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Welcome to Byron Bay Herb Nursery
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Byron Bay Herb Nursery provides employment and training opportunities in the Byron Shire for people with an intellectual disability who require on-going support to work. Our primary business is the environmentally best practice production of high quality herbs to the horticulture market.
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Spring Gardening
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Plant aloe vera, anise, basil, beetroot, beans, bergamot, bok choy, brahmia, cabbage, calendula,capsicum, catmint, catnip, celeriac, chamomile, cherry pie, chervil, chives, coriander, corn, cucumber, curry plant, cress, dandelion, eggplant, fennel, dill, endive, hyssop, kale, lavender, lemonbalm, lettuce, marigold, marjoram, mint, mizuna, mustard greens, spring onions, oregano, parsley, pennyroyal, rocket, rockmelon, rosemary, sage, savoury, snowpeas, peas, perpetual spinach, stevia, tansy, tarragon, tatsoi, thyme, tomatoes, yarrow, zuchini & watermelon. For a full list of other herbs and vegetables to plant and what goes well with each other, when to sow seed direct or in trays and seed planting depth, refer to the Sow When and Companion Plantings Charts.
For best best gardening results try to work with the moons cycle. For example planting and sowing during the waxing phase helps to promote a balanced root and leaf growth. The Moontime Diary is an excellent resource for choosing the right moment to act, for better results with less effort.
Set bait traps for fruit fly with Eco naturalure™ which a a certified organic product. Repot and fertilize indoor plants, bulbs, pawpaws and citrus. Control aphids, scale and leafminer with Eco Oil. |
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| Herb of the Month |
| NAME: Nettle (Urtica sp.) |
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| DESCRIPTION: A very hardy, perennial, 1- 2.5 metres high, with sprawling or erect, quadrangular stems, covered with fine stinging hairs. The white/green flowers form in tiny clusters. |
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| ORIGIN: Europe & Asia |
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| CULTIVATION: Propagation is by seed, cuttings or root division. Roots spread underground, similar in habit to mint. Adaptable to most soils and positions. Flowers in summer and autumn. Drought and frost resistant. |
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| USES: Delicious and valuable as a blood, liver and kidney cleanser and spring tonic. Leaves can be cooked like spinach. Cooking or infusion removes the sting from the nettle. Serotonin occurs in nettle, and is found to be of great benefit to many people who suffer from depression. Nettle can help to inhibit joint and bone destruction, and slow the progression of the disease.
Nettle is a rich source of antioxidants and include Vitamins A, C and E. Silica occurs in the fine needles. Silica is an essential mineral for healthy hair, skin and teeth and to protect against baldness, infection, poor vision, mental fatigue and nervous exhaustion.
A cold infusion of the leaves is used as a garden fertiliser and spray for aphids and also as a hair conditioner to control dandruff. |
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| This information on herbs is provided free from Isabell Shipard's book "How can I use HERBS in my daily life?" Available from our bookshop. |
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| www.herbsarespecial.com.au |
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