Northey Street City Farm has been granted two Skilling Queenslanders for Work Traineeship positions, funded by the State Government under Queensland’s Green Army and the First Start program. The target group for this program is long-term unemployed people. Applications close 7th of June. (more…)
*Special*Aloe vera (Aloe vera barbadensis sp.)
Aptly named the living first aid plant, no garden should be without this amazing plant. As a succulent, Aloe is hardy and easy to grow and propagate. Aloe prefers full sun and is frost-tender. It grows well in pots and can be moved around into warm conditions during winter if necessary.
Aloe has been used medicinally for more than 5000 years. It is arguably the most useful plant we know. It’s uses include – but not limited to – healing and soothing burns, minor cuts and abrasions, allergies and abscesses, inhibiting pain, relieving bowel issues, killing parasites, fungi and bacteria in the digestive system, stimulating and boosting the immune system, and the list goes on.
More information is available at Isabell Shipard’s Herbs are special web site.
Advanced mature Aloe plants (5-6 years old) are now available at Edible Landscapes Nursery for only $10.
Tuesday 11 May to Sunday 16 May 2010
Marjoram (Origanum sp.)
Perennial groundcover. Tea made from leaves is good for sore throats and to aid digestion. Tasty served with savoury dishes, meats, eggs, mushrooms and salads.
Marjoram is now available at Edible Landscapes Nursery for $3.50.
Tuesday 23 March to Sunday 28 March 2010
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) Family Euphorbacea
Attractive, semi-deciduous perennial growing to two metres tall. Fast-growing and hardy in all soil types. Grown for large edible tubers that must be peeled and cooked before eating. Leaves are also edible when cooked and are high in protein.
Cassava is now available at Edible Landscapes Nursery for $5.50.
Tuesday 16 March to Sunday 21 March 2010
Perennial cotton (Gossypium sp.)
Hardy perennial growing two to five metres tall. Produces yellow-hibiscus like flowers that are followed by bolls of white fluffy cotton. While this variety may not be suitable for ginning (fibre prduction), it is certainly useful for making your own cotton balls or stuffing toys and upholstery.
Perennial cotton is now available at Edible Landscapes Nursery for $3.50.
The Nursery will remain open for business during our Harvest Festival on Saturday March 20. Stay tuned for more details on the edible plants we’ll have on offer!
Because we can’t get enough ot it, here is another glimpse inside Share, City Farm’s very own recently-released cook book.
With stunning design and photography from artist Glenbo, this is so much more than a collection of recipes. It’s a labour of love from all involved; a vibrant, eclectic and above all fun tribute to the Farm community, every page simply brimming with personality.
Photos from last year’s launch day at the Sunday Organic Markets:
Share retails for $20 and will be sold at the Harvest Festival on Saturday the 20th of March.
In the meantime, the book is available at our Edible Landscapes Nursery and on Organic Market Day. Or to have a copy posted to you directly, simply download an order form and send or fax it to Kym at NSCF, or email: cookbook@nscf.org.au.
Tuesday 9 March to Sunday 14 March 2010
Garden mint (Mentha spp.)
Perennial ground cover also known as common mint, likes moist position in sun or shade. Good in tubs to control creeping roots. Can become invasive in garden beds, but is a useful understory planting for fruit trees. This variety is the “traditional” mint used for making jellies and sauces.
Garden mint now available at Edible Landscapes Nursery for $3.50 (small pots) and $4.50 (large pots).
The Nursery will remain open for business during our Harvest Festival on Saturday March 20. Stay tuned for more details on the edible plants we’ll have on offer!
Native Peanut tree (Sterculia quadrifida)
Native bush tucker tree from northern New South Wales to north Queensland in dry rainforest areas. Attractive symmetrical upright form, grows 6 to 12 metres high depending on conditions. Lemon-scented flowers become eye-catching red pods with tasty black seeds in late summer. Yum!
Native peanuts trees are now available at Edible Landscapes Nursery for $9.00.
View more information at Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery.
The Nursery will remain open for business during our Harvest Festival on Saturday March 20. Stay tuned for more details on the edible plants we’ll have on offer!
Chia (Salvia rhyacophila)
Annual hardy bush to 1 m with blue sage flowers to 10 cm. One of the richest sources of essential fatty acids and soluble fibre available. Seeds (similar to poppy seeds) and leaves can be eaten in salads. You can also soak seeds and add to drinks and cereal. Yum!
Chia is available for $3.50 at our Edible Landscapes Nursery.
View more information at Herbs Are Special.
The Toothache Plant (Spilanthes acmella) is nature’s “fruit tingle”. Tingly and numbing to the mouth, it can be eaten as is or in salads, and is useful for candida, toothaches or teething babies.
It can grow up to 40 cm per year, and prefers semi-shade.
The Toothache Plant is available for $3.50 at our Edible Landscapes Nursery.
View more information at Herbs Are Special.
