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Country Herbals

Locality: Woodchester, South Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 409 096 219

Address: 65 Cross Drive 5255 Woodchester, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.countryherbals.com.au

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25.01.2022 New seasons seeds are coming along nicely. Amongst some of my favorite herbs are those that have fragrance, so important for our senses and reminiscences. I particularly love the Dianthus family, carnations and clove pinks. New this year is another of the Chabaud range of fragrant carnations is 'benigna' a beautiful bicolor pink and white. This joins 'orange sherbet ' marie chabaud ' and ' la France ' all with a delicious sweet spicy clove fragrance and suitable for cutting. Also the largest range of clove pinks in S.A. mainly heirloom varieties that make great border plants. Also coming this year is the very rare Dianthus 'pine leaf' with its unusual flowerhead. So keep an eye out for all these coming in Spring and like the fb page to hear about new seasons herbs and veggies.

24.01.2022 Looking for plants for natural dying? New seasons stock now available. Woad, weld, madder, dyers chamomile all available and Ideal to plant now. 5" $8.50- 9.50. I will have these at the Adelaide Hills Farmers Market tomorrow or message me for pickup at the nursery.

24.01.2022 Forgot to mention the flowering annuals! Peony poppy ( new colours), queen anne's lace, heartease, love lies bleeding and lots more!

24.01.2022 It's now just under 2 weeks to the annual #HerbSocietyofSAInc Herb day Market. Always held the first Sunday in November yearly at Fullarton, this years will be adhering to Covid safe requirements with everything outside. I will be there as well as other herb growers. A great range all in one place.

23.01.2022 A drop of rain would be nice! But still a great time to put a few more plants in the garden. Come and check out my range of herbs, veggies and different perennials. Also have packets of honesty seeds to sprinkle in semi shaded spots. Nursery open Wednesday to Friday and Sunday 9.30 -3.30pm. Eftpos or cash sales. See you soon

23.01.2022 What's new this week! Queen annes lace, Peony poppy 'black', Honeywort, Borage, Calendula and for something different, Walking stick cabbage..( Excellent poultry greens and a bonus at the end! .) Also Mibuna, Beetroot 'early wonder', Asparagus peas, Lettuce 'drunken woman ', Kale 'dwarf Siberian ', Mustard greens 'purple frills, Tatsoi and lots more . Hopefully another shower of rain overnight. A good week to give the veggie garden a foliar feed with a seaweed tonic. Catch you soon!

23.01.2022 Following the direction of S.A Health and State Government, the nursery will be closed for the next 6 days and I will await the directives after this. So will keep you posted. At this stage I will still be attending the Adelaide Hills Farmers Market on Saturday with strict covid restrictions in place. Stay safe, keep busy in the garden and lets hope that everyone does their bit to nip this in the bud. Plenty of lovely herbs and veggies ready to plant.

23.01.2022 Seed saving 101 workshop. So weather is looking good for next Wednesday 3rd February for the first of my workshops for 2021. Cost is $10, from 10-11.30am. Covering collecting, storing, re-sowing seeds. Germination requirements, when and what to sow for annual/perennial herbs, veggies for the next season. And more. Msg me for booking. Limited placement.

22.01.2022 A few topsy turvy weeks of weather but there's still plenty of time to plant as Spring approaches. Here's a list of what's available.... Annuals and vegetables.... Coriander Land cress Watercress ... Corn salad Salad burnet Rocket Parsley Italian or curly Par-cel Chinese celery Onions white or brown Garlic chives Egyptian walking onions Russian garlic Kale nero di toscana, bear necessities, red Russian, Halbhoher gruner krauser, dwarf green , winter wonderland. Baby spinach Poppy peony types, smoky purple, white or black cloud, red, pink. Poppy shirley, double flowers or angels choir. Poppy Flanders Borage Honeywort Heartsease Stock single mauve English Daisy Lucerne Crimson clover Fenugreek Perennial list to come ...... Looking for something in particular? Like my fb page to see what's coming including lots of unusual varieties. See more

22.01.2022 Poppies come in lots of types and varieties with different uses. Papaver species have uses ranging from cut flowers, bee food, culinary and medicinal uses. Eschscholzia ( Californian) are very hardy culinary and dye plants. Oriental poppies are beautiful perennial plants with amazing flowers. I currently have good stock of Californian poppies, plus peony and shirley ( P. rhoes)in different colors . Flanders coming soon. Message me for pickup while the nursery is closed for July or at the Adelaide Hills Farmers Market this Saturday.

