a how to guide for creating your own easy care garden
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How does your
garden grow?A HOW-TO GUIDE FOR CREATINGYOUR OWN EASY CARE GARDEN
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AcknowledgementsThank you to Councils Positive Ageing Advisory Committee
(CPAAC) and volunteers rom the Clarence Community
Volunteer Service (CCVS), or their commitment, time and
support in the development o this resource.
Thank you to all schools, groups and individuals who provided
their handy tips, recipes and resources and allowed us to
photograph them and their gardens.
ContentsIntroduction 3Message o Support Tino Carnevale 4
Why Easy Care Gardening? 5
HOW
Raised Garden Beds 6
Easy Gardening 6
Soil Mix Recipe 7
Water Wise Gardeing 7
Mulch 8
Compost 8
Joans Tip: Propagating Roses 9
Sun Protection 10
Kevs Tip: Recycle Potting Soil 10
Choosing Plants 11
Organic Recipes or Pest Control 12
Herbs 13
RESOURCES
Some Useul Resources 15
Companion Planting 16
Maries Tips: Companion Planting 18
Other Great Companions 18
Garden Design 20Clarence Plant Species List 22
RECIPES & TIPS
Bellerive Primary School 24
Geilston Bay High School 26
South Arm Primary School 28
Lauderdale Primary School 30
Clarendon Vale Primary School 31
NOTES & IDEaS 32
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IntroductionWelcome to Clarence City Councils new resource to help you plnt hedor the uture.
The seed was planted or How does your garden grow? back in 2009 when
the Clarence Community Volunteer Service (CCVS) teamed up with Councils
Positive Ageing Advisory Committee (CPAAC).
With the help o dedicated and hard working volunteer gardeners, older
clients o the service were assisted in transorming their unmanageable
gardens into more easy care, low maintenance.
Simple changes to the gardens such as mulching to reduce weeds, creating
raised beds, and choosing water wise plants, helped them to enjoy their
gardens more; eel better about remaining in their homes or ageing in place;
and have more time to pursue other activities.
Council is very supportive o the philosophy
behind this resource kit, which is lets start early
to look at how our own gardens grow beore
it becomes too late to be able to manage and
care or them as we grow older.
On behal o the Clarence Community
Volunteer Service and CPAAC, we hope that
no matter what age you are, this resource will
provide inormation that will inspire you to
think and start planning and planting ahead
how your garden grows.
It is never too erly to strt!
Alderman Doug Chipman
Chair o the CPAAC and Deputy Mayor
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Marie CPAAC member at the Warrane Mornington
Neighbourhood Centre garden
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Message of SupportGrowing our own ood is one o the most rewarding things we can do or ourselves and our amilies butwe dont always think about what a positive eect it can also have on our community at large.
It has been very inspiring to witness the explosion o gardening projects across the state, with schools, garden
clubs, councils and sel-motivated groups coming together to create this movement towards sel suciency.
You may nd that you start a garden or a single reason, to grow seasonal ood or to save money, but then nd
that there are added benets such as improved health and spending more time with your amily. As we harvest
our ruit and vegies, we can also take a moment to appreciate that we are part o something much larger, a
global community.
Tino Crnevle
aBC Grdening austrli
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Whyeasycaregardening?Itdoesntmatter whatageyouare
,gardeningisafunand
enjoyablepasttimeorhobbyorsomanypeople.
Otenwhatisnotsoenjoyableisconstantmaintaining
ogardenspaces,large orsmall,fowersorvegetables,
thatareovergrownwithweeds,requirelawnmowing,
and takeupmanyhoursoenergyand work.
Formany peoplethese taskscanbeoverwhelming,particularlyiyo
uare
lessmobilethanyouusedtobe.Gettingoutinthegardenstarts tob
ecome asource
orustrationandworry,insteado enjoyment,becauseyoucantm
aintainthegarden
andhaveitlookinglikeitusedto.
TheClarenceCommunityVolunteerServicehelpsolderpeoplewho
arerailand
young peoplewithdisabilities,bymatching themupwithvolunteer
stoassistthem
witheverythingromshopping,accessing medicalappointments,lig
htgardeningand
beriending.
Overthelastewyearsthevolunteerservicebegantonoticeaninc
reasingneed
in older peoplerequiringhelpwiththeirgardens.Taskssuchaspullin
gweeds,
mowinglawns,removingleaves,plantingandpruningwerebecomin
gtoohard
andoverwhelming. Peoplewerestartingtothinkperhapstheyshou
ldmoverom
theirhomesbecausetheirgardensweretoomuch oachoreorthe
mtolookater
independently orwithhelp.
Withjustaewsimplemeasures,suchasmulching,raisedgardensb
eds,andplanting
easycarewaterwiseplants,manyclientshavehadtheirgardens,an
dtheirlives
transormed.Youcantoo!
