There is a free packet of Yates Italian herb mix seeds attached to the August issue of the Burke’s Backyard Magazine. Inside the packet, you’ll find seeds of flat-leaf parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum), rocket (Eruca sativa) and basil...
The Meyer lemon was discovered in China in 1908 by Frank Meyer, an employee of the United States Agriculture Department. Believed to be an orange/lemon hybrid, it has rounded, thin-skinned yellow/orange fruit, with sweeter juice than most other varieties of lemon. The...
This week, rather than choosing just one plant, Don looked at the entire citrus family. No Australian backyard is complete without at least one citrus tree! Citrus trees have glossy, evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers in spring. The flowers are followed by...
Citrus trees do best in a full sun position. Before planting, dig plenty of chook, cow or horse manure into the ground. Ideally, citrus should be fertilised in August and February. It is good to alternate fertilisers – say Dynamic Lifter in August/September and...
Don showed how to transform a sunny spot in the lawn into a culinary herb wheel. Although some of the herbs will die down in winter, the wheel will still look good because of its geometric structure. What to do Choose a sunny spot for your wheel, because herbs need...
Don showed some innovative ways to grow herbs without a backyard! All you need is a sunny balcony or deck, or even a windowsill. Classy look Don turned an ordinary, plastic kitchen container into a fabulous little pot. He simply drilled some drainage holes in the...
The Chinese Gooseberry is native to eastern Asia. It was introduced to cultivation in the West some time around the 1900s, but was not commercially exploited until a name change and a very successful marketing campaign in New Zealand made it a familiar sight in fruit...
Don demonstrated how to make your own strawberry planter using imitation terracotta pots stacked in a tower formation. When growing strawberries in a tower it is not necessary to mulch with plastic or straw, because the fruit hangs over the sides and stays...
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Winner of Mine’s Bigger Than Yours RadishElke Illy, Orchard Hills, NSW Winner of Mine’s Bigger Than Yours ‘Weird’ Category Two headed appleDireen Family, Tasmania Special mention Biggest pumpkinKen Holden, Port Lincoln, SA