Sambucus australisica – Australia – Yellow Elderberry Also known as: Sambucus australasica Native Elderberry Yellow Elderberry Native Elder Growing conditions: Part shade/Shade Grows in most soils Prefers a moist location Propagation: Fresh seed in autumn subtropics/tropics Will need a cold frame in cooler climates Despite its preference for moist soil, this plant has been one… Continue reading Plant Profile – Native Elderberry
Category: Edible Gardening
Plant Profile – Warrigal Greens
Also known as: Tetragonia tetragonoides New Zealand Spinach Botany Bay Spinach Sea Spinach Growing conditions: Full sun/Part shade Tolerant of most soils/prefers moist, well-drained loam Harvest regularly for best growth Perennial in tropics and subtropics/annual in cooler zones 20cm high and 200cm wide Suitable for garden beds and rockeries/good gap filler/living mulch/hanging pots Propagation: Soak… Continue reading Plant Profile – Warrigal Greens
Garden to Kitchen – Choc-Mint Ice-cream
This recipe is a companion piece to my plant profile for Mint species coming soon! A vlog version is also available Garden to Kitchen – Choc-Mint Ice-cream on the Jane Grows Garden Rooms YouTube channel. NEW – short version of the vlog. Ingredients: 1 cup cream 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint (I like a chocolate… Continue reading Garden to Kitchen – Choc-Mint Ice-cream
Plant Profile – Lebanese Cucumber
My first cucumber harvest! Also known as: Cucumis sativus Growing conditions: Sun/Part shade Fertile, well drained soil Sow 40cm apart Propagation: Seeds Tropics/subtropics plant year round Temperate and cold climates plant after the last frost My daughter is a fussy eater. It’s probably karma. I know my own mother had many frustrating evenings trying to… Continue reading Plant Profile – Lebanese Cucumber
Plant Profile: Slender Mint – Mentha diemenica
Also known as: Mentha diemenica Wild Mint Very similar to Mentha satureoides and sometimes confused with it. Growing conditions: Full sun/Shade/part shade Groundcover Prefers slightly damp soil Suitable for pots, rockeries and as a filler between paving stones or driving strips Propagation: Cuttings Removing a rooted section of the plant as it spreads Keep moist… Continue reading Plant Profile: Slender Mint – Mentha diemenica
Plant Profile: Mother of Herbs
Also known as: Plectranthus amboinicus Coleus amboinicus Mexican Mint Cuban Oregano Indian Borage Country Borage French Thyme Soup Mint Spanish Thyme Indian Mint Why so many names? This plant has been cultivated and used for so long that its origins are unclear. It’s believed to originate in Africa, but is now naturalized in many countries… Continue reading Plant Profile: Mother of Herbs
Plant Profile: Lemon Sherbet Coleus
Coleus bellus, Plectranthus bellus, Australia Also known as Coleus “Mt Carbine” Plectranthus “Mt Carbine” Coleus bellus Plectranthus bellus This plant profile is now also available as a on my YouTube channel. Growing conditions Full sun/Part shade/Shade Tolerant of most soils/prefers well-drained position Indoor/Outdoor Pots/Garden beds/Rockeries Brush past the leaves, a faint lemon spritz slips through… Continue reading Plant Profile: Lemon Sherbet Coleus
Garden to Kitchen: Garden Salad including Australian Natives
Native Australian Ingredients – Bush Tucker There’s something magical about harvesting for a meal you’re about to eat. I love the process of wandering through the garden spying what I can harvest and imagining how fresh and tasty the resulting meal will be. Last night I did this for a delicious garden salad to accompany… Continue reading Garden to Kitchen: Garden Salad including Australian Natives
Garden Days: edible flower garden
Last year I grew an edible flower garden and my daughter started harvesting and making salads for the family dinner table and, even more surprisingly, my son ate them! As a general rule, my daughter only eats raw fruit and vegetables and my son mostly prefers cooked vegetables. They both love edible flowers and were… Continue reading Garden Days: edible flower garden
