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Author: Dr Helen Tyzack
newtyzack@gmail.comMy blogsites
- Mainland Discoveries Records of my explorations of landscapes on mainland Australia
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Tag Archives: Calendula
Blooming flowers good enough to eat
On the Goodlifepermaculture website comes a delightful video which shows a selection of flowers growing in our southern Tasmanian spring gardens right now, that can be eaten. This inspired me to wander in my garden and, with two exceptions (the … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged borage, Broad Beans, Calendula, Edible flowers, Flowers, Goodlifepermaculture, Heartsease, marigold, nasturtium, Viola
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Floral treasures
The lusciousness of healthy colourful flowers never fails to make my heart flutter happily. When C sent me an email adorned with photos from her garden I was delighted. I can identify most of the flowers, some are familiar but … Continue reading
Masses of confusion
I like the idea of self-seeding plants and mixtures of plants in one area. Just as my cosmos and marigold plants hide tomatoes, I want to see more of this idea across my garden. I want to create an environment … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged asparagus, Calendula, carrots, companion planting, Cosmos, cucumbers, marigold, Paper daisies, parsley, peas, seed collecting, seed harvesting, seed saving, tomatoes
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RTBG Thursday 28 November 2019 – post 2 of 2
After lunch next to the Food Garden of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG), I was surprised to see the developments in the area where previously concrete had been removed and a gabion wall had been built. Now soil covered … Continue reading
Posted in Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Tasmania
Tagged asparagus, Blueberries, borage, Calendula, Chives, fig, Flowering chive heads, Food Garden, Lemon Thyme, Quince, Red Currant, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, RTBG, Sorell, Sweet Chestnut tree, Tatsoi, tomato, Wild Rocket
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