• Sweet Potato/ Kumera

    Sweet potato is a root vegetable with a lush, creeping vine. The vine has dark green, heart-shaped leaves and grows vigorously...

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  • Ruby Red Grapefruit

    A small to medium evergreen tree that grows 5-6m. Leaves are dark green, oval and glossy and flowers are white and heavily scented...

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  • Papaya

    The papaya is a fast-growing, tree-like plant that grows up to 10m...

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  • Local Government documents and policies

    Policies and guidelines to make community gardening an enjoyable experience and for gardens to be able to manage their garden sites effectively.

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  • Lennox community gardeners tell their story

    Lennox Community Gardens story appeared in the Summer 2021/22 edition of Garden Clubs of Australia magazine...

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  • The Cape Community Farm – a video

    The Cape Community Farm — part of a sustainable housing estate in Victoria...

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  • Okra

    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.

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  • madrono

    Madrono

    The edible fruit has the most wonderful taste similar to mangosteen and can be used to make jams and preserves.

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  • Luffa

    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.

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  • 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.

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