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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
Tag Archives: marigolds
Hugelkultur in my back yard
When K talked about hugelkultur as she built her garden beds (refer here) I googled and read more. My understanding is that a mound is built with layers of vegetation which will gradually deteriorate and provide nutrients for plants above. … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged coffee grounds, Cosmos, feverfew, geraniums, hugelkultur, marigolds, seaweed
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Seed-collecting
At the end of 2017 I planted a punnet of the flowering plant Cosmos. They reared themselves in early 2018 and were a pleasure to behold. I didn’t grab them out when they died only ages later. By that time … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged cherry tomatoes, Cosmos, flower, marigolds, seed, seed collecting, tomatoes
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