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Thrive Sustainability

Phone: 0408157301

Address: 48 Citron Way 6084

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

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25.01.2022 Florence fennel - How to get a big crop from 1 single seed

25.01.2022 Whilst Broccoli and cabbage are still great to plant in spring, its the end of the season for planting cauliflower now, but if anyone wants to try there luck and plant some weve got a few punnets left FREE to a good home today

25.01.2022 Our little mandarin tree is full of flowers again after great crop of fruit this winter. Citrus are heavy feeders so ensure they receive adequate nutrition. Early spring is an important time to feed them as they are forming new growth and flowering. I use a Fruit tree fertiliser with a balanced ratio of Npk and trace elements, as well as additional aged poultry manure, compost and mulch. Citrus like many other fruit trees form a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms such as mycorrhizal fungiin the soil to help them uptake nutrients and water so it is important not just to think about feeding the trees but also think about feeding all those wonderful microorganisms living in the soil by mulching with organic matter such as manure, compost and wood chips.

24.01.2022 Treated myself to a new deep fat fryer and really fancy chips for dinner... so off I go for a forage. Was pretty happy with my first find but then dug up this whopper, you can never make to many chips however If you too want chips for eternity we have lots of sweet potato plants in stock. @ Thrive Sustainability

24.01.2022 We have a glut of eggs and broccoli at the moment so a good way to use and preserve them for months to come is making up a huge batch of pies and mini quiche to freeze, they will make great lunchbox snacks and quick meals. For the filling I gently fried Leeks and onion, steamed several heads of broccoli including stalks, chopped up heaps of fresh herbs (lots of perrenial basil) then combined it all with beaten eggs, dash of milk, some I added chopped tomatoes and feta too also. This is a great way to use late season broccoli as once encased in pastry no body will even notice the odd bit of value added protein that is inevitable at this time of year

24.01.2022 Little peaches forming on our low chill Floragold and Angel peach. If fruit fly is an issue in your area once the flowers have been pollinated and fruit starts to form you need to cover the whole tree or individual branches/fruits with exclusion net. We sell a range of options including bags, sleeves, formed tree nets and insect mesh off the roll sold by the metre @ Thrive Sustainability

23.01.2022 Christmas party and late night shopping tonight

23.01.2022 Ooops nearly missed the school bus this morning! We got a bit distracted at the peach trees... Easily done

22.01.2022 Perfect gift for those Dads that love spending time in the garden, below is a link to purchase E gift cards, redeemable in our shop or for over the phone purchases https://squareup.com/gift/91W5KGJZGJJMP/order

22.01.2022 Spring is well and truly on its way! Time to start planning and planting those summer veggie patches, we're bursting at the seams with an amazing selection of veggie punnets and pots to choose from Come and see us at 48 Citron way Lower Chittering. Open Wed, Fri and Sat 9-5 @ Thrive Sustainability

22.01.2022 We stock a wide range of Australian Native Edible and useful plants, including many Western Australian species well suited to our climate. Visit our Nursery at 48 Citron way, Lower Chittering Open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 9-5 or browse online www.thrivesustainability.com.au

22.01.2022 The Swap and share box is fully stocked with goodies from our garden today, please come along and help yourself, if you have any excess produce from your garden that you would like to contribute bring it along

21.01.2022 Bring some colour to the plate with Edible flowers, here's some of the beauty's we have in stock @thrivesustainability

20.01.2022 Loulou is moulting which is very itchy business, unfortunately Loulou decided the Buddhas hand citron tree looked like a jolly good bottom scratcher, poor little tree is now missing branches and unripe fruit... When will I ever learn, ponys Cannot be trusted around fruit trees

19.01.2022 Time to start sowing the seeds of summer Have you been on our website to browse our vast array of heirloom seeds? Www.thrivesustainability.com.au @ Thrive Sustainability

19.01.2022 Yes Moon dog they do look delicious, but they're not ripe yet!

19.01.2022 Pretty as a picture... Blossoms on the fruit trees in the Nursery, left to right - Super Dwarf Anna Apple, Flavourcrest Peach and Laroda Plum Come and treat yourself this weekend we are open from 9 till 5 Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 48 Citron way Lower Chittering

19.01.2022 Looking for an easy to grow, ornamental but also productive fruiting shrub? Strawberry guava's definitely fit the bill, ours gives us 2 good crops a year of juicy tasty fruit and the rest of the year its a really attractive dense evergreen screening plant the red tinged new growth is beautiful We have these as well as other varieties of guava in stock @thrivesustainability 48 Citron way, Lower Chittering Open Wed Friday and Saturday 9-5

19.01.2022 A colourful bowl of kale and perennial basil - Kale, pumpkin and ricotta cannelloni for dinner tonight

19.01.2022 Tomorrow is our last day of trading before we close for a break over Christmas and New year we will be re-open on Saturday 9th January. Thank you to all our customers for supporting our small business this year and we wish you a Merry Christmas.

