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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: Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Was I nettled? No
I was bound to collect weeds. I had a weed soup to make. Most of my fellow Food Garden volunteers were nervous about consuming weeds; ‘are they okay to eat’, was the frequent question. And some are. But which is … Continue reading
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Tagged Chard, Chives, chives flowering head, Food Garden, Garlic, nettles, olive oil, onion, Onion Weed, potato, potato weed, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, RTBG, Silverbeet, sorrel, soup, stinging nettles, vegetable stock, weed, weed soup
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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
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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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RTBG Thursday 28 November 2019 – post 1 of 2
Do I need to tell you what the weather was like today? For Hobartians we know it was gorgeous. For blog readers elsewhere – I can confirm it was another sunny rain-free glorious day down here near the bottom of … Continue reading
RTBG 15 November 2019
K and I arrived bright and early around 9.30 at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) ready for work in the Food Garden. While the sky was overcast there was no rain –I am delighted to tell you I will … Continue reading
RTBG Thursday 7 November 2019
A thrilling day. Exhilarating. Madness of the best kind. Ridiculous to think we even turned up at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) and its Food Garden. Too good to be true or was it too bad to be true? … Continue reading
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Tagged capsicums, chillies, corn, flame thrower, Kiwi fruit, onion, pumpkin, rocket, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, RTBG, tea, tomato, tomatoes, Weed Girl, zucchini
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RTBG Thursday 31st October
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
