Pumpkins: All you ever wanted to know
In a recent column I suggested that some gardeners may have pumpkins, squash etc for the Autumn Flower Show, so I decided to find...
Superb Strelitzia stunning to behold
I called into the Free Times Office last week and the amazing “Eucharist lily” they have in a pot in the front office was...
Capital’s emblem a stunning sculpture
As many of you would realise I am only a relatively recent Queenslander by adoption and not a fan of big cities, so consequently...
Autumn colours on show
Over the last week I have had a drive to Tamworth and what a delight to see the change in the country.
It’s...
Sunflowers more diverse than you thought
I am on the email list for a seed company in the USA, Johnny’s Selected Seeds, and while I have never, and will never,...
Forgiven for loving the hardy Salvia
One of my favourite plants for hardiness and colour is the Salvia group.
I have several in my garden and find them very forgiving...
Tricky but rewarding to grow
My daughter grows blueberries in her home garden and has grown them in all the gardens in the various places she’s lived, from the...
Spectacular rain trees on show
The Chinese rain tree is widely used in gardens and as street trees in Warwick where it provides year-round interest, and over the last...
Spring Flower Show results
The Warwick Horticultural Society held its 109th Spring Flower Show in St Mary’s Hall, Warwick, on Wednesday and Thursday 18 and 19 October.
Champion Rose,...
TRY THIS … returning from holidays
Being away for a while, my garden is not looking well. Some heavy frosts have taken their toll and the continuing dry hasn’t helped....
A stonefruit bounty…
I have been enjoying the proliferation of wonderful stone fruit available lately. I have made plum jam, apricot jam and mixed berry jam...
TRY THIS … shaping succulents
Shaping succulents can be a tough but rewarding process.
Another interesting way to grow these amazing plants is in a ball or as a tower....
Strong demand drives full clearance at JK Cattle Co
Buyers from across Queensland and northern New South Wales converged on Condamine on Monday 4 August, for the fourth annual JK Cattle Company bull...
