Bitter Melon
Source: Harvest to Table https://harvesttotable.com/how-to-grow-bitter-melon/ Bitter melon is a favorite in Asian and Southeast Asian cooking. It can be stuffed with […]
Plants
Cranberry Hibiscus
Source: © Frances Michaels (Green Harvest.com.au) BOTANICAL NAME: Hibiscus acetosella COMMON NAMES: African rosemallow, false roselle, maroon mallow, Florida cranberry […]
Arrowroot
Try these links for useful information about Arrowroot growing in Australia: https://greenharvest.com.au/Plants/Information/Arrowroot.html https://valleysendfarm.net/2016/02/02/the-ultimate-permaculture-plant-queensland-arrowroot/ https://permaculturenews.org/2015/02/25/growing-queensland-arrowroot-canna-edulis/ Source (with minor editing): […]
millaa-millaa vine (elaeagnus triflora) – native species
by Greg Calvert (native plants queensland) There are several stories about the meaning of the Aboriginal word “Millaa-Millaa” which gave the Atherton […]
Cultivating and Harvesting Tropical Vegetables by Elisabeth Fekonia
Award winning, accredited permaculture teacher and Permaculture Noosa member Elisabeth Fekonia has produced an excellent book and DVD combo titled “Cultivating and […]
Plant Profile – Ceylon Spinach (Basella alba)
Basella alba is an edible perennial vine in the family Basellaceae. It is found in tropical Asia and Africa where it is […]
Plant Profile – Beans
Source: Kitchen Gardens SA An initiative of the Botanic Gardens of South Australia Beans have been grown in tropical and […]
Plant Profile – Cocoyam
Description Cocoyams are herbaceous perennial plants belonging to the family Araceae and are grown primarily for their edible roots, although all parts […]
Edible plants to grow in our hot humid summer
Many gardeners in our region find it so difficult to successfully grow vegetable in our hot humid summer, that they simply […]
Okinawan Spinach
Okinawan spinach, Gynura, Hung-tsoi, Red vegetable Gynura crepioides Okinawan spinach is a fast-growing, small ornamental shrub that produces large amounts […]
ARROWROOT DEMONSTRATION
On Thursday night (15th November), Neil and Maria will be doing an Arrowroot Demonstration. And did I hear someone say […]