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25.01.2022 I love a good story. I distribute Verigrow, a locally-made liquid fertiliser and soil improver made from WA wool. I love what this product represents. It’s about helping others, about working together and thinking a little bit differently to create a natural product in a sustainable manner....Continue reading

24.01.2022 Marshmallow plants are ready. Marshmallow. Althaea officinalis. 14cm pots, $10.... Native to Europe and Western Asia, this tall perennial was once an old garden favourite, kept for its beautiful flowers and medicinal qualities. In summer, the pale lilac / white flowers travel up the stems, creating a beautiful show and helping to attract beneficial insects into the garden. The flowers and leaves are edible and can be boiled, fried or added to salads. The plant has a long thick tap root that is edible. The root was once used as a medical confection, used for treating coughs and sore throats. French confectioners later mixed rose water and meringue, creating the sugar-based treat known today as marshmallow (without the health benefits). The plant enjoys moist, free draining soil in a full sun position. Visit: www.kalamundaplants.com.au.

24.01.2022 My Journey Through 1000 Gardens. Garden No. 9 - Tim in Kalamunda. Establishing a thriving garden in areas with surface rock can have its challenges. Some might rate the land unusable whilst others think outside the square and see possibilities. One such person with vision and drive is Tim. ... What Tim has achieved is quite wonderful, turning areas of land with surface rock, into areas of bountiful gardens. As I walk up the long driveway, I’m greeted by Tim. He shows me photos of how the garden looked at the rear of the property when he started a couple of years ago. In areas, the ground looked dry and brittle with surface rock everywhere. Digging into the ground would have proven very difficult, if not impossible, so Tim decided to raise the ground level up. Tim used heaps of discarded rock from a nearby property, to make large retaining walls which he filled with soil. The result is a big tiered area which is now planted with loads of native trees and fruit trees, all of which appear to be loving the fertile soil of the big 'raised garden beds'. In one area, the ground has been raised about 2m in height, allowing a handy turning area to be created for vehicles. As we wander around the garden, I see a fabulous mulberry tree that creates a wonderful space for grandchildren to enjoy. Even I can’t resist sticking my head inside to have a look. What a magical little wonderland. There’s a really nice variety of fruit trees, planted near loads of different Australian natives. Bees and butterflies are everywhere and everything just seems to be doing its thing beautifully. The garden has a really nice vibe. Scattered throughout different areas are tulips of all different colours. They sparkle like little gems and their bright colours pop all over the place. The more I learn about Tim, the more I realise just what an interesting individual he is. A retired geologist, Tim has many varied interests, from making stained glass creations through to managing race cars. He shows me around his workshop and the race car raised high above us is an instant point of discussion. I’m fascinated and totally chuffed. Tim’s workshop, set at the rear of the property, is a great spot for him work whilst looking out over the garden. Tim’s garden is a sanctuary and such a lovely place. The way he’s transformed what most would have deemed unusable land, is rather impressive indeed and this just goes to show how resourceful he is. Tim is a lovely bloke and it was such a treat spending some time with him and exploring his garden. Thanks for sharing Tim.

23.01.2022 The Kalamunda Garden Festival Online is on tomorrow from 8am via our free Facebook group: Kalamunda Garden Festival Online. Interact with Costa Georgiadis Official and Sabrina Hahn - Hort with Heart plus loads more wonderful gardeners, joining us from all around the world for this great event.

23.01.2022 Our beautiful Blue Sea Holly and Nigella ‘Mulberry Rose’ plants are nearly ready. They’ll be the latest additions to the Sabrina’s Selection plant range. Sabrina Hahn’s plant range celebrates many of the old fashioned varieties and they'll help to attract beneficial insects into the garden. The plants are grown in coir pots, which can be planted directly into the ground. They’re natural, biodegradable and minimise root disturbance. No plastic is used, as even the paper plant... tags are biodegradable. No pesticides, herbicides or fungicides are used on the range. We’re all about setting the standard when it comes to growing plants commercially. Visit www.kalamundaplants.com.au or www.sabrinahahn.com.au for more information and to see the current range of plants.

22.01.2022 Sheep Sorrel. Rumex acetosella. 14cm pots, $12. This clumping, low-growing perennial has a long history of medicinal use, and has been used to treat vitamin deficiencies and as an anti-inflammatory. It has also been used topically as a wash to treat eczema and skin rashes.... The leaves have a tart flavour and can be used in salads and soups. They do contain a small amount of oxalic acid, so don't eat the raw leaves every day. The plant enjoys a moist, well draining soil in a part shade position. It can handle full sun but it doesn't like extremely hot weather. The plant reaches about 30cm in height when in flower. The yellow flowers are tiny and they turn into brown / red seeds. www.kalamundaplants.com.au.

