Tag Archives: citrus

Flourishing citrus trees

Years ago I planted an orange and mandarin tree, and last year I added a lemon tree. With the new learnings I have gained from the University of Tasmania Science of gardening courses and in the Food Garden of the … Continue reading

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RTBG first week of October 2019

As I remarked in yesterday’s blog post, I did not volunteer at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) last week. Alas. However, I thought that blog followers might want to see something –so here are a selection of photos taken … Continue reading

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RTBG- 25/7/19 Post 2 of 2

I have never eaten nor made cumquat jam.  While I was at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) I was told that the skin of these tiny citrus fruits contains the sweetness not the fruit. Intriguing.  Another volunteer had made … Continue reading

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