Plant of the month : Snail Vine
The most beautiful bean in the world
My Subversive Plot – My Garden
Be a rebel Start a garden!
Simply Delicious Rhubarb Tea Cake
A simple rhubarb tea cake that everyone will enjoy
‘Green Lightning’ – How Storms Feed the Earth
The science and magic of storms
A very handsome prince of the camellias
Camellia japonica ‘Prince Frederick William’. The most popular camellia in Australia.
Plant of the month: Eucharis Lily
The elegant and fragrant Eucharis Lily for sub-tropical gardens or indoor plant.
Wild Foods for Summer Salads
Wild foods for summer salads.
The Beautiful and Fragrant Jasmine Tea Plant
Butter Beans – how to grow and cook this magic bean
Vegetable Families
Garden Consulting
Would you love a kitchen garden but don’t know where to start? Let my experience and expertise guide you to success? Soil testing, site analysis, fruit trees, fertilizing, non-toxic pest control, composting – this is my world – come and join me.
A one hour onsite consultation will often answer all your questions and help you on your way to the joy of year-round healthy food from your own garden.
Contact me at dianehartgardens@gmail.com
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Off-track Greece – bumping into Homer’s ghost on the island of Ios.
Let me take you to the Greek Island of Ios.
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Citrus: Pest and Diseases (caterpillars)
Identifying pests of citrus and leaving the good guys a...
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Plant of the month: Eucharis Lily
The elegant and fragrant Eucharis Lily for sub-tropical...
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Gardenias – Which One to Plant and How to Care for Them?
BOTANIC NAME: Gardenia
COMMON NAME: Gardenia
FAMILY:...
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Galangal Spice Paste
Five delicious recipes using homemade galangal paste -...
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Plant of the Month: Clerodendrum, Bridal Veil
BOTANICAL NAME: Clerodendrum wallichii (used to be know...
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The Beautiful and Fragrant Jasmine Tea Plant
COMMON NAME: Arabian Jasmine, melati putih (Indones...
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Butter Beans – how to grow and cook this magic bean
Butter Bean, Lima Bean, Madagascar Bean
Phaseolus lu...
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The Golden Penda Spitfires
A beautiful feature tree for the sub - tropics - the Go...
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Pest Control & Companion Planting: Cabbage White Butterfly
What is eating my kale and broccoli? How to be smarter...