22.01.2022 My next batch of True Cardamom is ready. True Cardamom. Elettaria cardamomum. 14cm pots, $14.... This is one of my favourite plants, for it offers so much. The dark green leaves are highly fragrant and have a sweet spicy smell that is heightened when they are rubbed or crushed. The flowers are white with purple - pink stripes. Shortly after flowering, seed capsules will appear, which are used for cooking. The plant enjoys a part shade position in fertile, well drained soil. It’ll grow roughly 1.5m high by 1.5m wide. Ideal for containers or for use as an indoor plant. www.kalamundaplants.com.au.

22.01.2022 More great news garden-lovers. The next Kalamunda Garden Festival will take place on Sunday November 15th, from 8am to 12 noon in the Kalamunda town centre, alongside the Kalamunda Farmers Market. Loads of gardening-related stalls, guest speakers and live music. Free for everyone to enjoy. ... Stay tuned. More information to come. www.kalamundagardenfestival.com.au.

22.01.2022 Speedwell. Veronica officinalis. 14cm pots, $15. Native to Europe, this perennial, low creeper has been traditionally used to treat congestion, throat, skin and digestive problems, coughs, gout, wounds, gastric ulcers and ear infections. It has astringent, expectorant, diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties.... It has an ancient history of medicinal usage and the leaves and flowers are often taken as a bitter tea. It was often added to tea blends. It was commonly used as a upper respiratory and urinary tonic. This ground cover enjoys moist conditions in full sun to part shade. www.kalamundaplants.com.au.

20.01.2022 This is a pretty special event for anyone who loves growing their own food, or who is interested in making their garden more productive. This Sunday from 1pm - 4pm, my garden-loving friend Claire will be opening her amazing edible garden for everyone to enjoy. Come and experience her 'Back-To-Eden' style garden and see how she uses the 'No-Dig' gardening method to handle her heavy clay soil.... Claire has a 1400m2 block with over 70 fruit trees and an impressive range of herbs, vegetables and edible plants. I really love this garden. This is a great opportunity to get some ideas, gain some inspiration and learn from Claire’s experiences. 101 Buckingham Road, Swan View. Free entry. Food and plants will be available for sale on the day. All proceeds go towards the wonderful work of Ruma Abedona Hospice in India. Enter the raffle with a gold coin donation. Kids can visit the baby chickens and rabbits, colouring-in table and craft area and enjoy free popcorn. I’m absolutely delighted that Claire is sharing her garden with everyone. I hope to see you there. https://www.facebook.com/events/344133116949625/ Towards Suburban Homesteading. Kalamunda Garden Festival.

18.01.2022 04/10/20 - ONLY 19 LEFT. These plants aren't what I’m normally known for growing, so they won't be listed on the website. Echinopsis lageniformis ‘Penis Plant’. (Trichocereus bridgesii). ... 14cm pots, $55. Only 100 plants available. Limit one per customer. Native to Bolivia, this plant has a long shamanic tradition of use throughout its native habitat. This hardy plant enjoys a full sun position, although it can suffer sunburn during hot Perth summers. Ideal for containers, the plant enjoys well draining, sandy soil. Fertilise during the warmer months. Rather slow growing. Please email: [email protected] to order. Please note: we don’t post our plants.

18.01.2022 Stamnagathi. Cichorium spinosum. 14cm pots, $22. A Cretan variety of wild chicory, Stamnagathi is a green, leafy superfood that can be eaten raw or cooked. ... This biennial - perennial vegetable prefers a full sun position and should grow about 25cm high. It prefers moist, free draining sandy - loam soil but it can generally handle various soil types. Stamnagathi is a hardy plant that can handle salty conditions. The plant has anti rheumatic and antiseptic properties and it is rich in vitamins C and E, linoleic acid and omega-3 fatty acids. www.kalamundaplants.com.au.