Dontleaveit untilit istoolatestartthinkingabouttransormingyourgardennow.
There aresomanywaysyoucandothisthatwillmakeabigdierenc
e.
You canusethisresourcetohelpyounavigatehowtogoabouttran
sorming your
gardeninbigorsmallways,andiyouarejuststartingout,thiskitc
anhelpyouthink
abouthowtodesignalowmaintenanceeasy caregardentosuityo
urneeds.
Soletsgetstarted!
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Raised
garden bedso Make sure the width o your garden bed is a little less than twice
your arm reach. That means you can reach to the centre rom
either side. I you have small reach then make sure you dont
have to stretch, make the bed narrower to suit you.
o Dont make the beds too long, so that you can walk aroundthem without tiring out. 10 eet is a good length.
o Make the beds waist high so that you can garden with ease.o Make beds lower i you want to garden sitting down.o Beds can be light weight polystyrene containers, or a bench top.
Eight by 16 inch containers could supply resh vegetables all
season or one or two people.
o Bench tops will need to be sturdy as soil is heavy, especiallywhen wet.
o An old bath can make a good raised bed.o When planting in containers, use a light soil mix which will drain
easily. You can buy potting mix or containers but make sure
it has a good amount o moisture retentive material such as
vermiculite or peat moss in it, as pots dry out quickly.
o Lay out your raised beds in a north/south direction. This willensure all plants receive equal sunlight throughout the day.
With an east/west direction plants will shade one another as the
sun moves across them.
o Many nurseries and hardware stores are now selling speciallymade galvanised iron raised garden beds.
o I you dont have a back problem, then bending can be a useulexercise to keep your back supple, but i you do have a back
problem you could consider raised beds.
Sorc: Botcl Grds; Dvd Sth, Crk Rod Commt Grd
HOW?
Roches Beach
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EasyGardeningAs we get older we MUST NOT think
we cant garden any more. The easy
garden is the way to go!
Easy gardens should be raised so they
are not dicult to maintain. Use any
containers that may t on a table. Use
an old sink or washing trough, or even
go to your local tip-shop and pick up
cheap containers. They should all have
holes in the bottom or drainage.
Go or a walk in the Botanical Gardens
and have look at their easy garden and
see how easy it is to companion plant.
You can have a little o everything;
home grown, resh and no chemicals,
and the important things, TASTE. It is all
your own, grown with love and care.
I hope you have a go and enjoy yoursel.
Please play it sae, DONT lit heavy pots
and always use a sae area. Take a cup o
tea or coee and go talk to your plants,
and watch them grow and produce!
Marie
CPAAC
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Soil Mix
RecipeRised bed soil mi 1:
o 50% sandy loam mixed with 50% sheepmanure/mushroom compost/compost
mix + blood and bone as per packet
instructions.
Rised bed soil mi 2:
o
Equal parts o loamy soil or coarse sandand a mushroom type compost.
o Add a tight stul o dolomite lime andtwice as much powdered animals or
chook manure. Alternatively, use a stul
o blood and bone.
o A little kelp seaweed chips can also beused to supply potassium and trace
minerals.
Rised bed soil mi 3:
o Good quality potting mix be preparedor poor results rom a poor quality
potting mix. Results can be improved by
mixing a high nutrient compost.
Mintennce:
o As soil level goes down: add sheepmanure/mushroom compost/compost
mix + blood and bone as per instructions.
o I the soil becomes water repellentremove top third and add any o the
above mixes in with existing soil.
o Add soil wetter to help water penetratethe soil.
Sorc: Botcl Grds; Dvd Sth, Crk
Rod Commt Grd
HOW?
Water wisegardeningo Use a hose nozzle with a hand trigger. This
gives more control and will save water while
walking rom place to place in the garden.
o Put in new plantings in autumn ater a goodrain. This means they can get well established
beore summer. I you plant new plants in
summer they will require constant watering.
o Use glazed pots or pot plants. Terracottapots dry out much quicker than glazed pots.
o Water the roots o plants, the leaves.o Water less requently but water deeply to
encourage root growth. Frequent light
watering will encourage shallow root growth.
o Mulch, mulch, mulch. Mulch improves waterretention and can reduce evaporation by up
to 73%. It also adds nutrients to keep plantshealthy and improves soil structure.
o Consider planting Tasmania natives. Theyhave evolved to grow in Tasmania and many
have low water requirements.
o Consider Australian natives. Many have lowwater requirements.
o Lawns use a lot o water. Consider reducingyour lawn area or use drought tolerant
grasses.
o Avoid cutting grass too low. Taller grass holdswater better and protects the soil rom the
sun. Cutting grass too short encourages bare
patches and growth o moss in the lawn.
o Lawn areas can be converted to native plantstrips and mulched to educe water use.
o Visit water wise gardens to amiliarise yourselwith the beauty and appearance o native
plants.
