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Author: Dr Helen Tyzack
newtyzack@gmail.comMy blogsites
- Mainland Discoveries Records of my explorations of landscapes on mainland Australia
- Touching the Tarkine Record of my exploration of Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness
- Walking the Derwent The record of my walk from the mouth to the source of Tasmania’s Derwent River
Category Archives: Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Second hand stories from the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Alas. A sorry tale. For health reasons I have withdrawn my voluntary services to the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, and sadly must stop work in my own garden. I know many readers have enjoyed learning and … Continue reading
Glorious pumpkins
The intertwining strands of pumpkin vines were ageing and looking distinctly seedy. It was time to strip the plants of their offspring and clear those pumpkin-covered garden beds in the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Many hands … Continue reading
Vegetable plants grow in autumn
Typically autumn is a season when, in our food gardens, summer growth is removed to the compost and the soil prepared for winter and spring crops. It is a time when some plants slow down with not a few becoming … Continue reading
Blue sky, sparkling sun on leaves and whispering breezes
Today’s volunteering work in the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens was a real joy: this was one of those days when I am truly happy to be alive. Much of my new enthusiasm for the work there … Continue reading
Claude Monet and his passion
French artist Claude Monet painted water lilies in his garden on many occasions at the end of the 19th century and into the first couple of decades of last century. As an Impressionist, the quality of light affecting the colour … Continue reading
Activity in the Food Garden
The Food Garden at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens is looking beautiful at the moment; rich with produce ready for harvesting. The following two photos present the tip of the iceberg, as it were of the veggies that were picked … Continue reading
Garden produce
Strangely I have never made successful compost in one spot; however my kitchen vegetable scraps have always been layered under garden mulch all around and enriched the soil in that way, very successfully. The result is the surprise of self-sown … Continue reading
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Great Books to Read
Regular readers of this blog have asked what I have been doing, why I haven’t published new blog posts and when the next will appear. The answer to the first two questions is that I have had another major priority. … Continue reading
Giant pumpkins obliterated
This story focuses on the end of giant pumpkins Continue reading
Tasmanian Discoveries 