City Farm Nursery in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Garden centre

City Farm Nursery

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3857 8774

Address: 16 Victoria Street Windsor 4030 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.nscf.org.au/city-farm-nursery-brisbane

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25.01.2022 Good morning folks ! It’s market day and look at our medicinal herb bench - its spicy this morning ! Like to learn more ? Come and have a coffee and ask for our books on Medicinal herbs - we are happy for you peruse while browsing the nursery. Hope to see you soon, open until 12:30

25.01.2022 BETEL LEAF is an evergreen perennial creeper to 90 cm. It has shiny heart-shaped leaves with small white flower spikes. It prefers a rich, well-drained soil with partial shade. It likes to be kept moist but does not tolerate waterlogging. Frost will damage the leaves but not kill the plant once it is well established. It makes a good groundcover under trees in subtropical and tropical areas. The spicy leaves are popular in south east Asian cooking, being used raw and cooked.... To eat raw in a salad or use as a wrapping the young tender leaves are best. In Thailand, these wraps are a favourite snack, 'mieng kum', using an assortment of fillings, like peanuts, shrimps, shallots with lime and raw ginger. Soaking the leaves in cold water with a little sugar for 2 hours before use subtly alters the flavour. As the leaves are very attractive, they are often used as a base to line platters, with foods arranged on top. The white flower spikes develop into a small fruit that can be eaten. Betel leaf has many traditional medicinal uses and we have some in the nursery for you. Come and get some today, open until 12:30 See more

23.01.2022 Do you love Mexican food ?Then you need fresh tomatillos for SALSA VERDE ! To cook the tomatillos, you can either roast them in the oven, brown them on the stovetop, or boil them. Roasting in the oven or browning on the stovetop will deliver more flavor. Each way works, though boiling is a more common way to cook the tomatillos. Garlic is optional. You can either cook a few cloves with the tomatillos in any of these steps, or add one or two raw garlic cloves when you go to bl...end the salsa. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 lb tomatillos 1/2 cup chopped white onion 2 cloves (or more) garlic (optional) 1/2 cup coriander leaves 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice 2 Jalapeño peppers OR 2 serrano peppers, stemmed, seeded and chopped (you can use whole for more heat if you want) Salt to taste Yum! Come and get yours today - open until 12:30

23.01.2022 Good morning! We got some great bushtucker in, come and check it out - grab yourself a coffee and breakfast too! Se you soon

23.01.2022 Good morning Day off ? Why not come and check out some new indoor plants for your home. We have a great selection that will brighten up any space. Here until 12:30, see you soon

23.01.2022 Spring is around the corner and we have lots of lavender ready for the garden. Different varieties, colours and textures. Jazz up your space with something new, open until 12:30

23.01.2022 VANILLA BEAN orchid. A rare orchid that will eventually produce vanilla pods. Come in and learn more about these beauties. Here until 12:30

22.01.2022 CITY FARM EKKA FESTIVAL We are excited to announce will will be holding an ekka fundraising week with the main Event in the Thursday afternoon / night before the public holiday on Friday. Come join us at City Farm Nursery for family friendly Ekka festival week! ... In celebration of the upcoming long weekend, City Farm Nursery is hosting an Alternative Ekka evening and fundraising week. We will have plant specials in the Nursery all week (10 - 13 August) culminating in a special NSCF style Ekka party on Thursday 13 August from 3pm. For a gold coin donation, join us in the Nursery and enjoy great plant specials, games, trivia, a raffle, drinks, food and music. Bring your friends and family for a great evening out and help support Northey Street City Farm to bounce back from COVID-19. Stay tuned for more details #notekka #cityfarmekkafestival #cityfarmnursery #ekka #fundraiser

21.01.2022 City Farm Nursery stocks organic seedlings propagated at the Farm and they are open today at the markets until 12.30pm. Grab some in season punnets and get in the garden on this glorious day. @cityfarmnursery #organicseedlings #punnets #beautifulday

