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Contact Byron Bay Herb Nursery Off Bayshore Dr, Byron Arts
& Industry Estate Byron bay
NSW 2481
PO Box 230 Byron Bay NSW 2481
Phone : (02) 66855109
Fax     : (02) 66855109
Email   : info@byronherbs.com.au

Welcome to Byron Bay Herb Nursery

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.

 

 

Summer Gardening
 
 

Plant basil, beetroot, beans, capsicum, celeriac, ceylon spinach, chamomile, chervil, chilli, corn, cucumber, cress, eggplant, fennel, dill, hyssop, lettuce, marigold, marjoram, mustard greens, spring onions, okra, oregano, parsley, rockmelon, thyme, tomatoes, 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.

Good time to mulch to retain precious moisture in the soil and surpress weeds. Water regularly, keeping water off the leaves will help to stop fungal diseases exploding in humid weather. Control aphids, scale and leafminer with Eco Oil.

 
Herb of the Month
NAME: Chicory (Chicorium intybus)
 
 
DESCRIPTION: A hard perennial shrub to 1.5m growing from a thick white tap root 20-60cm long. Above the ground the plant froms a rosette of large lower leaves that are club-shaped. The smaller upper leaves develop blue daisy flowers along the bristly stems.
 
ORIGIN: Europe
 
CULTIVATION: Propagation is by seed in spring. Likes sunny, well-drained location rich in organic loose material.
 
USES: Very young leaves can be used in salads where they add a bitterness and blanched witloof can be used either in salads or as a cooked vegetable. Chicory is a great imune booster and can strengthen bones muscles and nerves. The large white root can be roasted and ground as a substitute for coffee. To make the leaves more palatable, the roots of 3-5 month established plants (foliage removed) are dug up and replanted into deep boxes of moist sand in a semi-dark place (e.g. shed). As the "witloof" grows up through the sand the leaves are blanched and the flavour is much milder. Chicorys blue flowers can be eaten and mage a great garnish.
 
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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