18.01.2022 Possible the only thing I like about wind It knocks all the passionfruit down so I dont have to go rummaging Think theres going to be a few passionfruit in our swap and share box this Saturday!

17.01.2022 Yes Moon dog they do look delicious, but theyre not ripe yet!

17.01.2022 Doing the handwatering every morning has its perks #gardensnacks

17.01.2022 Purple sprouting broccoli is in full swing now, it's a long wait for this veggie but I love how productive it is and the strong flavour, a different kettle of fish from some of the bland watery broccoli that you buy in the shops. If you have grown this variety remember it is a perrenial so leave it in the ground at the end of the season.

17.01.2022 PUNNETS ONLY $1 TODAY! Beans, broccoli, fennel, Cabbage, flowers, onionsPUNNETS ONLY $1 TODAY! Beans, broccoli, fennel, Cabbage, flowers, onions

14.01.2022 The first of the Purple sprouting broccoli heads starting to form... This variety is not one for the impatient gardeners as from sowing it can take up to 6 months to form heads opposed to 2-3 months of regular broccoli. However the taste is worth the wait and unlike other varieties that are biennial (live for 2 years) this variety is a perennial (lives for more than 2 years) this plant is now in its 3rd year and gets cut back when it finishes producing heads (usually when the real hot weather kicks in) this allows room for other crops to be planted around it.

13.01.2022 Chopping up a slightly overgrown cabbage head for Sauerkraut on a rainy day, marveling over the little tiny cabbage heads that are starting to form inside. When you harvest cabbage leave a few inches of stem in the ground and little mini cabbage heads will form, isn't nature amazing? @ Thrive Sustainability

12.01.2022 NEW THIS WEEK! Blood Orange trees. We Have 2 varieties available Ruby Blood and Havard Blood. Who would love one of these trees for Christmas? Tag someone who might treat you Visit the Nursery at 48 Citron way Lower Chittering. Open Wed Friday and Saturday 9-5 or shop online www.thrivesustainability.com.au delivery available to Perth Metro when ordering online.

12.01.2022 Free produce on the counter today, come and help yourself our garden has been generous. If you have any excess produce to swap and share feel free to bring it along and add it to the box

11.01.2022 My favourite native nursery is having an open day. Garden lovers perfect day out in Chittering- Do a Nursery tour, you can come and see us @thrivesustainability afterwards were just 5 minutes up the road

11.01.2022 Garden canapés - Fig & Blue cheese, Peach & Blue cheese ready for our Christmas party and late night shopping tonight

11.01.2022 Put yer back into it boys! The bananas need there new bed and mummy needs her outdoor wallow bath to be installed before the summer heat kicks in! Aren't I lucky to have these 2! Happy fathers day to the best Friend, partner, retic fixer upper, builder, moral support and best dad we could wish for

10.01.2022 Bring some colour to the plate with Edible flowers, heres some of the beautys we have in stock @thrivesustainability

10.01.2022 Possible the only thing I like about wind It knocks all the passionfruit down so I don't have to go rummaging Think there's going to be a few passionfruit in our swap and share box this Saturday!

10.01.2022 Purple sprouting broccoli is in full swing now, its a long wait for this veggie but I love how productive it is and the strong flavour, a different kettle of fish from some of the bland watery broccoli that you buy in the shops. If you have grown this variety remember it is a perrenial so leave it in the ground at the end of the season.

10.01.2022 This mornings swap and share box, come and get involved - Give what you can, take what you need. Any excess produce left after the weekend gets donated to Kira House - refuge for young women.

10.01.2022 Another sad and worrying result of the use of chemicals in the production of food. Does it make you wonder at the long term accumulative effects it may be having on the consumers of the crops too? Knowing what I am feeding my family was one of the biggest reasons I started the pursuit of becoming self sufficient. https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au//herbicide-impacts-marsupia

08.01.2022 A beautiful big crunchy Florence fennel, we grow them all year round, they self seed readily. For big juicy plants grow in fertile, moist soil, if growing through Summer keep partly shaded and really well watered. I love to gently fry in butter and serve with fish, or enjoy raw finely sliced, dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.

08.01.2022 Whilst Slaters do play a role in breaking down organic matter in the garden at this time of year they tend to have a population explosion in our home garden and they make short work of munching through the stem of any newly planted seedling and this year even the newly emerging asparagus spears . So before planting time I make traps that are bottles with a window cut out filled with sour cream or youghut, you can see from the photo how effective they are. I also cut the bottom out of out pots to create a protective collar around new seedlings, and last but not least another very effective way of controlling numbers of slaters are iron based slug pellet - these pellets are completely safe for pets, birds and the resident bobtails and any unmunched pellets will break down and add iron into the soil.