Clarence City Council has published a FREE
booklet Plants or the Water Friendly Gardenbased on some o the plants used at the Rosny
Farm water wise garden.
Sorc: Dvd Sth, Crk Rod Commt Grd
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HOW?
CompostCompostisnaturessoilcon
ditioner,promotinggood
crumbstructure,biological
activityandcansometimes
supplyallothenutrientsre
quiredorhealthyplant
growth.
Theollowingmethodoco
mpostingwilltake2-6
months.Thereareotherme
thodsocompostingbut
mosthomegardenerswilli
dentiywiththissimple
method.
Step1
Placenon-woodygreenw
aste(weeds,grass,kitchen
peelings,spentcropsetc.)intoanenclosure,as
they
becomeavailable. Chopeve
rythingintoshortlengths
o3to6cm.Iyouhavelar
gequantitiesograss
clippingstheyshouldbedri
edinthesunoruptoa
weektoreducetheammoni
acontent.
Step2
Blendinsomechoppedbro
wnwaste.Chooserom
moistleaves,straw,pinenee
dles,seagrassorshredded
paper.Dampen,butdontsa
turatethepile.
Sprinkleafstullolimeovereach15cmlaye
r,iyou
intendtousethecompost
oraoodgarden.Also,
blendinsomemoistanimal
manure(uptoathirdby
volume)romtimetotime.
Whenyourcompostbinisq
uarterull,checktoseei
decayisunderwaybyturnin
goverthecontents.
Maturecompostisreadyto
digintothesoilwhenitis
darkincolourandcrumbles
inyourhands.
Source:DavidStephen,Cre
ekRoadCommunity
Garden
MulchNature has always provided mulch
or the soil with allen leaves,
twigs, bark and animal droppings.This surace layer protects and
nourishes the soil beneath.
Benets o Mulch
o Reduces water evaporationrom the soil by up to 73%
o Protects the soil romerosion eects o wind and
rain
o Adds nutrients and organicmatter which improves soilertility, water retention and
structure
o Reduces weed germinationby keeping out light
o Reduces the need orwatering
Some types o Mulch
o Pine bark, woodchips,sawdust, straw or hay, lawn
clippings, leaves, sea-weed
(water to remove salt beore
applying)
To be eective mulches need to
be a minimum o 5cm thick, up to
15cm or a no-dig garden.
Newspaper can be used under
other materials to help prevent
weed growth. Needs wetting
beore use.
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HOW?
Joans Tip: Propagating Rosesare you leving grden where you hve lived or
yers nd would love to tke some o your vourite
roses with you? Its esy to do!
The traditional time or taking cuttings is at pruning time
because that is when you have lots o bits to play with
but actually you can propagate at any time through
the growing season, rom early summer to winter.
The important thing is that the wood is ripe enough
and generally it is i the fower has allen o. Make the
cutting rom a strong cane that has just bloomed.
A good propagating medium is a 50-50 blend o potting
soil and perlite. This is a very light blend that encourages
the roots to grow quickly. Rooting hormone is optional
but success rate is much better with it.
Make your cutting 4 or 5 nodes long (a lea grows at
each node) trimming just above the node at the top,just below it at the bottom. Use really sharp cutters to
prevent crushing the stem and make a very clean cut.
Make a little hole with a pencil dont just push the
cutting in as that can damage the delicate outer layer.
Pat the cutting rmly into place, water it well and cover
the whole thing with a plastic bag to keep it moist and
humid.
Always take more cuttings than you need not every
one will grow. Label your rose cuttings with their proper
name i you know it. Place the cuttings in a warm place
with bright light but not in direct sunlight.
It takes 4 to 8 weeks or the cuttings to root, depending
on the weather and the rose variety. In act it may take
as little as 2 weeks or as long as 6 months or roots to
develop. Each cutting will develop dierently.
Repot the cutting when you see the roots come
through the bottom o the pot. Keep the cuttings moist
at all times, with good air circulation and sunlight.
Good luck!
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LEFT: Before mulching
BELOW: After mulching
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HOW? Sun protection
ExPOSURE LIMITS
Eposure UV Inde Sun Protection Recommendtions
Low 2 or less You can saely stay outdoors with
minimal protection
Moderate 3-5 Wear sun protective clothing, a hat,
sunscreen, sunglasses and seek
shady areas
High 6-7 Wear sun protective clothing, a hat,
sunscreen, sunglasses and seek shady
areas and stay indoors between 10am
and 2pm (11-3pm daylight saving time)
Very High 8-10 Wear sun protective clothing, a hat,
sunscreen, sunglasses and seek shady
areas but stay indoors as much as
possible
Extreme 11 or higher Wear sun protective clothing, a hat,
sunscreen, sunglasses and seek shady
areas but stay indoors as much as
possible
Check the weather section o the Mercury newspaper or daily UV limits.
