Organic Nursery Archives - Northey Street City Farm https://www.nscf.org.au/tag/organic-nursery/ Permaculture in the Heart of Brisbane, Australia Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:39:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.nscf.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-image-4-150x150.jpeg Organic Nursery Archives - Northey Street City Farm https://www.nscf.org.au/tag/organic-nursery/ 32 32 NSCF July E-News https://www.nscf.org.au/nscf-july-e-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nscf-july-e-news https://www.nscf.org.au/nscf-july-e-news/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2017 05:49:25 +0000 http://www.nscf.org.au/?p=10200 Northey Street City Farm produces a FREE monthly E-Newsletter to let everyone know what is happening at the farm. You can subscribe HERE. To read our E-News for July CLICK HERE.

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/nscf-july-e-news/feed/ 0 Turmeric A Wonder Root Plant https://www.nscf.org.au/turmeric-wonder-root-plant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turmeric-wonder-root-plant https://www.nscf.org.au/turmeric-wonder-root-plant/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2017 00:17:35 +0000 http://www.nscf.org.au/?p=9791 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 […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/turmeric-wonder-root-plant/feed/ 0 Beneficial Bugs https://www.nscf.org.au/beneficial-bugs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beneficial-bugs https://www.nscf.org.au/beneficial-bugs/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:53:57 +0000 http://newproductdesign.org/?p=9491   Good bugs are essential to our survival. Ladybirds, praying mantids, lacewings and hover-flies, eat the aphids, mites and caterpillars that attack our plants. Honey bees, native bees, butterflies and moths pollinate our plants, giving us flowers, fruits, nuts, seeds, grains and vegetables. We can encourage healthy populations of good […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/beneficial-bugs/feed/ 0 Container Gardening https://www.nscf.org.au/container-gardening/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=container-gardening https://www.nscf.org.au/container-gardening/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:49:19 +0000 http://newproductdesign.org/?p=9489   Practically anything can be made into a planter, or container garden. Important factors to consider when choosing a container, or pot, are correct size, adequate drainage and good quality organic potting mix. A good quality potting mix is essential for the health of plants in pots. Potting mixes are […]

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]]> https://www.nscf.org.au/container-gardening/feed/ 0 Different, edible, hardy and climate specific… https://www.nscf.org.au/different-edible-hardy-and-climate-specific/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=different-edible-hardy-and-climate-specific https://www.nscf.org.au/different-edible-hardy-and-climate-specific/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2017 07:05:40 +0000 http://newproductdesign.org/?p=9219 That is what you will find at the City Farm Nursery. Tucked away behind the Royal Brisbane Hospital at Northey Street City Farm is our nursery. What makes it unique is that it is a not-for-profit member owned nursery run by passionate staff and volunteers. We specialise in propagating and […]

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