Image from Melbourne Bushfood The Kurrajong is a large deciduous tree growing to heights of over 30 metres if planted into the ground. Vibrant red flowers coat the tree giving the impression the plant is covered by a beautiful red...

Image from smallgreenthings.com.au Midyim Berry is one of the most delicious bushfoods you can grow. Small, purple-dotted berries coat the small shrub in late summer to early autumn. It's a dense plant that has a romantic look in terracotta pots...

Saltbush comes from all across the world with over 250 different plants identified. Not all are palatable, grow well or are edible. In Australia, it's quickly become one of the most wide-spread plants at outback cattle grazing stations as it...

Strawberry Gum, or Eucalyptus olida is a recently identified eucalyptus species found in only a small, remote pocket of Australia. The unique flavour comes from the oil-dense leaves which taste fruity, perfumey, and unlike anything you've tried before. It's one of...

The Murnong or Yam Daisy is a species of tuberous plants that were once spread across south-eastern Australia. One could not go a few yards without seeing one, with the large, potato-like tuber becoming the key food in many Aboriginal...

Make a plan. It is easier to work with the environmental features of your garden rather than against them. Therefore when making your plan consider things such as the microclimate, the slope of the site, where water runoff flows to, views, paths, soil type, existing trees and plants, space for garden shed and compost, entertaining areas, raised beds to improve drainage (natives like well drained soil) and of course your budget