Sorc: World Hlth Orgsto rotcto rcommdtos for sk ccr
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Kevs Tip:
Recycle Potting SoilPotting soil can be expensive, we should not waste it. Adding
manure and compost to old potting soil will vitalise it or some time.
It is best to use pulverised sheep or shredded horse manure.
I use a mixture o about 10% manure to 90% potting soil. Well
rotted compost can also be added.
I the mixture becomes too heavy, you can add some Perlite or
some broken up Polystyrene Foam.
REMEMBER when handling manure make sure you wear gloves.
MaNURE
TypeS
Sheep best i it is pulverized
Chicken use only old, can burn plants
Horse can contain seeds etc
Cow probably the best
Mixture o above
OTHeRS
Dynamic Liter use as directed
Blood & Bone use as directed
Liquid Seaweed use as directed
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Warrane Mornington
Neighbourhood Centre
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HOW?
o Plantings, especially trees, need to beconsidered careully
o You may not want a ast growing, potentiallytall, but short lived tree or example near the
house, where it may become a problem in
15-20 years. You may also not want it on the
roadside boundary where you may have to
organise its removal in the not too distant
uture
o Low maintenance could simply mean choosingthe plant or the proposed location and
conditions
o Knowledge o the plant, its growth habits andrequirements is essential or choosing the right
plants
o Some plants considerations are:Height, spread, liespan, dense/sparse. Preers
ull sun/dappled shade, high/low water
requirements, preerred soil type, pruning
requirements, and susceptibility to certain
diseases
o A good understanding o the site conditionswhere the plant is to go is also important.
Some site considerations are:
North/south acing, slope, amount o shade/
sunlight, drainage, soil type e.g. clay or sandy
o Plants in the right place will be happier andhealthier
o Plants in good condition are resistant to pestsand diseases
o Find a riendly nursery that can give advice onplant selection
Choosingplants
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proagaton/cuttngsyoucanstllhaveyourhghmantenancelants,justthnkaboutwheretoutthemsotheyareeasertomantan.
Lauderdale Primary School garden
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HOW?
Organicrecipes for
pest controlo Grubs nd cterpillrs
Dust Caterpillars & slugs with wood ash, ne sand or four. Soap spray is also eective.
o Scle insectsCombine a tablespoon o liquid soap with a cup o vegetable oil. Dilute a tablespoon
o the mixture with a cup o water. Shake well beore spraying on insects.
o aphids, cterpillrs, white ies, mely bugs nd scle insectsDissolve 50grams o PURE soap in a litre o hot water. Allow to cool. Shake well andspray on plants aected by these. ( Make sure to use pure soap NOT detergent)
o antsUse eucalyptus oil, tree tea oil or ground cloves along ant trails.
o Mites & Powdery MildewDusting with sulphur, and wettable sulphur preparations.
o Fungl DiseseSprays made rom seaweed help reduce ugal disease o leaves and fowers.
o PyrethrumAn insecticidal spray made rom the dried fower heads o pyrethrum daisy. Is strong
and should be used with caution.
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Tino Carnevale at the Warrane Mornington Neighbourhood Centre garden
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HOW?Herbs
Herbs have been cultivated or thousands o years or both their
culinary and medicinal purposes. These ragrant and favourul
plants still play an important role in every kitchen garden. Even
a tiny plot can provide you with enough herbs to use resh,rozen, or dried.
Herbs are easy to raise, even i youve never gardened beore. I
you have the space, you can plant a ormal herb garden that is
both attractive and productive.
Formal herb gardens use design techniques that are centuries
old. Knot gardens, or example, where herbs are grown in a
knot-like design, have been popular since medieval times. I
you are short on space, however, you can tuck your avourite
herbs amid other plantings in your vegetable or fower garden.
Many low-growing herbs, such as creeping rosemary and
thyme make lovely edging plants or vegetable or fower
gardens. Herbs are ideally suited to container growing, and can
be placed in an easy to reach spot or cooking.
Sorc: Tsm com, For Ssos Hrbs
www.forssoshrbs.com.
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asprgus Perennial Light No
Bsil Annual Rich Yes
Chmomile Romn Perennial Light Yes
Chervil Annual Rich Yes
Chives Perennial Rich Yes
Comrey Perennial Light/Poor Yes
Corinder Annual Rich Yes
Cumin Annual Rich Yes
Dill Annual Rich No
Fennel Annual/Perennial Rich No
French trrgon Perennial Light Yes
Lemonblm Perennial Light Yes
Lemongrss Tender perennial Rich Yes
Mint Perennial Light Yes
Oregno Perennial Rich Yes
Prsley Biennial Rich Yes
Rocket Annual Light No
Rosemry Perennial Alkaline/light Yes
Sge Perennial Alkaline/light Yes
Spinch, English Annual Rich No
Sweet Mrjorm Perennial Light Yes
Thyme Perennial Light Yes
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Clarendon Vale School garden
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RESOURCES
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Topics have included: Bulbs, Horticultural Tools & Equipment,
Frost Protection in Winter, Seed Germination, Propogation,
Mulch, Transplanting Trees & Shrubs, Tasmanian Natives,
Sustainable Native Lawn and much more.