21.01.2022 WA Samphire (aka. sea asparagus, swamp grass, glasswort, pickleweed, sea beans) is a delicious salty treat thats high in vitamin A and a good source of calcium and iron. Samphire is a protected native salt-tolerant succulent that plays a vital role in our coastal ecosystem. The young, green shoots are crisp and crunchy in texture, similar to asparagus, giving a fresh, sea-salt burst of flavour. Enjoy these raw, sautéed or quickly blanched and tossed with olive oil and lemon.... Samphire is considered best for use in Summer when the succulent leaves are pale green and aromatic. Though the leaves turn pink in winter, any green remnants may still be blanched and eaten. Serve with seafood; in salads, pesto or salsa; or use as a garnish. Harvesting the tender new shoots will offer the best flavour without compromising plant growth. This WA native requires less moisture than many other samphire species, and will continue growing with little fuss. However, a deep, occasional watering will improve the quality of new growth. WA Samphire is adapted to a range of conditions, but does best in full sun or part shade, planted in sandy, free-draining soil. New shoots are fleshy and green in colour, and grow upright as the plant sprawls outwards. Plant grows to 50cm in both height and width when grown in the ground, but may be kept small in pots with regular harvesting. Will provide shelter for small birds and lizards if planted in dense numbers. Get yours today !!

19.01.2022 Looking for a small lemon tree ? We have the perfect dwarf patio lemon. This citrus will grow to about 1m x 1m so excellent for pots. Like all citrus needs a regular feed and pruning to bring on flowers and lemons. These will fly off the shelf quickly so be sure to grab one today ! Here until 12:30

18.01.2022 Good morning ! It’s market day today so maybe that means a sleep in followed by breakfast and a coffee from us. Swing by and say hello and grab some goodies for that garden too. We have lemon myrtle this week so don’t miss out. This one just flowered, doesn’t it look lovely ? see you soon, nursery open til 12:30

18.01.2022 APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY 14 SEPT 5pm! Were looking for 3 cooks to run the Northey Street City Farm Café during the Northey Street Organic Farmers Market o...n a Sunday. Casual positions at double time rates. One Cook and Café Co-ordinator for 5.5 hours and 2 servers/cooks for 3 hours each. Casual positions for 3 months and looking to go to permanent part-time in the new year. For more information and how to apply please follow this link: https://www.nscf.org.au/about/jobsnscf/ great food great ambience great community

18.01.2022 PIP CALENDARS have arrived! With a sowing calendar to match! These beauties always sell out before Christmas so grab yours today! #pip #pipcalendar #permaculture

17.01.2022 TAMARILLO an evergreen tree that grows up to 3m. Similar to tomatoes tamarillos are a large oval sweet and juicy fruit. Prefers full sun to part shade. Low maintenance and great for pots. Get yours today, open until 12:30

17.01.2022 Fruit tree galore ! We have an excellent selection of fruit trees right now so come and get something for your garden today, here till 12:30

16.01.2022 Jasmine sambac / flowers have been used to flavour tea for many centuries by the Chinese. Jasmine tea is most commonly consumed with or after meals as a digestive aid. Some people like to drink it after rich or fatty meals to help cleanse the blood. Others use it to cleanse freshen their breath after eating strong tasting foods, but it is a nice all round tea. The flowers are also edible and have a sweet taste. Jasmine sambac, grows from 2-3 meters high and can spread a simil...ar distance, depending on local conditions. There are several different cultivars, with the Grand Duke of Tuscany being among the most popular. It spreads by sending out angular shoots that can be trimmed to create a shrub-like appearance. In areas subject to frost it may need to regroup and send up new shoots each year. If this is the case, the spread and height will be restricted and it will be a smaller plant. The white flowers will fade to a pinkish colour as they age. As a tropical plant, jasmine sambac does prefer moist, fertile soils, but does not like to be water logged. The best aspect is full sun, but part shade produces good results and can offer some protection from drying out in the hot summers. Some people use multiple plants to produce rambling hedges in larger gardens. If possible, plant it where you can appreciate the fragrance as you go about your day. It does well in pots that are well watered and mulched, so growing a plant in your outdoor entertaining area might be an option.

