Plant flowers in July: alyssum, cosmos, sunflower, zinnia
Ekka time in Brisbane: expect drying winds.
Plant food in August: Beetroot, beans, capicum, carrot, lettuce, okra, peas, radish, rocket, silverbeet, spinach, sunflowers, tomatos, zuchinni
Harvesting in August: Peas, beans, salad leaves, cucumber, tomatos, celery, spinach
Flowering in August: Brisbane Wattle, coleus, begonias, allysum, brachysome, begonias, violas, violets, aloe vera, pidgeon pea, nasturtiams
Planted August 2019 in front west garden towards the bottom of the slope. It is shaded by trees above, and most morning sun will be blocked by the westringia. The plan is that it will grow to be an understory plant and get more sun as it is bigger and more able to cope as… Read more
Eremophila oppositifolia is a subtle shrub, not showy like the grevilleas or the wattles, but it is one the draws the most admiration from visitors. This one lives at the top of a slope, with little care and attention. It flowers in late autumn and early spring. The little brown honey eaters hang from the… Read more
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