Azolla
Azolla Pinnata, Red Azolla, Water Fern, Duckweed or whatever you want to call it is a fern-like native that has been eaten by Aborigines of Australia for millenia, and is only now finding popularity...
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Local food forests, going subtropical and fighting for the bees
Spring is here! We’re seeing blossoms on all of our stonefruit, and look forward to our apple trees following suit – and the bees are loving it! This month, we’re sharing a recent video...
Fighting to save the bees
Simon is a beekeeper based on the Mornington Peninsula, who has made it his mission to educate people about the plight of bees in our environment, both indigenous and introduced.
Lettuce
Lettuce is an annual plant, most often grown as a leaf vegetable, and is most often used for salads – yum!
Fuchsia’s Food Forest in Pascoe Vale
Fuchsia’s advice for those starting out is to start small and work in stages. It takes a lot of work and time to establish a garden but it should take less maintenance over time.
White Sapote
With fruit that tastes like vanilla custard mixed with creamy banana and peaches, you’ll be wanting this in your yard!
Hot composting, standing in the rain and learning about murnongs
The worst of winter seems to have passed us by now, and our hearts are singing with thoughts of spring – our fruit trees’ buds are beginning to swell, bees are venturing out to...
Permablitz are looking to get social
Permablitz is currently on the prowl for new members to help us in our mission to convert gardens into edible oases!
Murnong
The murnong has a flower shaped like a dandelion, and beneath its innocuous, grass-like leaves lies a delicious, sweet yam.
A mid-winter Permabee at the Dunstan Reserve, West Brunswick
This beautiful and productive food forest was established in the early 1990’s by local residents and is now managed by volunteers from Moreland Community Gardening. We’ve held working bees and perma-parties here before (2017, 2014 and 2013) and they’re always a very productive riot.
