It’s amazing how things happen sometimes. For quite a while now I’ve been hoping to find Warrigal greens (Tetragonia tetragonioides) growing on our 6 acre property but it was nowhere to be seen. A few days ago I decided that it mustn’t grow in this area so gave up any thoughts of gathering [...]
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As we know, history repeats itself and when it comes to food there is no exception. Culinary habits are becoming more interesting with the reintroduction of ancient grains in to the diet along with salad herbs that haven’t been seen since the sixteenth century. Back then the diversity of textures, flavours [...] Green Amaranth (A. Viridus) Food and medicine can be found right under our noses in our gardens if we only take the time to identify some weeds. Recently I had to relocate my vegetable and herb garden to make room to build our house. It was a huge task but thanks [...] It grows as a common weed in Australia, and is pulled out by the roots and left to die near garden beds or thrown on to compost heaps yet this incredible herb has been accredited with saving the life of a baby.
Sida Retusa Such ignorance only exists because we don’t know [...] Recent research has shown this herb has the potential to treat the early stages of conditions such as malaria, and diabetes. (Bidens pilosa)
Cobbler’s Pegs Also known as pitchforks and beggar’s ticks, cobbler’s pegs is naturalized in the tropical and warmer temperate areas of the world. It grows in [...] (Ipomoea pes-caprae) Also known as coast morning glory, purple beach convolvulus, and goat’s-foot morning glory this plant has fascinated me since I was a little girl. Its medicinal properties substantiate the ancient and modern herbalists’ belief that Mother Nature ensures that medicinal herbs grow where mankind will need them.This plant is a prime [...]
Balloon Cotton-Bush (Asclepias fruticosa) Originating in southern African, balloon cotton-bush is now widely naturalized in northern New Zealand, Australia, and other subtropical parts of the world. This evergreen shrub has star-shaped white flowers that appear in summer and pale green narrow leaves. It’s a short-lived shrub that was used in [...] (Cardiospermum halicacabum)
A member of the soapberry family (sapindacea), balloon vine or heartseed is a common climber found growing in many tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Thought to be native to Africa, the Americas, and Asia the plant probably evolved in South America. It is a fast-growing [...] (Chamaesyce hirta – formerly Euphorbia pilulifera) Native to tropical America and naturalized in Northern Australia, India, and other tropical and subtropical regions, asthma plant can be found growing on river flats, waste places, and roadsides. Also commonly known as pill-bearing spurge, the plant is a semi-prostrate annual with spreading stems that grow up [...] (Capsicum frutescens) Many commercial hot chillies may have originated from Capsicum frutescense which some believe was introduced from India to the West in 1548. Back then it was known as Ginnie pepper and was recommended by Gerard for scrofula, a prevalent lymphatic throat and skin infection that was called King’s Evil. [...] |
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