Episode 12 | Royal Botanic Gardens – Cranbourne | Fungi Map | Pink Mulla Mulla Native Flowers | Bush Tucker |

Posted on | July 19, 2009 | No Comments

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In Episode 12 – Australian Native Special Edition

Interview over the back fence with John Arnott from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Cranbourne
Interview over the back fence with with Heino Lepp about Australian Native Fungi and the Fungi Map Project
Feature Plant – Pink Mulla Mulla, this pretty plant was a favourite at the recent Flower and Garden show in Melbourne
I ponder the possibilities of a bush tucker veg patch and I go hunting for plant ideas
The Veg patch report and much more…

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Royal Botanic Gardens – Cranbourne

Interview with John Arnott – Horticultural Manager RBG Cranbourne

The dry creek bed comes alive after rain and the red soil representing the heart of Australia sets off this stunning feature bed.

Information about the garden including visitor information can be found at:

http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/rbg_cranbourne

Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens – Cranbourne

http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/support_us/RBG_support_groups/friends_cranbourne

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Pink Mulla Mulla – Ptilotus Exaltus (Phoenix)

Ptilous-Exaltus-phoenix-DDU

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Interview with Heino Lepp, honorary scientific associate at the Australian National Botanic Gardens (ANBG).

Fungi Map web site : http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/fungimap_/welcome

Heino Lepp has written articles about Australian Fungi on the fascinating ‘Fungi of Australia’ Web site at:

http://www.anbg.gov.au/fungi/index.html

You’ll find Episode 20 of Gardening Australia and the segment on growing Shitake mushrooms here:

http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/video/download.htm

The first 5 photos are taken by my friend Lorraine on her Fungi Map walks. The last picture (fluffy white) is taken by my friend Andi Crosser on one of her many bush walks.

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Jon & Janet’s Herb Spiral :

Following up from Episode 11, Jon & Janet built this spiral a while back and were kind enough to send photos and information to share. For the full story please follow this link:

http://digitdownunder.com/vegetable-gardening/?p=470

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Some ideas for bush tucker for my garden:

Vic/NSW:

Tree Orchid (Cymbidium Canaliculatum)

Climbing Fringe Lily (Thysanotus Patersonii)

Milkmaids (Burchardia Umbellata)

Dodder Laurel (Cassytha Filiformis)

New Zealand Spinach aka Warrigul Greens

Northern Australia:

Macadamia Tree

Quandong (Santalum Lanceolatum)

Apricot Fig (Ficus Leptodada)

Pandanus (spp)

Bush Tucker resources :

Bush Tucker Field Guide by Les Hiddens – Published by ABC Books

Useful Bush Plants by Peter Bindon – Published by Western Australian Museum

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You can find my music site here : rileyjordan.com.au

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The download gifts for this month are part II of the Fungi interview with HeinoLepp and a mini podcast where I talk through my veg patch set up for spring 2009. It’s free to join, simply sign up for the newsletter on the contact page.

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