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The Food Garden continues to flourish

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Tasmanian Traveller

First I had a book to complete and publish and then I got Covid the day after publication – so my stories of changes in the Food Garden at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens came to a halt. Earlier on, … Continue reading →

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Thursday 26th August 2021 at RTBG

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Tasmanian Traveller

Yesterday I spent a modest amount of time at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) weeding before being defeated by the inclemency of the day; the drizzle and the penetrating cold dampness of the air. Janet and Meg did the … Continue reading →

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July Vegetables- part 2 of 2

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Tasmanian Traveller

Fellow gardener N has made sure that he has a source of food growing in his garden, and is happy to show you the situation in late July. First up is a photo of a very healthy-leafed dwarf broad bean … Continue reading →

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The Cardoon in Warrane

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Tasmanian Traveller

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 →

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RTBG Thursday 31st October

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Tasmanian Traveller

When I thought of pine cones, the image which came to mind was of large heavy seed free pods that litter the ground at certain times of the year and then get scooped up for Christmas wreath creations. Once upon … Continue reading →

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