For inormtion or to book your plce, cll the min oce
t the Grdens on 6236 3059 weekdys only
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Queens Domin, Hobrt TaS 7000
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Some usefulresourcesThere is a wealth o knowledge out there
about gardening. You only have to talk to your
neighbours, riends and amily to get good tips
on their easy care, low maintenance advice.
We have included just a small taster on other
places you can turn to, to increase your
knowledge about gardening, and where to
go or resources. Your local garden centre or
nursery is always a good place to start!
For other ideas...
Clarence City Council Wter Wise gardening booklet, available at
Council oce
Magazines or website ABC Gardening Australia
www.grdeningustrli.com
Blooming Tasmania Guide www.bloomingtsmni.com
or ring 6344 6233
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens run ree sustainable gardening talks, hold
community garden classes, website: www.rtbg.ts.gov.u or ring the Manager
o Learning and Community Engagement on 6236 3086
Some lterntives or rised grden beds: For timber beds - Dovetail Timbers,
ring 0429 13 2929 or email [email protected]
Corrugated iron raised beds can be purchased at nurseries, contact your
nearest nursery to enquire or inspect
Plnt Species List: http://www.understorey-network.org.au/municipalities/
understorey_clarence.pd
Grden Design Templte: http://www.yourclimateyourlie.org.uk/docs/
garden_template.doc
Compnion Plnting: Sustainable Gardening Australia www.sgonline.org.u
Sustainable Gardening Australia presents: The most comprehensive companion
planting chart in the known universe (maybe)
RESOURCES
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RESOURCES
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Companion plantingSustainable Gardening Australia presents: The most comprehensive companion planting chart in
the known universe (maybe!)www.sgonline.org.u
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Cuoer, Cor, lettuce, lovge, Mjorm,
prey
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Grc, Gou,
Oo, suoer
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sc, sverbeet
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Cabbage,
Caulifower)
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Maries
Tips:CompanionPlantingIt is great un when plants really get on well
together. A bit like people one can say,
except, people dont grow smaller under
shade or bigger and dry o in the sun!
Good compnions
o Apples like garlic, onions and chiveso Beans love to be with carrots,
cucumbers, cabbage and parsley
o Beetroot likes to be with cabbages,silver beet and dwar-beans
o Lettuce gets on well withstrawberries, marigolds and carrots
Bd compnions
o Pumpkins dont like to be nearpotatoes
o Raspberries dont like blackberries orpotatoes nearby
o Mint and parsley dont like to be neareach other. Keep them separated
o Garlic is not a goog companion orbeans, peas, or strawberries
Other greatcompanionsCtnip repels feas, ants and rodents.
Crwy helps breakdown heavy soils.
Elderberry a general insecticide, the leaves encourage
compost ermentation, the fowers and berries make
lovely wine!
Fennel (not F. vulgare or F.ocionale) repels fies, feas
and ants.
Hyssop attracts cabbage white moth keeping brassicas
ree rom inestation.
Mint repels cabbage white moth. Dried and placed withclothes will repel clothes moth.
Nsturtium secrete a mustard oil, which many insects
nd attractive and will seek out, particularly the cabbage
white moth. Alternatively, the fowers repel aphids and
the cucumber beetle. The climbing variety grown up
apple trees will repel codling moth.
Pyrethrum will repel bugs i grown around the vegetable
garden.
Rosemry repels carrot fy.
Rue (Rutus, not Peganum) keeps cats and dogs o gardenbeds i planted round the borders.
Tnsy (Tanacetum, not Senecio) repels moths, fies and
ants. Plant beneath peach trees to repel harmul fying
insects. Tansy leaves assist compost ermentation.
Wormwood (Artemesia, not Ambrosia) although it can
inhibit the growth o plants near it, wormwood does repel
moths, fies and feas and keeps animals o the garden.
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ervceWnt to mke big diference in the lives o others?Enjoy light grdening, shopping, chtting with people?Like to be recognized, or your, contribution nd skills?
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Hve your own vehicle?
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The Clarence Community Volunteer Service aims to give
the elderly and younger people with a disability some
much needed support, enabling them to remain in their
own home, as long as possible.
The personalised assistance oers a diverse range o
services, rom taking people to appointments, assisting
them with shopping, shopping or them i they are unable
to leave the house, phoning or visiting or a riendly chat,
to light gardening.
