When Bill and his wife Wendy set up home six years ago in the middle of Queensland's tropical jungle, the majical colours, shapes and textures of the truits that surrounded them prompted the Coopers into action. Together, they have colleted and recorded--and Bill has illustrated with remarkable...
Ivan Holliday's Field Guide to Australian Trees covers more than 400 species, representing some 80 different genera. Each entry includes notes on distribution and habitat, a description of the tree's key botanical features, and notes on its commercial use and horticulture. The book is illustrated...
1984-01-01 This book providesuseful information on the production of a wide range of tropical tree fruits that grow in Australia. 225 pages, illustrations, photos
A completely revised edition of this well known and respected text on pastures. Describes in detail currently available temperate pasturespecies and their growing requirements. Includes full colour photgraphs of many species. 1st, 4th & 5th Editions available.
1995-01-01 Tagasaste is a hardy, fast growing fodder shrub able to significantly increase livestock production. Tagasaste seeks deep soil moisture and takes up subsoil nutrients which are lost to normal pasture or crop plants. 132 pages, illustrations, photos
1985-01-01 It is hoped this book will inspire farmers, researchers and others interested in land management to be more innovative in their tree growing activities, and provide a guide to help them get started.
1997-01-01 It is anticipated that this book will provide a useful reference text for all those concerned with selecting and growing trees and shrubs in rural areas of developing countries and in the more tropical parts of Australia.
1987-01-01 With the aid of colour photographs and illustrations, Glenn Tankard shows how to identify tropical fruit and explains what tastes to expect once have peeled away the uninviting skin. He discusses their culinary uses and includes a number of original recipes. He also gives advice on how to slect...
Keyline methods enable the rapid development of deep biologically fertile soil by converting subsoil into living topsoil. Keyline pattern cultivation enables the rapid flood irrigation of undulating land without terracing. Incidental results are the healing of soil erosion, bio-adsorption of...
Key Resource2000-12-01 The founders of Australia's Seed Savers' Network show how gardeners can protect the global food heritage - and eat it too. The seeds and growth cycles of 117 vegetables, culinary herbs and edible flowers are described in detail. The book begins with eight chapters on the issues around seeds...