There are a number of great little places where you can buy local native plants in and around Brisbane. The top four are my favourite places for variety and price: Northey Street City FarmCorner of Northey and Victoria Streets,Windsor QLDPhone: (07) 3857 8775 Pine Rivers Community Nursery - Kumbartcho SanctuaryBunya Pine Court, Eatons HillPhone: (07) 3264 3953 Fairhill … [Read more...] about Where to buy local native plants around Brisbane
Gardening
The Essential List of Gardening charts for Australia
To get motivated and organised in the vegetable patch it helps to have a gardening chart. You might call these growing guides or calendars. Start your vegetable patch with good intentions and hopefully you will be blessed with an abundance of yummy fresh organic produce. The Diggers Club The Diggers Club Sow What When poster - This full-colour poster displays over 60 … [Read more...] about The Essential List of Gardening charts for Australia
Getting started growing Bananas in Queensland
Here is some of the information I discovered while researching how to go about growing bananas in your backyard for Brisbane and Queensland. Bananas require full sunlight for most of the day. They do best in a sheltered area where the roots will not become flooded. The best time to plant them is from September to mid-December. Bananas require generous amounts of plant … [Read more...] about Getting started growing Bananas in Queensland
The Essential List of Fruit Trees for Brisbane Backyards
I decided to expand our selection of fruit trees in our backyard. Unfortunately, I didn't own any useful gardening books on fruit trees, particularly ones that would help me decide which fruit trees are suitable for Brisbane's climate and are less than 5 metres so that I can cram in a ton of different trees. Fruit trees for Brisbane Here's my mega list of fruit trees … [Read more...] about The Essential List of Fruit Trees for Brisbane Backyards