21.01.2022 What's in the nursery this week... Climbing snake beans black seeded, Viola 'arkwright ruby' ( edible flowers), Agastache 'golden jubilee' and ' mexicana' ( lemon licorice mint),.pumpkin ' golden nugget', scented geraniums, clove pinks, lavender varieties, and so much more. 65 Cross Drive Woodchester

21.01.2022 Some lovely herbs and vegie seedlings to take to the Adelaide Hills Farmers market tomorrow. The nursery will be closed on Sunday but open Monday 10.30- 3.30pm. Will update stock next week, plenty coming on. Have a safe and happy Easter.

20.01.2022 The caper butterflies have found their favourite plants to lay their eggs and continue the cycle. The adults enjoyed the nectar from a range of plants including natives but only use the caper bush and others in the Capparis family to lay eggs. While the leaves of bushes can get chewed back, it doesn't take long for new leaves to appear once the caterpillars hatch and move off. I will have 2 varieties of capers available for planting in Spring. Great for hot well drained areas. Interested? Come and have a chat!

18.01.2022 Beautiful fresh herbs, vegie seedlings and edible flowers all grown in the fresh air ready to plant in the garden or pots. Many uncommon varieties. Available direct at the nursery or this week's Adelaide hills Farmers market.

18.01.2022 Thanks everyone for checking out my fb page, now over 600 likes! Woohoo! So please keep sharing...... This week's frosty weather is really slowing growth down while the shelves are looking decidedly empty in the nursery. I'm keeping busy with dividing and re potting perennial herbs, something you can do in your own garden. This is something that does need doing every 2-3 years to maintain vigour, especially in spreading plants like yarrow, mints, origanums and others like chives, catmints, etc. Keep up foliar feeds with a good seaweed extract like #SeaGold on all leafy herbs and vegies. Nursery open tomorrow and Sunday.

17.01.2022 Just a week away to the official start of Spring. Last week's rain was welcome and now another of spring like weather to keep the garden moving along. However the frosty mornings mean the ground temperatures will keep new plantings from putting on growth just yet. Another liquid feed with a seaweed tonic on all pots and beds will serve well for the coming season. Look out for Seagold fertilizers in stores. Lots of tomato plants appearing, but don't be tempted to plant out y...et in frost zones, these can be potted on and kept in a warm, sheltered position. For others, a protective sleeve can keep some warmth around plants and removed as plants really take off. I love the early spring flowers of the Primulas. Many English people have fond memories of these beauties, P. veris (Cowslips) and Primrose ( P. vulgaris). Available for a short time in the nursery. See more

17.01.2022 Nursery is open Today till 3.30 Lovely day to get in the garden.

17.01.2022 The herbs and others were well pleased with the 11mls of rain overnight, especially considering I'm currently not able to access water due to an electrical issue!. Nursery open today 10- 4pm. Great opportunity to plant!

15.01.2022 Nursery open today through to Friday and also Sunday. Many herbs and veggies starting to get back on the shelves and some interesting perennials. Some of the rarer lines will only be available at the nursery and are often in very limited quantities. Keep posted via my FB page as they come in. Look out for perennial coriander, wild yam, black pepper vines, yacon, rosella, lobelia syphlitica, white sage, jasmine sambac, elderberry and many more.

15.01.2022 What's new this week... I love celery but can't be bothered growing it with its higher water needs, but there are a couple of easier growing leafy herbs that can be used with the same flavour. Celery herb and Chinese celery grow well at this time of year, while par-cel has the same growth habit as Italian parsley with a great celery taste and still grows well in the cooler months. Lots of leafy greens with more bitter tastes that are good for health including endive, radicchio, rocket. Lots of poppies coming on now, tall peony poppies, 'ladybird' and Californian and still to come Shirley and Flanders poppies. Come and see me at the Adelaide Hills Farmers Market this Saturday .

