety has quite narrow leaves, and is attractive in its own right even when not flowering as it…
Anigozanthos flavidus hybrid ‘Little Lorikeet’ – Kangaroo Paw
Another Tall and Tough perennial kangaroo paw, with velvety paw shaped red and green flowers in spring and summer. The blooms attract birds to the garden to feed, and make long lasting cut flowers. It suits most soils and can be grown in sun to part shade. It is a fast grower, it needs some…
A Smoke Treatment To Stimulate Australian Plant Germination
Over much of the Australian continent Australian native plants have evolved to survive the regular bushfires that occur regularly, but particularly through the hotter months of the year. Over many thousands of years our First Nation people also developed cool burning techniques to manage Country. In all habitats but the rainforests of eastern Australia our…
Anigozanthos viridis – Green Kangaroo Paw
A very attractive small kangaroo paw species with narrow, upright greyish green leaves on a clumping perennial plant. It flowers from late winter and extends through to mid spring, in shades of bright green infused through the velvety hairs. The flowers are great in floral arrangements as well as being excellent bird attractors in the…
Composting: Frequently Asked Questions
Q – What is an ideal pH of compost? A – Excessively high acidity or alkalinity levels can hinder the efficiency of worms and microorganisms at work in a compost bin. The ideal conditions for maximum efficiency is a neutral reading of 7.0. The composting process often leads to more acid levels in the materials.…
Pickled Karkalla Recipe
A great use of Karkalla (Carpobrotus rossii – native pigface) leaves. The pickled leaves can be used in salads, on sandwiches, cheese platters etc Ingredients- 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons caster sugar 1 tablespoon of mustard seeds 2 cups of karkalla leaves (tender new shoots work best) Combine the vinegar, sugar,…
Worm Farming: Frequently Asked Questions
Q – I have had my farm for a few years….do I need to add some new worms or can I just keep going with the ones I have ? A – If the worm farm is working well and processing everything you put in, then it is fine to keep on with the ones…
Using Liquid From The Worm Farm
Like many things in life there is often more than one way to do something and feeding your plants with liquid from the worm farm is one example of these. Worm castings are packed with nutrients and beneficial microorganisms that are known to improve soil health and plant growth. When water is run through a…
What Items Can I Put Into My Compost and Worm Farm?
I Often get asked the question about what you can and can’t put into your compost or worm farm. Strictly speaking the answer is that anything that was once living can be composted or put into the worm farm, however, in practical terms the answer is not as straight forward as this. What is theoretically…
Worm Farm Blankets
You may have read or heard about the use of worm blankets, and conjured up pictures of tucking your worms in at night with tiny little blankets. Fear not, the actual use of them is much more simple, but will help boost the productivity of your worm farm. A worm blanket sits on top of…