The design phase is nearly over and we are about to start work on the sculptures and elements of what is going to be a wonderful and informative bee lovers’ garden. Here is a sneak preview of the artist’s impression.
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Bulbs and bulbous plants add an extra dimension to a garden by providing a burst of seasonal interest. Such interest adds a degree of excitement and expectation to your garden, as you eagerly await the performance of each plant in your garden. One of the great things about living in South Australia is that our
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Garlic is easy to grow and deserves a place in your vegie patch, or even in your ornamental garden. With growing concern over the quality, growing conditions and chemical treatment of the readily available, imported garlic, more and more gardeners are having a go at growing their own. Even apart from the questionable inputs when
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Whenever I travel, I love to see gardens I have heard of or seen on Gardening Australia, or ones that are recommended by locals and Open Gardens SA. Some of my favourites are the Botanic Gardens in Adelaide, Blackwood and Mt Lofty; Carrick Hill; The Waite Arboretum; and The Cedars. Botanic Gardens With three to
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If there is one group of plants that I love the most, it is probably those with scented flowers (I’ll stop quickly before I think too much, or it will be those with colourful flowers, those that provide shade or those that feed us!?). While I am aware of many scents during the day, it
Rose pruning Many years ago, my mother told me a story about a public rose pruning demonstration with three esteemed rose gurus. It was held on a weekend in a public rose garden and she watched how each of them pruned their roses. Each of them had their own special of doing it and some
Growing Jerusalem Artichoke This June I have also dug up the Jerusalem artichoke or sunchoke bed and have a wheelbarrow full of these amazing knobbly root vegies from a bed of several square metres. They are best harvested when the plants due down over winter and ideally after good frosts to get the best flavour.
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I love to have flowers in my garden all year round. I also love to be able to pick flowers from my garden and enjoy them in my home all year round. While there are many plants that look great in your garden with growth and flowers that allow you to pick their blooms while
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Spring is the time of year in Southern Australia when gardeners are desperate to plant their tomatoes, but it really depends on the soil temperature in your garden and whether you are in an area which can be affected by frost. Tomatoes should not be planted until the soil temperature reaches a minimum of 16 degrees, and
Are we there yet? When to plant tomatoes… Read More »
In spring, my favourite climbing plant is without question wisteria. The sight of the massed purple flower is breath taking and the scent of the blooms almost intoxicating. Yet this climber can be feared for its potential vigour, with many examples of old specimens that have not been maintained running rampant in gardens across Adelaide.
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