Clrence Community Volunteer Service
PO Bo 96 Rosny Prk TaS 7018
Phone 03 6245 8678
Emil [email protected]
www.ccc.ts.gov.u
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Garden
designWhy is good garden design important? It isimportant or many reasons but it doesnt have
to be hard. It can be as simple as thinking and
planning where to put things, designing areas
with water wise plants, increase saety and
security with lighting, paths, and planting shade
borders etc.
Gardens that evolve are lovely too but a bit o
planning can help you transorm your garden into
an easy care low maintenance haven.
You can ree draw your design or use the graph
paper provided at the back o this booklet. Below
is an example o how you can create your own
design online. You will nd this website in our
resource section on page 15.
RESOURCES
SHED
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COMPOST
WATERTANK
TREESSHRUBS
PATHS/STONES/PAVERS
LIGHTING
TIP: Photocopy and then cut out shapes to design your garden
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TREES
Acacia mearnsii bc tte
Acacia verticillata rcy mmo
Allocasuarina littoralixs bc eo
Allocasuarina verticillata roog eo
Banksia marginata ver b
Bursaria spinosa rcy bo
Eucalyptus amygdalina bc eermt e
Eucalyptus globulus tm bue gum
Eucalyptus morrisbyi morrby gum e
Eucalyptus risdonii ro eermt e
Eucalyptus viminalis te gum
SHRUBS
Acacia genistifolia reg tte
Acacia gunnii ougre tte
Acacia longifolia ssp. sophorae cot tte
Acacia suaveolens eet tte
Atriplex cinerea grey tbu
Bossiaea cordigera ry bo
Cassinia aculeata oybu
Correa alba te corre
Dodonaea viscosa obu
Leptospermum glaucescens moy tetree e
Leptospermum scoparium mu
Melaleuca gibbosa eer oeymyrte
Myoporum insulare commo boob
Olearia hookeri crmot ybu e
Ozothamnus purpurascens coumr evertgbu
Platylobium obtusangulum commo te
Pomaderris elliptica yeo ogoo
Pultenaea daphnoides erte bue
Vittadinia gracilis ooy e-o-y
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BroccoliSavoury Pie1/2 cup self-raising our
1 cu grad asy chs
thr quarrs cu chod ham
or 2 rashrs of bacon, cookd andchod2 cus lighly samd broccoliorets
1 medium sized onion, nely diced andsofnd in a asoon bur
1 and half cus milk
4 larg fr rang ggs
1 asoon curry owdr
Sal and r o as
Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius.
Prepare a deep quiche dish by greasing well. Mix together
cheese, ham and broccoli. Add four and stir until four coats
the other ingredients.
Whisk together milk, eggs and curry powder.
Stir the egg mixture in to the broccoli mixture taking care
not to over mix.
Season with salt and pepper.
Pour into a well-greased quiche or pie dish and cook or
about 40 minutes or until pie is set and lightly browned on
top. The cooking time will depend on the size o the dish
you use, the wider the dish, the less time it will take.
Serve warm.
NOTES: This pie will separate into a sot crust with a quiche
like centre. You can change the vegetables in this pie,
or example you may like to add two cups o grated and
squeezed zucchini or two cups lightly cooked corn kernels
or lightly steamed cubed sweet potato.
Add a ew chopped chives or chopped parsley i you wish.
I you dont wish to include the bacon add more vegetables.
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Warm winter
coleslaw400 grams Savoy or rgular cabbag1 granny smih al, grad wih skin on
1 cu grad carro
1 ablsoon whi win vingar
1 scan ablsoon runny hony
Quarr cu naural yoghur
Half asoon ground gingrHalf asoon caraway or fnnl sds, lighly crushd(oional)
1 asoon Dijon musard
Sal and r o as
This recipe is a pleasant change rom steamed cabbage.
It is great served with burgers, grilled lamb or pork chops
or a piece o steak.
The crinkly leaed Savoy cabbage works well or use regular
cabbage nely sliced.
Grate the apple ater you have made up the coleslaw
dressing and then old the apple through it to prevent the
apple rom discolouring.
Cook the cabbage just beore you plan to serve the meal,
it only takes one minute to blanch.
Place a large saucepan o salted water on to boil.
Remove the tough outer leaves or the cabbage they can
be used in the compost.
Cut a wedge rom the cabbage and slice it nely.
Combine the honey with the vinegar and spices and then
whisk in the yoghurt.
Fold the grated apple and carrot through the yoghurt mix.
When the meal is ready to be served add the sliced
cabbage to the boiling salted water and cook or 1 minute.
Drain well and stir the apple yoghurt mixture through the
hot, drained cabbage and serve immediately.
Serves 4
Carrot soup500 grams carro
250 grams onions
250 grams oaos
50 gram bur or 2 ablsoons oil
1 bay laf (oional)
1 asoon sal
1/2 asoon frshly ground r
Half cu milk
1.5 lirs chickn or vgabl sock
Peel the carrots and potatoes and cut
them into chunky pieces.
