The days in May (our Autumn) are rapidly growing shorter but there is still plenty of activity in our food forest.
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| Sea Grape |
Apart from producing delicious fruit and plenty of it these trees
have a spectacular appearance. They are very unusual having a plate-like
waxy leaf that can reach up to 20cm in diameter. On a hot day the
leaves make an ideal fan. They are very tough, require little
maintenance and don't mind sandy soil and salt spray. They are mostly
found growing along the seaside and enjoy the strong light reflected
from the water. Daleys Fruit Tree Nursery
Sea grapes are dioecious, with separate plants bearing male or female flowers.
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| Loquat |
"The loquat (Eriobotrya japonica) is a species
of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, a native to the cooler hill
regions of China to south-central China." Wikipedia It has long been a popular fruit tree in Australia.
Unfortunately none of these Loquat flowers resulted in fruit.
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Longevity Spinach—Gynura Procumbens—Perennial Protein Vegetable
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Gynura perhaps gains its super-food status because of its ability to counteract diabetes and reduce elevated blood sugar.
Shown to be as effective as the front-line diabetic drug metformin
(with none of the side effects), gynura also lowers blood pressure and
LDL cholesterol.“
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| Warrigal Greens |
Warrigal Greens are a reliable food in our climate.
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| Brugmansia |
This Apricot Brugmansia provides much needed colour. and shade in Summer.
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