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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: Tasmania
The capeweed expansion- part 1 of 2
Capeweed’s botanical name is Arctotheca calendula; the plant is also known as Cape Daisy Weed, Cape Dandelion – native of South Africa. Last month gardening friend K told me: ‘You will notice a lot of Capeweed at the garden if … Continue reading
Mt Montagu via Thark Ridge
Intrepid walker N headed off into Wellington Park recently for a walk that was 13.88kms in distance and took 5 hours and 39 mins. His evocative photographs show a range of weather and indicate how beautiful this landscape is up … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged Big Bend carpark, Mt Montagu, Springs, Tasmania, Thark Ridge, Torvil and Dean, Wellington Falls, Wellington Park
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My Hardenbergia
When this blog recently showed some of the native plants in S’s garden, I remembered I was growing a Hardenbergia violaceae at the bottom of my garden. Years ago I planted it at a tea tree fence edge and hoped … Continue reading
Creating a bird attracting garden
Friends S and K have been hard at work near the South Hobart area reworking part of their expansive garden, in order to create a happy space for birds to visit. ‘The first image is looking towards the granny flat … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged Acacia cognata, Bird attracting garden, Callistemon viridflorus, Correa alba, Correa reflexa, Hardenbergia, Kangaroo Paws, Kings Park Special, Leptospermum Copper Glow, Leptospermum Julie Ann, Leptospermum Mesmer Eyes, Leptospermum Pink Cascade, Lomandra, Micrantheum
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The good and the bad of growing broad beans
Regularly over the years I have sown broad beans and harvested a nice little crop sufficient to freeze some for later eating. But I missed the past couple of years. Not to be deterred and with a goodly quantity of … Continue reading
Pickled green walnuts
Long term blog followers will have read my attempts with preserving freshly shelled walnuts (as dry nuts) here and here. In those posts I indicated I was aware that traditionally green walnuts are pickled, but I hadn’t known this when … Continue reading
The Cardoon in Warrane
Recently I emailed this link to my fellow Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) gardeners – no we are not allowed to return to volunteering there yet – and bemoaned the fact that there wasn’t a Tasmanian connection so I couldn’t … Continue reading
Moving horse manure
Spring will be here soon and many gardeners are getting out on our winter sunny days and preparing the soil ready for new crops to be planted in the next few months. R had a trough of aged horse droppings … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged aged horse manure, animal manure, chicken manure, composting horse manure, cow manure, horse manure, sheep manure
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