Archive for May, 2008

Alkaline soils can be difficult to manage. Most gardening programmes emphasise the use of lime forgetting that many places beyond the east coast of Australia have alkaline soils. This is particularly so in South Australia.
A hint that I was given was to plant in raised beds. As little as 10cm above the surrounding soil will [...]

A further list of Australian Native Plants suitable for second line coastal planting.
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
Chamaelaucium axillare
Chorizema cordatum
Correa ‘mannii’
Correa pulchella
Correa reflexa
Crowea exalata
Crowea exalata x saligna
Crowea ‘Poorinda Ecstacy’
Crowea saligna
Eucalypytus botryoides
Eucalyptus brachycalyx
Eucalyptus burdettiana
Eucalyptus calophylla
Eucalyptus Calophylla rosea
Eucalyptus citriodora
Eucalyptus cneorifolia
Eucalypyus cooperana

A new book was launched today at the South Australian, Australian Plants Society Autumn Plant Sale. This book is a tool, rather than a list of plants. It provides a process whereby the gardener can establish whether a plant could be grown in their garden given the natural rainfall, soil pH, soil structure and whether [...]