Episode 15 | Romancing the Rhododendron | Exotic Toad Lilies | Water Chestnuts | Rosebud & St Kilda Community Gardens | My Bamboo Odyssey Begins | Veggie Patch Report |
Posted on | October 18, 2009 | 3 Comments
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- Romancing the Rhododendron – Joseph Hooker – The Indiana Jones of plant hunting.
- Exotic Toad Lilies – A touch of paradise in cool climate shade.
- Rosebud Community Garden – Their Story from the beginning and thoughts on starting a community garden.
- My Bamboo Odyssey begins – Will my tropical Java Black Bamboo seeds sprout??
- I visit the National Rhododendron Gardens. The garden jewel of the Dandenong Ranges.
- My Number One Gal Pal, takes me on a birthday trip to the St Kilda Community Gardens.
- The Veggie Patch report including:
-The growing of 1000 water chestnuts starts with just one – growing my first water chestnuts.
-Tassy Gal’s garden update
Romancing the Rhododendron
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Sir Joseph Hooker was an intrepid plant hunter, trekking the Himalayas and risking life and limb to discover 45 Rhododendron Species circa mid 1800s.
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Toad Lily – Trycyrtis
Exotic herbaceous plant which apart from needing a little moisture,
offers easy care pretty flowers in part to full shade.
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National Rhododendron Gardens
The Rhododendron Gardens are like a jewel in the Dandenongs.
Here is a picture of one of the sweeping vistas from the gardens.
If you’d like to see more pictures, here is the link to the Walkabout page.
http://digitdownunder.com/walkabout/?p=235
Information on how to get there and the official site can be found at:
http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm?park=162
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Rosebud Community Gardens
Lawsons Park, Leon Ave, Rosebud. Victoria
Melway K17 486
Visitors Welcome – If the gardens are locked simply go to the organization “Connections” on the other side of Lawsons Park and they will give you a key. If a member is working in the garden then it will be open.
For further information about the Rosebud Community Garden or to enquire about becoming a member contact Amalia Sintihinki from the Rosebud Community Garden on (03) 5986 3467.
http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/news/Callingallgreenthumbs
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St Kilda Community Gardens
Here is a one of many pictures taken on my birthday trip to the St Kilda community gardens.
Luna Park is in the back ground.
More pictures here:
http://digitdownunder.com/walkabout/?p=212
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Pictures and updates of Tassy Gal’s garden can be found at:
http://digitdownunder.com/vegetable-gardening/?p=783
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The ‘no dig’ garden bed begins:
Now this is what I call crop circles. The outside pads of hay form the walls and the inside of the doughnut has pads at the bottom and loose straw on top. Time to fill the middle with compost, rock dust and organic fertilizer pellets. Then the zucchini can be planted. More information is available on the Vegetable Garden page.
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January 22nd, 2010 @ 10:03 am
Hi Riley,
The file for this episode seems to be missing – can’t play it on the player above, and iTunes can’t download it either.
Emma
January 26th, 2010 @ 11:18 am
Thanks Emma,
You’re quite right. Will fix this.
Cheers
Riley
January 26th, 2010 @ 11:47 am
All Fixed.
Thanks again for the heads u.
Cheers
Riley