Booyong Conservation Retreat

Scarlet Runner Beans

The scarlet bean not only has amazing fruits, but also have beautiful red flowers that attract bees and pollinators to […]

According to Costa and other sources, we were recently delighted to discover the succulent Baby Sun Rose (Aptenia cordifolia) has […]

Eggplant is one of my favourite vegetables and there are so many wonderful varieties to grow. This year we’ve grown […]

So excited to see our Passionfruit vine near the shack producing fruit this Summer, it’s lovely and sweet and the […]

Our lovely Wauchopian neighbour Meg gifted us a cutting of this perennial White Basil (Ocimum basilicum spp ) during Garden […]

This one was hard to identify and we were happy to discover it is a Tamarind Indica Tree. Growing – […]

This bright yellow coloured perennial herb Common Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) has been grown at Booyong to attract beneficial insects and […]

It astounds me that something so beautiful be a toxic weed! – This Glory lily (Gloriosa superba) is poisonous and […]

I love discovering new plants at Booyong – it makes me so happy and is always good to know the […]

Another variety of Thyme we having growing in the herb spiral at Booyong is Pizza thyme (also known as Italian […]