Papaya
The papaya is a fast-growing, tree-like plant that grows up to 10m...
April 2022
Local Government documents
Policies and guidelines to make community gardening an enjoyable experience and for gardens to be able to manage their garden sites effectively.
March 2022
Lennox community gardeners tell their story
Lennox Community Gardens story appeared in the Summer 2021/22 edition of Garden Clubs of Australia magazine...
The Cape Community Farm – a video
The Cape Community Farm — part of a sustainable housing estate in Victoria...
Okra
An annual in cooler regions and perennial in the tropics Okra will grow to 2m in height with few leaves that are 10-20cm long with 5-7 lobes on each leaf.
Native ginger
The berries are known to activate the salivary glands so we're used to keep the mouth moist when bushwalking by aboriginal people. The white pulp inside the berry is the edible part that has a tangy, fruit salad-like taste.
Madrono
The edible fruit has the most wonderful taste similar to mangosteen and can be used to make jams and preserves.
Loofah
A vigorous annual fruiting vine with vines growing up to 5m long. They look very similar to a cucumber vine with maple leaf shaped leaves and small bright yellow male and female flowers.
Long Net Stinkhorn
A very unusual-looking fungus, the veiled stinkhorn grows up to 25cm high with a slimy, conical-shaped cap approx. 50mm x 40mm, which varies in colour from white to brown to rusty orange.
Lemongrass
Lemongrass is a small clumping grass grows to a maximum 1m high with thicker white stems producing bright green leaves with a slightly razor like edge.
