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Christmas menu and gift ideas
Northey Street Christmas Eve Markets 24 December 2017 from 6am to 11am Our City Farm Nursery will also be open from 6am to 12pm to pick up any last minute gifts. Embrace a sustainable and green festive season with Northey Street City Farm by supporting local farmers, makers and businesses. The holiday season can take […]
Vegepods at City Farm Nursery
We are excited to welcome the addition of Vegepods to the City Farm Nursery! Vegepods make growing food as easy as it can be. They come equipped with a water-storing reservoir at the base and an adjustable shade (and possum) cover. The additional stands and trolleys make it easier to access and maintain your veggies. […]
Gardening with guilds
By Lydia Blocksidge, City Farm Nursery Co-ordinator Have you heard the term garden guild or guilding before? If you have, it’s probably been used in the context of agro-forestry and forest gardening, as this is where the concept is most commonly applied. Guilding is a Permaculture technique that recognizes the relationships in nature, especially in […]
Turmeric A Wonder Root Plant
Turmeric, a member of the ginger family, is a yellow wonder root plant. Curcumin, the active ingredient in Turmeric, is a powerful antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties. Studies are still being conducted on this plant but preliminary research suggests that eating turmeric can help ward off dementia, inhibit the growth of tumors, lower cholesterol, reduce […]
Leafy Greens alternatives to lettuce during hot summer months
Summer means Brisbane gardeners have to be creative with their salads. Lettuce, english spinach and other greens are hard to grow. Take a look at leafy greens. Darker leafed lettuces, and open hearted ‘cut and come again’ varieties will last a lot longer than cos or iceberg types. We can also use perennial leafy vegetables, […]
Sub-Tropical Greens
During the cool season, Brisbane gardeners can grow silverbeet, kale and cabbages. However, there are a myriad of subtropical leafy greens to turn to when the weather is too hot for these winter annuals. Surinam spinach is a crunchy and tangy, drought hardy plant. It is very ornamental, with clusters of small pink flowers. Brazilian […]
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