Peel and nely chop the onions.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan andadd the onion and cook until sot. Add
the carrots and potatoes and allow
colouring slightly stirring occasionally
while the vegetables are cooking.
Add the stock and bring to a simmer.
Cook gently or at least an hour.
Add the orange zest i using.
Add pepper and check or saltiness.
Remove the bay lea and discard.
Puree and add the milk.
NOTES: You can vary the favour o
this soup by adding a teaspoon nely
grated orange zest just beore it is
served or add a dash o reshly grated
nutmeg.
You can use hal carrots and hal
sweet potato or another variation.
I you are using stock which is salted
be sure to taste the soup beore
adding any extra salt.
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RECIPES&TIPS
Chicken Dumplings(wontons) with ChilliGlaze300 grams chickn minc
On quarr cu chod cannd war chsnus
2 ablsoons coriandr lavs
2 teaspoons nely grated ginger
2 ablsoons soy sauc
20 wonon wrars
Vgabl oil for grasing
Chilli glaz:
4 larg rd chillis, sdd and slicd
Half cu whi vingarHalf cu sugar
Combine the mince, water chesnuts, coriander, ginger and soy sauce.
Place tablespoons o mixture into the wonton wrappers. Brush edges
with water and join corners and seal.
Place in steamer over a saucepan and steam or 8 minutes or until
cook through.
To make glaze, place the chillies, vinegar and sugar in a saucepan boil
or 8 minutes or until syrupy. To serve drizzle glaze over dumplings.
Makes 20
Recipe from Donna Hay Magazine October 2010
Tomato
BruschettaHalf a asoon Dijon musard
2 ablsoons rd win vingar
2 ablsoons oliv oil
2 omaos
12 basil lavs
2 slics crusy bradGarlic oil
Combine mustard, vinegar and oil
Chop tomato nely and add to
dressing
Add torn basil leaves
Preheat grill to medium high
Brush bread with garlic oil
Toast on both sides under grill until
golden
Top with tomato and serve.
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RoastBeetroot Dip1 bunch broo
1 had garlic
1 cu low fa yoghur
Oliv oil cooking sray
2 tablespoons dill, nely chopped
exra dill o srv
pinch sal and r
Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Line
a baking tray with baking paper.
Trim beetroot, leaving 1cm stalks
attached. Cut 5mm o the top o the
head o garlic.
Place beetroot and garlic onto
prepared baking tray. Spray with oil.
Roast or 45 to 50 minutes or until
tender when tested with a skewer.
Set aside or 15 minutes to cool.
Gently peel and discard skin rom
beetroot. Squeeze garlic fesh rom
head.
Roughly chop beetroot.
Place into a ood processor with
garlic fesh. Process until smooth.
Transer to a glass bowl.
Stir in yoghurt, dill and salt and
pepper.
Cover and rerigerate or 3 hours to
allow favours to develop.
Transer to a serving bowl and
garnish with dill.
Serves 6
From www.taste.com.au/recipes
RECIPES&TIPS
Caesar Salad
Half a Cos luc1 rashr bacon
2 ggs
1 slic brad
2 ablsoons oil
1 ablsoon shavd armsan chs
Drssing:
2 anchovy llets1 clov garlic
1 ablsoon lmon juic
3 ablsoons oliv oil
Sal and frshly ground r
1 gg yolk
Half asoon Dijon musard
Crotos: Trim crusts rom bread, cut into 1.5 cm cubes
Heat oil in rying pan over medium heat and ry the bread until
golden, tossing constantly. Drain on paper towel.
Bco: Remove rind rom bacon and cut into small pieces.
Cook bacon in rying pan over medium heat until crisp.
Drain on kitchen paper.
eggs: Boil large saucepan o water.
Add 2 teaspoons vinegar and pinch o salt.
Create a whirlpool in centre o water. Add eggs one at a time. Cook
or 8 minutes.
Remove rom boiling water and place in a bowl o cold water.
Peel and slice in quarters length ways.
Drssg: Combine ingredients in a jug using a stick blender until
smooth.
Lttc: Careully separate and wash leaves and dry with paper
towel.
To srv: Arrange lettuce on plate.
Sprinkle on bacon, croutons and shaved parmesan cheese.
Add eggs careully.
Just beore serving drizzle on dressing.
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o Start on a small scale.o Choose a location that has sun light most
o the day. Protect rom cold strong winds.
o Prepare your soil include lots o organiccompost and well broken down manure.
o Plant easy to grow vegetables that you arelikely to have success with e.g. silverbeet,
lettuce, pumpkin, garlic, potatoes.
o Install a watering system, this is not dicultand saves time and water.
