HOW TO EAT FLOWERS (AND GROW THEM) Cheralyn Darcey Our attraction to flowers is not frivolous or fanciful, it is a survival instinct that without, we would have probably perished. As hunters and gathers, ancient people needed to not only... Continue reading

me with a HUGE Beetroot! Spring is the season of veggie patch creation, renewal, and readiness. Everyone should grow at least a few vegetables! I’m not going to give you too much pressure here because from my experience, gardening is... Continue reading

Spring is the season of veggie patch creation, renewal, and readiness. Everyone should grow at least a few vegetables! I’m not going to give you too much pressure here because from my experience, gardening is something that becomes addictive once you have had a couple of successes. Continue reading

Apart from gaining a great tasting harvest, growing an Australian Bush Tucker Garden will help provide food and shelter for local wildlife. These plants are naturally suited to the local environment and so will generally need less watering, no or... Continue reading

It’s getting warm where I live and I feel a salad coming on! We are a lucky bunch here and can grow many of the warm weather loving plants that go well in salads nearly year-round but I thought with... Continue reading

👮🏻‍♀️ POINT TO POINT SPEED CAMERAS Hot topic this morning during my shift was the the Point to Point speed cameras that are currently used for heavy vehicles now turning their sights on light vehicles. That means everyday car drivers.... Continue reading

It was the night of the Cover Bands and memories of Night Clubs and Music Venues of Old! Loved chatting with Luke and then Gary both Cover Band Musos making their way home from gigs in the early hours of... Continue reading

Everyone has room for citrus these days with a vast array of offerings to suit all garden sizes available from our local nurseries.Select a tree that you know you will use and that will be compatible with your area and... Continue reading

Loved chatting cruising with so many callers this morning, Friday 6th September 2024. Here are a few links to just some of the topics we covered and as always, thank you to those who take the time to call in!... Continue reading

It’s cold outside where I am, maybe for you too, but you can still bring some summer vibes to life in your home with a selection of cacti and succulents. Continue reading

We are well and truly in the middle of winter now so that means that some of our garden trees and shrubs might be needing a good trim soon. Don’t stop there because lots of other plant types can do... Continue reading

How Do You Get Your Partner into Gardening? Is it LOVE when your pet licks you? Which CC postcode made a top 10 list? Continue reading

Why Prune? We are well and truly in the middle of winter now so that means that some of our garden trees and shrubs might be needing a good trim soon. Don’t stop there because lots of other plant types... Continue reading

While we are constantly searching for ways to look after our gardens, the gift of gardens is that they are always quietly looking after us. We don’t even need to own a garden to benefit as Clara Rosa, Medical Scientist... Continue reading

Central Coast Edible Garden Trail Edible Garden Trails are a joyful event that helps gardeners showcase their techniques, passions and experience while opening the way for budding and more experienced gardeners to find inspiration, knowledge, and friendship. Usually held over... Continue reading

Everyone has room for citrus these days will a vast array of offerings to suit all garden sizes available from our local nurseries. Select a tree that you know you will use and that will be compatible with your area... Continue reading

With the additional financial pressures that life is bringing, many are turning to gardening as a way to provide at least some ease. Although gardening, like any endeavour, can end up being expensive if you don’t pay attention to your spending. Continue reading

New Holland Honeyeater credit: Jinesh PS There are also many other benefits in encouraging native birds to your garden along with these obvious delightful additions to your plot of paradise. Birds need to eat, and many will happily devour your... Continue reading

The actual origin of the beautiful hibiscus is not really known. The problem with botany and our love and interest in plants is that we have naturalised them throughout history as we have travelled, mixed cultures and then hybridised to... Continue reading

It’s Bare-rooted rose time! These are rose plants in their dormant state and are one of the best ways to purchase because stock and varieties will be more plentiful and it’s also a lot cheaper than container growing roses. The... Continue reading

Drying Botanicals There are lots of ways to dry botanicals, (flowers, foliage, seedheads),including the use of presses, silica and commercial freeze drying but I want to share with you the gentle and the more natural way of letting your specimens... Continue reading

I don’t know about you, but I take a while to get used to winter, especially gardening in the chilly fresh morning air. My daylight-saving balmy summer nights have also gone with the turning of the calendar page and so... Continue reading

They say that to enjoy garlic come Remembrance Day (November), you must plant by Anzac Day, so get cracking! Due to the warmth we are still experiencing, there are a couple of more weeks left in the garlic planting window... Continue reading

As the weather cools down, you can still bring some summer vibes to life in your home with a selection of cacti and succulents. Continue reading

The first weekend in March saw the Bonsai Open held concurrently with the Central Coast Bonsai Club Annual Show at the Mingara Recreation Club. With over 150 trees on display, about 500 items available for purchase and some of Australia’s leading Bonsai experts including Marcela Ferreira, Andrew Edge, Hugh Grant, Evan Marsh, Joe Morgan-Payler and Tony Bebb demonstrating, it was an event not to missed. Continue reading