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Author: Dr Helen Tyzack
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- Linkedin Helen Tyzack’s passions
- 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: Science of Gardening
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
Name change and reclassification of a common herb
Did you know that the herb Rosemary has been reclassified into the Sage family? Thanks to friend K I found this out recently. Read here for more information. During my Science of Gardening courses last year I learnt that plants have … Continue reading
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Tagged parsley, parsley sage rosemary and thyme, rosemary, sage, salvia, Science of Gardening, thyme
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RTBG Thursday 19 September 2019
Again I was given a lift to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) by a fellow volunteer. Of course we enthused about gardens and plants all the way. Both of us had completed the University of Tasmania’s free online Science … Continue reading
RTBG 4th July 2019 – 2 of 3
I had arrived around 9.30 and it was now after 10 am when Coordinator Adam for the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (RTBG) Food Garden called for volunteers to work elsewhere. ‘Who’d like to work in the Nursery for a couple … Continue reading
RTBG-27 June 2019 post 2 of 2
Yesterday you read about the picking of the Kalamata olives at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, and that I brought some home to prepare for eating. I decided to try both methods recommended by Food Garden Coordinator Adam, in order … Continue reading