16.01.2022 Mugwort is ready! Mugwort. Artemisia vulgaris. ‘Herb of the Moon Goddess’. 14cm pots, $10.... This tough, perennial herb has been used for medicinal purposes since the Middle Ages. It has also been used for magical / witchcraft preparations and religious / ritual purposes. Often known as a dream herb, it is believed to enhance lucid dreaming and assist with a good sleep. Most users dry the herb and place it under their pillow. Commonly, the fresh leaves are used in tea. It is believed by some that mugwort can assist with insomnia and constipation. It is believed by some to be a digestive stimulant, an easer of gout and a deterrent to intestinal parasites. Mugwort is a tall, bushy perennial native to Northern Asia, Africa and Europe. Plant mugwort in a full sun position and prune back every year (usually after flowering) for nice new strong growth. You can prune it back hard if you want as it's a very vigorous grower. It'll grow to about 1.3m high and about 90cm wide and displays pretty, small white flowers. It can seed very easily so the flowers should be removed prior to the seeds setting. Mugwort can handle most soil types, prefers dry conditions and is tolerant of droughts. www.kalamundaplants.com.au.

14.01.2022 For those who’ve messaged and emailed your gardening questions, I’ll get back to you as soon as possible (2-3 days). Over 60 orders have come through the website in the last 24 hours alone, which is remarkable! I’m also finalising and preparing for the Kalamunda Garden Festival on Sunday, so things are super busy. I love helping out and answering your questions and I look forward to doing so once I clear this spike of orders. Thank you for your patience. ... I'll post my next '1000 Gardens' next week. If you’re visiting the Kalamunda Garden Festival, come over and say hello. I love putting a face to my online customers. X. Andrew.

13.01.2022 My Journey Through 1000 Gardens. Garden No. 6 - Katie in Kalamunda. I love to be immersed in a garden and I’m fuelled by variety, so it's fair to say I was in my own little paradise when I visited Katie’s garden in Kalamunda....Continue reading

10.01.2022 Maroon Bush. Scaevola spinescens. Also known as Currant Bush. 14cm pots, $25. SOLD OUT. This hardy perennial has a long history of medicinal use. Commonly taken as tea, the leaves, berries and flowers are believed to assist with intestinal and urinary issues, general sickness and heart problems. The roots of the plant are also believed to assist with stomach pain.... Small yellow / creamy white flowers should appear for most of the year, helping to attract birds, bees and insects into the garden. The plant enjoys a full sun position in fertile, well draining soil. It can tolerate sandy soils and salty conditions and it is drought tolerant. It should grow to about 1.5m high by 1.5m wide. www.kalamundaplants.com.au.

09.01.2022 I’m excited to be visiting this years Nannup Flower and Garden Festival again. This time, I’ll be there proudly representing Verigrow as its WA distributor. Verigrow is the world’s first liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner made from WA wool. It is high in nitrogen, rich in amino acids and it can be used on all plants, including natives. Verigrow supports WA farmers by buying their waste wool. It is locally made, natural and sustainable. Visit Keladry Farm Nursery in N...annup this Saturday from 10am to 2pm for hourly talks about soil health given by Verigrow creator, Ramiz Boulos. If you’re in the area, come and say hello.

08.01.2022 My Journey Through 1000 Gardens. Garden No. 7 - Sandra in Bickley. Set in the beautiful Bickley Valley, this is a generous garden, literally, for it’s not only a big garden, but one that just keeps on giving....Continue reading

07.01.2022 Good news garden-lovers. We’re super-excited to announce we’re starting to plan a weekly Saturday morning event in Mundaring, called the Mundaring Garden Market, which we hope to operate alongside a newly proposed weekly Mundaring Farmers Market. We’re looking for expressions of interest from potential gardening-related stall holders who may be interested in joining this exciting new event, proposed to start late 2020 / early 2021.... This is a great opportunity to become a founding stall holder and secure a site at a sought-after weekly event. Contact: [email protected] and we’ll keep you updated. X. Andrew and Mandy.

06.01.2022 A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED THE SABRINA HAHN - SABRINA'S SELECTION COMPETITION. I REALLY ENJOYED READING AND REPLYING TO EVERYONE'S COMMENTS. I WISH EVERYONE COULD WIN A TRAY OF BEAUTIFUL PLANTS, BUT THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE WINNER. CONGRATULATIONS TO... SAMANTHA GARCIA. I'LL BE IN CONTACT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS TO OBTAIN YOUR ADDRESS AND ARRANGE DELIVERY OF YOUR PRIZE. Competition time again! The Kalamunda Plant Company proudly grows the lovely S...abrina Hahn range of plants called Sabrina’s Selection. They're grown in biodegradable coir pots and you can plant them directly into the ground, minimising root disturbance. Over the next few months, we’ll be adding over thirty more plants to the range, many of them uncommon varieties in Perth gardens. They'll help to attract beneficial insects. Check out www.kalamundaplants.com.au or www.sabrinahahn.com.au. To celebrate, we’re giving away a tray of beautiful Sabrina’s Selection plants. Let me know one of your all time favourite flowers in the comments below and you’ll go into the draw. The winner will be announced this weekend. Delivery will be included within the metro area or the prize can be collected from Kalamunda. Good luck and thanks so much for your ongoing support. X. Andrew.

