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Gardening resources request
Hi,
We moved to the Werribee area (west of Melbourne) about 6 months ago and our garden could use some colour. I am looking for ideas on landscaping and on what grows in this dry area, apart from weeds ie. We have a very dry garden, frontyard faces east and backyard faces west, and I am mindful of using tapwater sparingly + have two small children who I want to keep away from harmful chemicals etc . Can anyone recommend any gardening resources (books, publications, websites etc.)? I am totally new to gardening. Coming from Europe, I am astonished to what people can grow in the neighbourhood, considering it is so dry! Finding out the names of the plants is another matter Thank you for your kind help! Novice |
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"novice" wrote in message . .. Hi, We moved to the Werribee area (west of Melbourne) about 6 months ago and our garden could use some colour. I am looking for ideas on landscaping and on what grows in this dry area, apart from weeds ie. We have a very dry garden, frontyard faces east and backyard faces west, and I am mindful of using tapwater sparingly + have two small children who I want to keep away from harmful chemicals etc . Can anyone recommend any gardening resources (books, publications, websites etc.)? I am totally new to gardening. Coming from Europe, I am astonished to what people can grow in the neighbourhood, considering it is so dry! Finding out the names of the plants is another matter Thank you for your kind help! Novice Well there seems a lot of leads on google (YOUR FRIEND!!) under "Australian native plants". -- Regards ......... Rheilly Phoull |
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g'day novice,
yes ther are dedicated forums for native plant growers eg.,. another is gardenweb forums in the au section. but basically there are a couple ways you could do this, and the first is like you seem to have done walk around the neighbourhood and see what growing well, then the second is hang over the fence and ask the owners of those plants what they are yuo achieve 2 things this way you get the name of the plant and you get to meet a neighbour. but basically if you have a good local nursery they should put you straight on dry garden natives. but remember mulching heavily is a big secret ingredient. and don't forget to determine where yiour drain pipes are so you don't plant tree/shrubs with invasive root system too near to them. snipped With peace and brightest of blessings, len -- "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.users.bigpond.com/gardenlen1 |
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Novice,
Welcome to the fabulous world of Gardening. We lived in Werribee (Kathleen Cres) for about six years - you have a challenge ahead of you !! A part from being hot and dry, that clay is appalling. I suggest you either wait until the ground gets a bit wetter, then dig in heaps of organic material and a bit of sand - or build up some beds with sleepers or concrete retaining blocks and fill with good soil - there's a landscape supply place nearby, but can't remember exactly where - I think along Forsythe Road. The Nursery along there is good and will know where to get soil. We grew Westringias and Callistemons quite well - I imagine some grevilleas would also do OK Geoff |
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"Rheilly Phoull" wrote: Well there seems a lot of leads on google (YOUR FRIEND!!) under "Australian native plants". Yeah. That's why Google is NOT your friend. Try Diggers Club in Dromana. They do mail order, but they have a garden there that you can visit. It isn't all natives; their specialty is waterwise and heirloom plants. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "In Melbourne there is plenty of vigour and eagerness, but there is nothing worth being eager or vigorous about." Francis Adams, The Australians, 1893. |
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