08.01.2022 NEW IN THIS WEEK! Raspberries and one of my favourites Blueberry 'Kisses' It is Such a shame when berries drop of the plants when I'm arranging new stock in the nursery Come and see what else is new this week we're open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 9-5 48 Citron way Lower Chittering or shop online www.thrivesustainability.com.au

07.01.2022 Perfect gift for those Dad's that love spending time in the garden, below is a link to purchase E gift cards, redeemable in our shop or for over the phone purchases https://squareup.com/gift/91W5KGJZGJJMP/order

06.01.2022 Mrs Christmas spider 'Austracantha Minax' says Merry Christmas folks I'm looking forward to a peaceful few weeks without that pesky shop lady and clumsy customers wrecking my webs in the apple tree aisle, see you on the 9th of January 2021!

05.01.2022 August Newsletter - In this issue - How to grow your summer veggie patch from seed, what to plant in August guide, Plant of the month - Blooming Blueberries and a discount code to use in our online store! https://mailchi.mp/4895b68460a2/march-newsletter-1409552

05.01.2022 We're pretty lucky here in the Perth hills, we can grow the humble spud pretty much any time of year. However Spring and Autumn are the best times to get your seed potatoes in the ground. Potatoes are hungry plants so if you want a decent crop make sure you improve your soil with lots of compost, worm castings, manure or an appropriate fertiliser. Ps. Who else always puts their fork through the biggest bestest spud

04.01.2022 Back in stock sweet potato - 3 varieties. My favourite survival staple! Perennial , tough, fairly drought tolerant once a good root system established (as edible veggies go) and you will always have a feed in the garden, makes a great groundcover, excellent for covering and retaining areas of unstable ground. All our veggie pots are $5.50 Punnets $4.00

04.01.2022 Some like it Hot! Limited numbers of Wasabi and horseradish plants available from @thrivesustainability 48 Citron way, Lower Chittering Open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 9-5 or online www.thrivesustainability.com.au

03.01.2022 Borage... Also known as Bee's Bread. Who can spot the busy lady in the pic?

03.01.2022 Mmm love a good garden pie. I always start with gently frying some onions or Leeks (which ever I have in the garden) celery and garlic. Then add a medley of veg from the garden and enough veg stock to just cover the veg, root veg is always good, just whatever you have growing, today I had some left over roast pumpkin potato, carrot, broccoli with lots of chopped stalk and Jerusalem artichokes. Add quicker cooking greens such as broccoli once root veg have started to soften so... they dont overcook, add a good handful of herbs such as marjoram, thyme, oregano or parsley or all of the above - dont underestimate how much difference to the flavour fresh herbs can make! You can add a can of butter beans or chickpeas too. I then season with smoked paprika, salt and pepper. At the end add several handfuls of strong cheddar cheese and stir through until melted and combined into the sauce. If you want to thicken the sauce stir in few spoons of flour. Let cool slightly then pop in a dish cover with pastry and hey presto yummy healthy dinner that everybody enjoys...well in my house anyway. I always make double the amount of filling and freeze a batch so I have an easy meal on hand for busy days. @ Thrive Sustainability See more

02.01.2022 Whilst Broccoli and cabbage are still great to plant in spring, it's the end of the season for planting cauliflower now, but if anyone wants to try there luck and plant some we've got a few punnets left FREE to a good home today

02.01.2022 Having a rare Saturday morning off from working in the nursery so I could watch the boy at Aus kick. Thought I'd just pop into @mucheatreefarm before heading home for a tube of lechenaultia, ooops might be getting a bit carried away

02.01.2022 Scarlet Emperor runner beans are looking pretty climbing over our beautiful arch made by @darnsies_dinkum_designs_45. Scarlet runner beans are also known as 7 year bean as in frost free climates they can die back over winter and reshoot the following spring.

02.01.2022 Loulou is moulting which is very itchy business, unfortunately Loulou decided the Buddha's hand citron tree looked like a jolly good bottom scratcher, poor little tree is now missing branches and unripe fruit... When will I ever learn, pony's Cannot be trusted around fruit trees

02.01.2022 Hands up who wants to swap and share tomorrow Our swap and share box will be loaded with goodies from our home garden, come and help yourself, bring your excess produce if you have some to swap and share with fellow gardener's. Any left over produce at the end of the day will be making it's way to a local young ladies refuge

01.01.2022 Borage... Also known as Bees Bread. Who can spot the busy lady in the pic?

01.01.2022 We have had lots of new fruit trees arrive just in time for the weekend. Many varieties of super dwarf apples, ideal for small spaces and container growing, standard and Dwarf stone fruit, my favourite Mandarin variety - Japanese seedless and more! Come and see us we are open 9 till 5 tomorrow located at 48 Citron way, Lower Chittering

01.01.2022 Were pretty lucky here in the Perth hills, we can grow the humble spud pretty much any time of year. However Spring and Autumn are the best times to get your seed potatoes in the ground. Potatoes are hungry plants so if you want a decent crop make sure you improve your soil with lots of compost, worm castings, manure or an appropriate fertiliser. Ps. Who else always puts their fork through the biggest bestest spud