Hello, My Name is Rat Botanical Name: Rattus Rattus DESCRIBE YOURSELF Rats, we are found almost everywhere there are humans. Unlike dogs and cats, I’m almost uniformly despised. I think I’m actually quite cute! I can grow up to 500cm or half a metre in size,...
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...
I am so excited to be welcoming frogs back into my frog friendly garden! During the last lot of rain I heard the calls of three different stripey marsh frogs around my garden!I also heard the deep calls of a green tree frog! This is so exciting because it has been a...
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...