05.01.2022 I love creating edible gardens at schools. It was such a treat to return to Kalamunda Primary School recently to install a heap of big raised garden beds, so the students can grow their own vegetables and herbs. Teaching children how to grow edible plants is so important. Edible gardens in schools have the potential to really excite, educate and inspire. ... Well done Kalamunda Primary and Ed Support Centre P & C / Kalamunda Primary School / Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre.

04.01.2022 Crossberry. Grewia occidentalis. 14cm pots, $22. This small deciduous shrub, native to Southern Africa, is a great plant for helping to attract birds and butterflies into the garden.... The plant enjoys a full sun position in fertile, free-draining soil and it should grow to around 3m high by 4m wide. Purple, star-shaped flowers usually appear in summer, followed by four-lobed fruits (hence the name crossberry), which will turn red-brown to light purple when ripe. The fruits can be dried or boiled in milk to make a milkshake or they can be used to make beer. The plant has a long use in traditional medicine. It has been used to treat wounds, sterility, impotence and to help during childbirth. The bark can be used as a shampoo that is traditionally believed to help stop hair from turning grey. It has a non-aggressive root system, making it ideal for planting near paving, buildings and walls. www.kalamundaplants.com.au.

04.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED. THE PRIZE GOES TO... JO STACY. Competition time again! I’m the new WA distributor for Verigrow, a locally made liquid garden fertiliser made from waste wool bought from WA farmers. High in nitrogen and amino acids, this natural, sustainably sourced fertiliser and soil conditioner can be used on all plants, including natives. ... I'd love to get Verigrow into a store near you! I'm having a competition, where you could win three bottles of 1L Verigrow and a tray of culinary and medicinal plants from the Kalamunda Plant Company, delivered to you within the metro area (if you’re outside the metro area, you can still enter, but you’ll either need to collect your order or nominate someone in the metro area that I can deliver it to). Value of prize = $150. To enter, just list a nursery, hardware store, landscaper / gardener, or anyone else in WA who you think could potentially stock Verigrow, in the comments below. If you want to tag them in, that’s even better. The winner will be drawn this Sunday. Thanks for your support. Good luck. Kalamunda Garden Festival, Veratin.

03.01.2022 Granny’s Bonnet ‘Alpina’. Aquilegia alpina. 1.1L coir pot, $12. SOLD OUT. During mid-spring through summer, this classic plant will reward you with soft blue flowers.... This clumping perennial enjoys a part shade position and can handle most soil types, with good drainage. Ensure you add lots of organic matter into the soil. The plant should grow to about 45cm high by 35cm wide. I’m growing Granny’s Bonnet plants in 1.1L coir pots (pictured). Orders taken via the Kalamunda Plant Company Facebook page and online at: www.kalamundaplants.com.au. https://kalamundaplants.com.au//grannys-bonnet-alpina-1-1/ Pick-up from the Kalamunda Plant Company (in Kalamunda) or from the Sabrina Hahn - Hort with Heart offices in Applecross. Delivery can be arranged for a fee upon request. X. Andrew.

01.01.2022 The Kalamunda Plant Company, major sponsor of the Kalamunda Garden Festival, will have a stall at the event tomorrow. I'll be selling a selection of medicinal and edible plants straight from the truck, along with some of the Sabrina Hahn range, Sabrina's Selection. I hope to see you there. X. Andrew.... www.kalamundaplants.com.au.

01.01.2022 Wild Mint. Mentha australis. 14cm pots, $14. Also known as Native River Mint.... This hardy plant is a great addition to the garden and it’ll help attract bees and insects. The leaves can be eaten fresh or dried. Wild Mint can be grown in dry, full sun positions (as long as it’s watered well) although it prefers moist, boggy soil in a shade / part shade position. A fast growing plant, it should grow to around 25cm high by 90cm wide (although it will spread further). www.kalamundaplants.com.au.

01.01.2022 We stock a growing range of fertilisers, eco-gardening products, bagged mulches and soil improvers. Thanks to everyone who has been adding them to their plant orders. All orders can be delivered to your door in the Perth metro area for a special $10 delivery fee. Visit: http://bit.ly/KPCGardeningProducts.... www.kalamundaplants.com.au.