16.01.2022 SEEDS have been topped up at the nursery. See any goodies you like or haven’t grown yet ? All seasonal and all for our climate. Pop in and check out what we have, see you soon - open until 12:30

15.01.2022 Lots of new goodies in today, lots of perennial flowers and stevia too ! Ive tasted it and it is so sweet! A great alternative to sugar. Come and get yours today, here until 12:30

15.01.2022 Some great ideas here.

14.01.2022 Need something green for inside? Our indoor plant table lookin spicy this morning, come and get breakfast and coffee today from the market - see you soon

13.01.2022 How great is this? A free downloadable booklet of Indigenous plants! Designed for community groups, schools and individuals who want to connect with native ...plants and understand the medicinal, nutritional and technological use of plants (such as traps, nets and weapons) developed over many, many millennia by Australia’s First Peoples. Also includes handy list of resource links providing detailed information on how to make garden beds, plant groupings and tips on choosing plants, where to buy them and how to keep your garden healthy. Download the book here: https://bit.ly/3ewfgjV Credit: Indigenous Plant Use By Zena Cumpston Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub National Environmental Science Programme #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

13.01.2022 Did you know we harvest our own honey from our beehives? It’s so sweet and golden. We also have some honeycomb and beeswax for those handmade Christmas presents too! Come and check it out. Here until 12:30

12.01.2022 PANAMA BERRY - A highly ornamental tree that bears small red berries within its first year. Blossoming and producing all year round, the flowers are white and followed by small red fruit that is sweet with the taste of caramel. The trees are exceptionally attractive with long spreading branches that often droop down to the ground and soft weeping foliage. Trees are very fast growing and drought hardy once established. They can grow 5-10m in ideal conditions but respond well t...o being cut back so it is possible to keep them smaller than this making it easier to browse on the tempting little fruits. Panama berries will happily grow and fruit in large containers provided they have a good quality mix and a healthy layer of organic mulch to hold the moisture in. It is the ideal backyard tree if you have children as it is a lovely little shade tree as well as producing tempting little sweet treats. Used fresh or in jams. Open until 12:30

12.01.2022 BAY TREES (finally are in) a popular culinary herb used to flavour food. Can be grown in the ground or pots. Prune regularly. Can be used for hedging. Will tolerate full sun and lives good draining soil or potting mix. Come and get one today here until 12:30

12.01.2022 OKINAWA SPINACH - a perennial hardy spinach. Low maintenance and rich in nutrients. This spinach has a beautiful purple underlay and looks great in the garden. Its market day so come out and say hello while you grab breakfast and coffee. See you soon

12.01.2022 ACEROLA CHERRY This bright red cherry-like fruit has varying tastes during different stages in maturity. When fully ripe the fruit is juicy and aromatic with its acid content giving it a sweet acid apple-like flavour. The tree can produce a number or crops each year, making for quite a long harvest season. can grow up to 3m but is a relatively small fruiting shrub. Full sun and excellent for our our climate. Very high in vitamin c and a no-fuss low maintenance shrub. Grab one today, open until 12:30

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12.01.2022 Our froggy friends are back ! The water has warmed up again. Do you have a pond ? We have a great selection of starter water plants, come and check them out and say hello to our mate open until 12:30

10.01.2022 Games have started ! Hope to see you soon

10.01.2022 We are hiring! Passionate about organic food? Were looking for 3 cooks to run the Northey Street City Farm Café during the Northey Street Organic Farmers Market on a Sunday. Casual positions at double time rates. One Cook and Café Co-ordinator for 5.5 hours and 2 servers/cooks for 3 hours each. Casual positions for 3 months and looking to go to permanent part-time in the new year. Closing date 14 September 2020. Cafe Cook and Co-ordinator - http://ow.ly/KLQ850BejpK... Cafe Cook x 2 - https://www.nscf.org.au/13580-2/ See more

