Hello, I am Dock Botanical Name Rumex crispus, Rumex acetosella, Rumex obtusifolius DESCRIBE YOURSELF As you can see from my names, I cover a range of weeds that are variously known as Dock, Sheep Sorrel, broad leaf Dock and Curly Dock. As the name suggests I am...
Hello, I am Cats Ears Botanical Name Hypochoeris radicata DESCRIBE YOURSELF Most people confuse me with the true Dandelion! I also have a seed head that you can blow, but its not as big as the true dandelion. As the main imitator of the Dandelion, I am also a broad...
Growing potatoes Growing potatoes in the Redlands can be tricky, as potatoes are a cool climate crop. This means they grow well in Australia’s the southern states, but don’t like our coastal humidity! In southern states potatoes are a summer crop because...
What’s that white powdery substance on my plants leaves? I had a query recently asking what a white powdery substance was on a grape leaf? They actually said “it looks like powdery mildew, but it’s not on zucchini”! It looked like powdery...
Hello, I am Dandelion Botanical Name Taraxacum Officinale DESCRIBE YOURSELF Everyone knows me from childhood when they blew my dandelion seed heads to make a wish! Although as a gardener you wish I wasn’t in your garden! I am the original broad leaf flatweed,...
