An edible Australian tuber (Ipomoea polpha ssp. weirana)
Recently I had the chance to visit South Western QLD, from Miles and Roma to St George. Occurring in the Roma, St George, Moonie area…
New Brugmansia cultivar
We have just registered a new Brugmansia cultivar with the Brugmansia Society, 'Fluffy Wuffy Ruffles'. FWR is a seedling of Tantra x Culebra that displays…
Acacia phlebophylla in habitat
Below are some photos of Acacia phlebophylla in habitat, photos taken by myself in late spring 2009. Above: Healthy new growth. Above: fading light on…
Acacia phlebophylla – cultivation from seed
Acacia phlebophylla, a type of acacia also known by the names Buffalo Sallow Wattle and Mountain Buffalo Wattle, is a straggling shrub to small, twisted…
Duboisia hybrid leaf comparison
Below is a picture of 3 Duboisia leaves, on the left, Duboisia myoporoides, D. hopwoodii X myoporoides in the centre and D. hopwoodii on the…
Brugmansia ‘Culebra’ hybridisation
Last year I decided to have a go at breeding with Brugmansia 'Culebra', a mutated and unusual Brugmansia cultivar from the Sibundoy Valley in Colombia…
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…