15.01.2022 The bulk of this year's garlic crop is in the ground. However I do have some special ones left over that I don't have room for. This is a late, excellent keeping creole variety. Great flavour. Normally $10 for 2 bulbs, these are a little smaller, still with good size cloves Approx. 8 per bulb. $5 for 4 bulbs. Available now from the nursery or this week's Adelaide hills Farmers market. Limited quantities.

14.01.2022 With early lifting of some covid safe restrictions the nursery will be open this Sunday 10 -4pm. Please continue to do the right thing, maintain social distancing, limit to no more than 2 people in a group. Please remember to bring your own bags or boxes. Eftpos is preferable but cash ok. There is a great range of veggie seedlings, plus basils and lots of tropical herbs coming in now. New salvias and other unusual perennials.

14.01.2022 Don't think anyone enjoyed the windy conditions of late, but the plants definitely seem to know that Spring has arrived! Come and say hello at this week's #AdelaideHillsFarmersMarket to see what's new! Or at the Nursery Sunday 10am-4pm

14.01.2022 While I won't be attending the Adelaide hills Farmers market today, the nursery will be open till 4pm today and tomorrow. Lovely poppies, red russian and black kale, pennyroyal, borage, perennial wallflowers, rhubarb, sorrel, salad burnet, mint, asparagus, raspberry canes, brown onions and more!

13.01.2022 The weather has warmed up and the blue banded bees are on the move. This one is loving the perennial basils in the glasshouse. Tulsi basils ready in a few weeks, there's queen of herbs, rosella, peanuts and moringa trees almost ready. #nativebees #buzzpollination #sanature

13.01.2022 July is nearly gone and I have managed to catch up with some of my chores in the nursery. Not to say I haven't been busy with cuttings and seeds and dividing and repotting perennials. A few warm days sees new growth on many plants, but a good time to start preparing for the new season . Keep up with what's new via my fb page or check out the catalogue on my website if you are looking for something different. Nursery will be open tomorrow and then normal opening hours going forward. I look forward to bringing you as many wonderful herbs as possible. There's always something different!

13.01.2022 So excited to finally have all my new signage in place. Thanks to Daniel Pestka Signs, you can't miss me now!! Just a reminder that the nursery will be closed from the end of this week till the end of July, so I can get on top of some long overdue jobs. Will still be attending the Adelaide Hills Farmers market on the Saturdays apart from the middle of the month. You're welcome to message me me to arrange pickups. Look forward to presenting a great range of my wonderful herbs, veggies and more coming for Spring

12.01.2022 The nursery will be closed this Sunday due to extreme weather conditions. The Adelaide Hills Farmers market will also be closing an hour earlier this week so come early, but delay planting till conditions return to more congenial gardening weather Hopefully some showers coming in the week, fingers crossedThe nursery will be closed this Sunday due to extreme weather conditions. The Adelaide Hills Farmers market will also be closing an hour earlier this week so come early, but delay planting till conditions return to more congenial gardening weather Hopefully some showers coming in the week, fingers crossed

12.01.2022 In the mood for some garden time this week? Nursery open today till Friday and Sunday. Come and check out lovely herbs and veggies suitable for planting now including thymes, oregano, lemon coriander, land cress, baby spinach, lettuce, rhubarb, asparagus, artichoke, comfrey, feverfew, many other medicinal plants, plus so many other interesting and unusual varieties. Last of the poppies still available including Flanders.

11.01.2022 With a hint of Spring in the air this week, it's a busy time in the nursery. Sowing seeds and taking cuttings, all filling the seedling house while others are lounging on the heat mat to aid their germination. So lots of perennial herbs are now coming into the sales area, still with good stock of cool weather plants ready to go. Keep an eye on new plantings and don't let them dry out. Foliar feed everything with a seaweed tonic, keep on top of the weeds and start preparing for the new season. Nursery open today till Friday and Sunday or catch me at the Adelaide Hills Farmers Market on Saturday.

11.01.2022 You won't find me at the Adelaide Hills Farmers market tomorrow, but not to say there's not much happening in the Winter garden! You need to plan now for next year if you want to attract those beneficial insects into the garden and make sure there is something for the bees too! While the nursery is closed till the end of July, you can still msg me for orders. Here's a few of my favourite winter flowering plants.

