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RSS feedCentaurium erythrea (Gentianaceae): Untouched by wallabies
One of the most essential things for a Tasmanian gardener is… a fence. Indeed, try not to guard your veggies and fruit, and instead of filling your belly, you can be sure you will satiate all the w...
Read moreXantorrhoea australis: Call me Grass tree not Black Boy
So much to be said about this native Australian plant. I took a photograph of her on Bruny Island during an afternoon walk to Mark’s Point on North Bruny last week. X. australis is most commonly re...
Read moreRichea dracophylla (Ericaceae): The Queen of Tasmanian Dragons
Richea dracophylla … the name and the image of this plant always awaken respect in me. One look at the plant and one must feel the magic: She surely must be a dragon’s queen! She is also called “ri...
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