09.01.2022 Watercress is very easy to grow. Loves very damp soil or to be grown in water. Very highly in nutrients and great for soups, salads, casseroles and can be used as a leafy green. Do you have a pond that needs some more greenery? Get yours today

08.01.2022 Native bees having a feed this morning. Do you have any flowers in your garden ? We have an excellent range of edible flowers that help improve soil health, are medicinal as well as supporting natural pest management. Come and get some today

08.01.2022 We have perennial coriander again ! If you love coriander then you need one of these ! Regular coriander can be tricky to grow especially in our climate. Also known as sawtooth or Thai coriander, this plant can handle our heat and humidity all year round. Snip flowers off at the base to stop it from going to seed and you have coriander galore! Let it seed if you want to grow more coriander babies. Come and get one today, open until 12:30

07.01.2022 So many pretty flowers at City Farm Nursery this morning. Great to keep pests off your growing food, wonderful for pollinators and for sheer beauty which is good for the soul! Come in today before 12.30pm and get some flowers for your garden and some organic fertiliser because Spring is a great time to feed your plants. #flowers #insects #beauty

07.01.2022 Its market day and we have freshly stocked the nursery so come and check it out ! Its warming up so a great time to get plants in the ground. Get coffee and breakfast too! See you soon, here until 12:30

05.01.2022 We have blackberries ! Easy to grow, packed full of nutrients and the fruit offers many health benefits. Oh and theyre delicious! Lots of new fruit trees in and perfect time of year to get them settled in. See you soon ! Open until 12:30

04.01.2022 Day off ? Come and say hello ! Its warming up so time to start thinking about spring and summer crops

03.01.2022 TODAY! Northey Street City Farms EKKA Festival fundraiser starts at 3pm - Late. Join us for a few games, plant specials ($3 punnets and 10% off all plants) Pizza, Music and Drinks. Showbags are $5. Gold coin donation on entry. Come down and enjoy this beautiful afternoon at the Nursery. ** Please book your free ticket via Eventbrite (Link is in the Event) See you this afternoon folks!

03.01.2022 Hay hay hay ! How are ya’ll doing today, up to mulch ? Before it gets crazy hot we would highly recommend mulching you’re garden. But what mulch do you pick ? Sugar cane is 100% organic and very safe to use when maintaining your garden... Slowly breaks down and enriches the soil with nutrient and organic matter Promotes earthworms in soil Protects plants from extreme temperatures Improves moisture penetration and retention by up to 75% Easy to use Excellent for filling raised garden beds Adds essential organic matter to the soil as it breaks down Sugar Cane Mulch is the best all round mulch available on the market Controls weeds, is very clean and has NO SEEDS that sprout A natural, renewable and sustainable resource from sugar cane waste Lucerne Mulch enriches the soil by increasing nitrogen and potassium levels for up to 6 months Suppression of weeds and moisture conservation Substantially reduces fertilising costs Lighter colour reflects the heat, keeping the soil cooler in the hot summer months Lucerne stimulates root growth and eliminates root disease due to natural hormones in the mulch Lucerne is a great worm food and will promote worm activity. We have both of these in the nursery, come and get some today- open until 12:30

02.01.2022 KANGAROO PAW - need I say more ? Clumping native flower that spreads via rhizomes beneath the ground. A flower that performs year after year. Cut back to the base after flowering. Loves full sun and good draining soil. We have bright red and bright yellow flowers just coming on. We only have a few so be sure to get one by the end of the week ! Open until 12:30

01.01.2022 Learn how to pickle seasonal vegetables at this free workshop as part of the Summer Solstice Cabaret Program with fair food activist and farmer fan girl Camilla Tulley. Check out the program and get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/summer-solstice-cabaret-tic

01.01.2022 Here we grow now ! Seedlings looking lush this morning and ready to be planted out. Come and check out the herb, veg and fruit trees we have. Also, did you get around to collecting your BCC free trees yet ? Open until 12:30