10.01.2022 Lots of lovely vegie seedlings ready to plant this weekend! Kales, beetroot, cabbages. Spinach, silverbeet, spring onions,asian greens, rocket, leafy herbs plus plants for orchards and vegetable gardens to attract beneficial insects, lucerne, buckwheat, cornflowers, phacelia, alyssum. Open today and Sunday or catch me @Adelaide Hills Farmers Market tomorrow .

10.01.2022 Nursery open 10-4 tomorrow Please remember to bring bags or boxes for your purchases. Cash or eftpos. Herbs for culinary, medicinal, fragrance, insect attracting, natural dyeing, lots of lovely veggies. I grow all my plants, no sprays or chemicals and free advice to all so you can get the best from your purchases. 65 Cross Drive Woodchester #loveherbs #herbalmedicine #edibleflowers #ediblegardening

08.01.2022 The mozzies are rather bad this year with the extra moisture and warmth. Some good herbs to plant near outdoor areas are balm of gilead ( Cedronella canariensis), scented geranium 'mozzie buster' and lemon balm 'citronella' Also french lavender and true citronella grass which is frost tender Most of these are available now and ready to plant from the nursery and the Adelaide Hills Farmers Market on Saturdays.

08.01.2022 Last of the annual poppies for this season ready to plant now. Tall peony type varieties: black cloud, white cloud, smoky purple, lilac pompom, pink, red. Smaller growing and lovely for pots Shirley poppies (P. rhoes) : double mix, angels choir. 4" multi sown pots $4.50. Pickup from the nursery, Adelaide hills Farmers market or another Mt. Barker address by prior arrangement.

07.01.2022 Looking to attract more beneficial insects to orchards and vegetable gardens? Ideal to plant now are things like phacelia, buckwheat and fenugreek, alyssum and lucerne. Perfect for bees too when in flower. Or perhaps a patch of white mustard, which like buckwheat and fenugreek produce seeds for using in the kitchen. All available in the nursery now or at this week's #adelaidehillsfarmersmarket.

07.01.2022 SEED SAVING 101 Would you like to learn more about growing herbs and veggies from seeds, saving seeds from your plants and generally improve your chances of successfully raising plants to fill garden beds and pots. Then my next workshop will help with this! Now is the time to plant seeds for Autumn veggies so they can be planted out at the appropriate time especially for the cooler districts. Register your interest now with dates in February, weather dependent for Tuesdays, ... Wednesdays or Sunday mornings. 10-11.30am Numbers strictly limited. Message me for further details or to book for preferred day. # the seeds below germinated 3-4 days from sowing. See more

07.01.2022 Nursery open 9.30-3.30 tomorrow. Still plenty of vegies, kales spring onions, Asian greens silverbeet and spinach, leafy herbs, poppies and other flowers.

06.01.2022 Last weekend was huge, so great to catch up with people at the annual Herb Day market at Fullarton. So while some herbs will be off the shelves for a while, there is lots still to come including 3-4 echinacea varieties, plus more salvias, basils and chillies. This week has good stocks of Angelica in the nursery after a long absence. Lovely tomato plants, zucchini, crookneck squash all available and rockmelon, watermelon and sunflowers coming soon. For those who like herb teas, lemon verbena, agastache mexicana, lemon balm and mint varieties including peppermint all ready to go.

06.01.2022 Check out these beautiful late season garlic cloves. Ready to be soaked in seasol for a few hours before planting. Don't no whether I'll beat the rain today though! This garden friend has already battened down the hatches

05.01.2022 What's new this week! Many have a love/hate relationship with kale, some people enjoy their greens, others not so much. Here's a kale for everyone! Kale 'winter wonderland ' adds heaps of color to the veggie garden while being a delicious variety for eating. There's also flowering kale 'fringed mix' which looks great in pots for late winter/spring colour. Available at the nursery or come and see me at the Adelaide hills Farmers market this Saturday. Plenty of other kale varieties too . 4" pots $4.50.

