Native mint can be used fresh or dried.
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Edible natives to grow in your garden

Want to add native edible plants to your garden so you can start using them in your cooking? Karen Sutherland has grown them for many years and has some suggestions.

Prostanthera rotundifolia
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Minty magic

Known by gardeners as native mint bush, Prostanthera rotundifolia is a handy plant for semi-shade.

Warrigal greens are an edible succulent.
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Growing warrigal greens

Warrigal greens are one of the easiest and most rewarding native food plants to grow, writes Karen Sutherland.    

Round-leaf pigface
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Edible succulents

Karen Sutherland writes about three edible, waterwise succulents that you can plant now. They are easy to grow, and tasty!

Midyim berries in Karen Sutherland's garden
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Native berries to plant in your patch

Midyim berry is a tasty and rewarding native fruit you can grow in your backyard, writes Karen Sutherland.

Native pepper
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Discovering native herbs

Karen Sutherland investigates the unique flavours and aromas of many little-known native herbs. 

bloodlime
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Go wild with native foods

Renowned chef and indigenous food advocate, Clayton Donovan, shares his tips for growing and cooking native foods.

There’s nothing bad about Banksias
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There’s nothing bad about Banksias

The Big Bad Banksia Men have terrorised the dreams of Aussie schoolchildren for decades. But JUSTIN RUSSELL wirtes that there's nothing bad about banksias, and in fact, they have an important role to play in organic gardens.

Warrigal greens.
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Once were warrigals

Jez don't call me New Zealand spinach, mon. OK?