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Missing from YCG, Have you seen this pot? We are always in need of 75mm seedling pots

17/10/2019 By

We are always in need of 75mm seedling pots, please lets reuse once you’ve purchased from us.

Just return the used pots once you’ve planted your seedlings, and our team of volunteers will wash the pots and get them ready for the next seedling to grow within. Don’t forget as a Volunteer organisation we try really hard to keep our costs and our prices low, help us to continue to keep our costs & prices low.

Filed Under: Nursery Plants, Other, Sustainable Living Tagged With: gardening, nursery, pots, recycling

Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)

16/09/2019 By

Common Name: Pennyroyal (Flowering mint), squaw mint. mosquito plant, pennyrile, pudding grass

Origin: Europe, North Africa & Middle East

Propagation: Propagation is by root division or cuttings, which easily root in water. Easily grown by seed.

Perennial, ground cover, leaves to 2cm, creeping stems. In spring/summer the dainty whorls of lavender flowers on 30cm stems, stand upright and make a striking display. The whole plant is intensively aromatic, similar to peppermint but much stronger. Pennyroyal is shallow rooting and does not sucker underground as profusely as other mints. Often is used between pavers or as a lawn, but it must have ample water in dry spells to keep it lush. After flowering mow off the flower stems.

Pennyroyal can be applied to the skin the kill germs, keep insects away and treat skin diseases. Pennyroyal oil is used as a flea repellent for cats & dogs.

*not to be ingested

Filed Under: Know Your Plants, Nursery Plants Tagged With: flea control, herbs, pennyroyal, Plant, plants

Yacon

21/10/2018 By

Yacon (aka yakon, sweet root or Peruvian Ground Apple)

Polymnia sonchifolia

Origin: wet, cool highlands of the Incas

Plant: Sept – Oct

Harvest: July – August

Small yellow sunflower-like flowers will appear at maturity. Harvest tubers when all the tops have died down but leave in the ground until at least mid to late winter as the flavour really does improve. Remove tubers carefully as they are brittle. It is a substitute for apple and can be eaten raw. Even with prolonged cooking, yacon stays crisp and it can be used as a substitute for water chestnuts in Asian stir-fries. The main components are fructose and inulin, making it a suitable food for diabetics. It is a good livestock forage crop.

Visit our nursery to get your Yakon plant. To see what else is in the nursery and shop. Click here

 

Filed Under: Know Your Plants, Nursery Plants Tagged With: edible tubers, Permaculture, plants, Yacon

Mulberry

24/09/2018 By

Morus alba, M. nigra, M. rubra, M. macroura
Common Name: Mulberry
Origin: Asia (white mulberry), United States (red mulberry) and Middle East (black mulberry)
Best Climate: Widely climatically adaptable
Plant: Any time in the sub-tropics, although winter is best
Harvest: Early spring
Large, stunning trees belonging to the same family as fig. Faster growing White (leaves used for silkworm larvae) compared to slower growing black producing the larger, sweeter clusters of fruit.
Both grow in this area and can handle a variety of soils, as long as they are reasonably deep and well drained.  Trees can be pruned similar to an apple – open vase and they require watering until well established. They can also be grown in pots (dwarf form) so they’re easier to protect from birds.
Flowering takes place over many weeks and fruit ripens from early Spring onwards in Sunshine Coast.
Apart from birds eating the fruit a common disease affecting leaves during wet weather is Mulberry Leaf Spot. Bordeaux Spray can be used only after leaf fall up until bud burst. For 10 litres dissolve 100g copper sulphate with hot water in a plastic bucket, then pour into sprayer 3/4 filled with cold water. Now mix 100g hydrated lime (calcium hydroxide) with a small amount of water to make a slurry and add to your copper sulphate solution. Stir and add water to make 10 litres. Add 50ml white oil to assist with sticking to leaves. Stir constantly to avoid nozzle blockage.

Filed Under: Nursery Plants Tagged With: know your plants, Mulberry, Plant, Plant of the month, plants

Sweet Leaf (Sauropus androgynous)

21/05/2018 By

Common names: Sweet Leaf, Tropical asparagus, Chang Kok, Star gooseberry, Katuk

Origin: Tropical and Sub-Tropical Asia

Plant: Sweet leaf will grow in most soils, including heavy clay. It tolerates high rainfall as well as dry conditions, will grow in full sun or handle shade.

Harvest: All year (growth does slow in winter)

Propagation: By seeds, suckers or cuttings

A prolific, heavy yielding nutritious green leafed bush which grows to 1-2.5m in height. It has flat, round orange/red flowers but generally does not set seed in SE Qld conditions.
Growth is prolific in the warmer months and slows down or goes dormant in winter. Fertilise regularly and mulch to retain soil moisture.
An extract made from the plant has been found to have strong activity again pine-wood nematodes and may have use against other species.
It has a high (49%) protein content and 14-18% fibre as well as vitamins (A,B,C) and minerals including potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium & iron.
Sweet leaf has been used medicinally as a blood builder, cell rejuvenator and beneficial to circulation, intestinal flora and regular bowel elimination.
It is used extensively in cooking in East Asia as the leaves taste like fresh peas, with a nutty flavour.
Leaves can be added to salads, sandwiches, scrambled eggs, tossed in curries, dips, casseroles, stir-fries or used as a garnish.
Consuming large quantities of raw plant material can cause serious lung damage so cooking is mostly recommended

Plants available in our nursery

Filed Under: Know Your Plants, Nursery Plants Tagged With: edible plants, know your plants, Leafy Greens, nursery, Plant, plants, Sauropus androgynus, Sub-tropical edibles, Sweet Leaf, Yandina community Gardens

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