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Zacaconia Tropical Gardens

I am a fanatical plant collector and gardener with a passion for tropical plants, and started the ‘Zacaconia’ blog in 2018 to share my gardening adventures with the world. Join me on my journey through the wonderful world of horticulture.

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Category: Herbs and Spices

My top 10 plants for an Indian edible garden

Following on from my post about my top 10 South East Asian herbs and spices, I thought I would write a post about my top 10 favourite Indian food plants. Spoiler alert: chilli does not feature in this post!

Continue reading “My top 10 plants for an Indian edible garden” →

Zac Herbs and Spices December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 3 Minutes

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Summer is officially nearing its end (which is a non-event here in the subtropics - we don’t really have 4 seasons, as such). I have been taking advantage of the warmth to propagate cuttings before the weather starts cooling down. Also took the opportunity on a breezy Saturday afternoon to take some more videos from around the garden, the sunlight flickering though the nodding palm fronds was just magical ✨🍃🌬️ #summergarden #tropicalparadise #plantsofinstagram Just a slow and meditative mini garden tour of our summer garden. Take a deep breath, relax, and enjoy! 😎☀️🧘‍♂️ #gardentour #gardenmeditation #tropicalplants Looking forward to our local garden club visit this morning. The weather is perfect for a garden tour, not too hot - just right #tropicalgardens #tropicalplants #garden Freshly mowed and ready for a visit from our local gardening club later this week - our first ever time showing the gardens to more than just friends, family, visitors etc. ☺️🌸🌴🌱 But for now, off to work! #gardenclub #lawn #tropicalgarden Hello, friend! #beardeddragon #wildlife #reptile I’ve been really good not buying plants recently because, quite frankly, I have too many! 😂 But I just couldn’t go past these Philodendron ‘Prince of Orange’ 🍊 Wow. Just WOW! 😲😍🤩 #philodendron #princeoforangephilodendron #aroids Feeling accomplished after getting some Sunday afternoon gardening tasks done. ✅ Have repotted nearly all of my smaller plants from 200mm to 300mm pots. A lot of my plants are in pots, with the benefits of being portable, ability to control the soil/growing medium, and ability to move plants with specific light requirements to different positions to see how they respond. But pots are especially prone to drying out, and I find the larger size is a little bit better at retaining moisture in dry weather. Something about seeing them all lined up after repotting is particularly satisfying 😂 #containergardening #pottedgarden #gardening A selection of caladiums from our garden… Enjoying them while it’s still Summer (and before they go dormant). Still got a little bit of time left to go until then, but I’m learning to appreciate each seasons’ beauty more (even if we don’t have the conventional 4 seasons here in the subtropics!) #caladium #tropicalplants #gardenlove Up close with the Giant Chandelier Plant (Medinilla dolichophylla x alata), with its delicate flowers. I have been absolutely hopeless at growing medinillas in the past (with several failed attempts), but this one seems to be doing well for me. The key seems to be not allowing them to dry out too much but also having good drainage (Brisbane’s Ekka winds and occasional hot dry days = ☠️) #medinilla #tropicalplants #epiphyte
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