Grow: Native River Mint

This native thrives in a self-watering pot or in a rain garden. The best native mint for the kitchen.

Native berries to plant in your patch

Midyim berry is a tasty and rewarding native fruit you can easily grow in your organic garden.

Native edibles: Lemon myrtle and Geraldton wax

Limes are just one zesty option to grow: lemon myrtle, a tangy edible native, will also add flavour.

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.

Edible natives: lilly pillies

This popular native plant is easy-to-grow with colourful edible fruits, just pick the right species to suit your garden space.

Grow: Everlasting daisies

One of the most vibrant and reliable of the everlasting daisies ‘Diamond Head’ does well in pots or in the ground.

Bushfoods: Atherton raspberry, native ginger and old man saltbush

Here are three flavoursome traditional bushfoods you can grow yourself.

Minty magic

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

Introduction to warrigal greens

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

Edible succulents

These three edible, waterwise succulents can be planted in your backyard. They are easy to grow, and tasty!

Bush foods – good for you and the environment

Bush foods are a good option to plant in your garden, especially as they are adapted to our hot climate and are often rich in nutrients.

Growing and Using Native Violets

Native violets are a colourful ground cover with edible flowers that can be used in spring salads.