Building compost bins
My design of a large size (~2 cubic metres) composting bin for the cold composting of garden waste. It can also be used for hot…
Aussie native tuber food
This is a native Ipomoea species collected as seed by a friend in the Northern Territory Australia. The hairy seed were difficult to germinate but…
Osmotic seed priming for increased seed germination
I'm conducting some germination experiments using the technique called osmotic seed priming (AKA halopriming). This involves soaking seeds in a solution of NaCl (table salt),…
Vanuatu – plants and kava n stuff
My partner and I visited Vanuatu in June this year for a holiday and some exploring. We visited 3 islands, Espiritu Santo, Efate and Tanna.We…
Ross River Fever
I contracted Ross River Fever (RRF,) also called Ross River Virus, in early March (the virus takes 3-11 days to show) this year and thought…
Cane Toads in Compost
After the first decent rain of the warmer seasons here on the Sunshine Coast, there is an inevitable deluge of tiny toadlets of the Cane…
Heath walk Sunshine Coast
I like to get out and explore plant communities when I move to a new area. The Sunshine Coast has some amazing heathland reserves, though…
Drunken Lorikeets?
I saw this recently on the news, flocks of Lorikeets acting strange after feeding on the flowers of certain native trees. The simple explanation was…
Cold Changes
The colder part of the year is gradually getting here, increasing cold snaps letting us know to wind some things back in the garden and…
Jicama and Corn
A promising way to grow Jicama or Yam Bean (Pachyrhizus erosus) is with corn as a companion. While growing climbing beans with corn is nothing…