04.01.2022 Some lovely flowering perennials including salvias and butterfly attracting plants now in nursery. Open today till 3.30, tomorrow and Friday 9.30 - 4. Vegie seedlings also ready. Eftpos available

04.01.2022 The nursery is really filling up now!! Chillies from mild to hot, 7 varieties of basil, lemongrass, perennial coriander, malabar spinach, new guinea bean, yacon, sweet potatoes, mints, elderberries, lavenders, salvias, rock rose, sunflowers, dill, medicinals, nasturtiums, unusual perennial and silver leaf plants including 3 varieties of campanula, agastache, cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes, dwarf beans and so much more. Open today, tomorrow and Sunday 65 Cross drive Woodchester. Come and check out what's here..

04.01.2022 Just sending a big, big thank you to everyone for the support shown to my little nursery over the past few months. Whilst it has been a tough time for many people , it has also been a wonderful opportunity to discover the joys of gardening and producing food for the table. I have been over-welmed with many new plus my regular customers at the Farmer's market and also at the Nursery and I look forward to being able to continue providing the largest range of rare and unusual herbs in S.A.. There will be lots of things to come in Spring including some interesting perennial plants and an extended range of bee and butterfly attracting plants, plus my long awaited new signage . And so many more herb varieties, my head is spinning already!!! Please like and share my FB page as much as you can and hope to see you soon! Happy gardening

03.01.2022 With further clarification on the state lockdown regarding allowed trading, the Adelaide Hills Farmers Market will not run this Saturday. Will keep you up to date as to the next few weeks once further details are released after the mandatory 6 day period ends. Look forward to seeing you all again soon! Keep calm and carry on (Gardening of course!)

02.01.2022 ( All sold now) Last week for garlic sales! Come and get them, ready to eat or plant. $7.50 pack contains a mix of all my varieties.

02.01.2022 First of the tomatoes just about ready to go. Siberian is a bush type and excellent short season and cooler area type. Globe shape fruit to 4cm in clusters with heavy yields. A great variety if you want tomatoes for Christmas. However, all tomatoes are frost tender including this one. Here is the main varieties that will be available in October, Moneymaker will be the first of the big tomatoes and that will be ready soon. There will be a few others too! Keep up to date on FB and feel free to share. Happy Spring gardening!

02.01.2022 Another weekend of wintery weather ahead. So you won't find me at the Adelaide hills Farmers market tomorrow as I need to start catching up on some long overdue cleaning up!!! The nursery will be closed in July so I can start preparing for next season, however you are welcome to msg me if you would still like to get some lovely plants for your garden with lots of interesting new things coming as we get closer to Spring. I'm excited that finally my new signage is going up too, making it easier to see opening times, etc.

02.01.2022 It's always lovely to have plants that flower in the cooler months and have the added bonus of fragrant flowers. I particularly love the Mahonia. Tough shrubs ideal for partly shaded positions with scented yellow flowers and autumn colour in their leaves. Mahonia aquifolium is used medicinally with digestive stimulant , antimicrobial, anti-inflammitory properties and is an immune-booster. The bark yields a yellow green dye, and the plant produces edible berries. The other Mahonia is a large shrub that has been growing in my parents garden for over 50 years and I have propogated from, with delightful scented flowers. Have one of each available currently for $35 per plant in large pots.

01.01.2022 Looks like a bumper crop of garlic this year. How's yours going? New to growing it and not sure when to harvest? Usually as the lower leaves start to brown off, carefully dig down beside a bulb and feel for the separation of the cloves. Hard neck varieties can be a little easier as they produce an elongated stem that curls over at the top and is known as a scape. Feel free to visit the nursery to get more hands on information. Garlic sales from mid December.

01.01.2022 The much needed rain was a godsend for many reasons, not only to control the latest bushfires but to really boost the late planted vegies. These tomatoes were planted on the 29th Dec and have gone from the first photo to the next in less than a month. Good soil preparation makes a huge difference, with no sign of setback with temperatures nudging 44* the other day and no covering, in fact they put growth on. The wicking bed sucked a lot of water too, but again no covers and very full plantings. Nursery open as usual. Come and see what's in!

01.01.2022 It's been a bee-utiful week to be in the garden. I've been as busy as a bee preparing stock for the annual herb day market this Sunday. The nursery is open till Friday or catch me at the Adelaide Hills Farmers Market on Saturday. PLEASE NOTE...The nursery will be closed this Sunday while I'm attending this event.