8-10 sms silvrb smmd, washd,drid and chod
10 min lavs
6 salks arsly60 grams bur
1 large onion nely chopped
2 ban ggs
100 grams fa chs
100 grams Chddar chs
50 grams armsan
NumgFrshly ground r and sal
10 sheets lo pastry
Oliv oil sray
o I your neighbour has a veggie gardengrow dierent vegetables to your
neighbour and swap. That way you end
up with more variety and not a glut o the
one thing.
o Grow plants rom seed and stagger theplanting so you dont have too many o
the one kind o vegetables ready at the
same time. This also saves money.
o Gardening in raised beds and containersmakes gardening easier to manage andminimises the need to bend and dig.
Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
Melt butter in large rying pan.
Add silverbeet or spinach and cook or about 5 minutes
then add herbs. Tip into a colander and press with theback o a tablespoon to help drain and cool.
Mix the egg with the cheeses and add silverbeet or
spinach. Add nutmeg, pepper and salt.
Spray a suitable tray with oil and line with baking paper.
Place 1 sheet o lo into a tray and spray with oil. Then
another sheet and spray. Continue or 4-6 sheets.
Add silverbeet or spinach lling. Continue to add oiled lo
on top. Bake or 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Can use pastry to make triangles i preerred. Serve warmor at room temperature.
Spanakopita (spinachor silverbeet pie)
Garden Tips
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RECIPES&TIPS
Sweet Pumpkin PieSmall, sw umkin
Cinnamon
Numg
Sal
Brown sugar
thick cram and chod can nus o srv
Scoop the fesh rom a small sweet pumpkin and steam
until cooked. Or roast rst and then mash.
Add cinnamon, nutmeg and salt to taste and mix. Put the
mash mixture into the shell o the pumpkin (or a suitable
dish) and sprinkle top with brown sugar.
Bake until sugar bubbles in a moderate oven around 15
minutes. Serve with a dollop o thick cream, a sprinkle o
cinnamon and chopped pecan nuts.
You can also make a rice pudding then add the 'mash'
mixture and bake.
Queensland Blue, Thelma Sanders, Golden Nugget and
Butternut are all suitable pumpkin/winter squash or this
recipe. Seeds are available at most garden nurseries.
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Fried Rice2 cus cold rcookd ric4 bacon rashrs
1 onion
1 small can of corn
1 small can of as
2 ggs
1 rd or grn casicum
1 ablsoon Cooking oil
Soy sauc
r
Dice the onion, bacon and capsicum
Lightly ry the cooked rice in oil
Add the diced vegetables
Add the raw egg and stir through as it cooks
Add a splash o soy sauce and pepper to taste
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Garden TipsFirst set up by volunteer parents, our garden provides a host o learning experiences in a pleasantand peaceul setting. Many students visit the garden at lunchtimes and garden buddy classes
operate throughout the school. School gardens oster an appreciation o biodiversity and the
environment. They allow students to work together towards a common goal, and encourage
responsiblilty and accountability or whats growing or grazing. School gardens can only exist with
adult volunteer help. Thought o oering help at your local school garden?
o Believe it or not, chickens make wonderul pets. Easy and cheap to eed, chickens lay anaverage o one egg a day. You could be saving money on eggs and enjoying the quality o
ree range eggs.
o Old tyres make great gardens. Stack them at dierent heights and paint them dierentcolours. Portable too, just roll them away!
RECIPES&TIPS
Forgon how asy and dlicious frid ric is?Hrs our favouri rci ha w us in
h classroom, combining our gardn roduc.
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o Use old baths as raisedvegetable garden beds.
They also make excellent
worm arms with an old
door as a lid.
o
Vegetable gardenbeds can be made
rom discarded pine
packing cases used or
transporting glass. They
are long and narrow and
ideal or strawberries.
o Be condent with yourplanting! Experiment!
Snow peas and lettuces
will grow all year round in
Tasmania.o Get into the habit o doing
little and oten in the
vegetable garden. It is
disheartening to be aced
with a jungle o weeds!
o When sowing carrots,plants seed, wet
thoroughly and then cover
with an old ence paling to
stop seed rom drying out.
Remove board in 5-7 days(ater germination).
o Old CDs tied with stringmay discourage birds.
o Lemongrass will grow inTasmania in a glasshouse.
o Allow coriander androcket to seed or easy
picking salad all year
round.
4-5 ars (or al or nashis)
1/2 cu frsh loganbrris
2 ablsoons of bur
1 cup self raising our
1/2 cu brown sugar
Stew 4 or 5 pears (can substitute apple or nashi peras).
Add hal to 1 cup resh or rozen loganberries (or
blackberries).
Top with crumble made rom 2 tablespoons o butter, 1
cup SR Flour and hal a cup brown sugar. (Rub in butter or
combine in a ood processor)
Bake in a moderate oven (180 degrees) or 30 minutes.
Pear and Loganberry
Crumble
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