My local Magpie Market outlet was paused in May 2024. Still here, so please call for an appointment to visit garden or home buying.
Edible Trails 2022 and 2023 were successfully held. Thanks to all people who visited. Waiting for news of 2024 from BMFCo-op
So what is Blue Mountains Grown? It is the registered business of an enthusiastic local organic small-holder with a mini orchard.
Produce includes seasonal chemical free fruits, artisan jams & chutneys. It also grows unusual and hard-to-grow fruiting plants from seed and herbs tolerant to the Mountains extreme climate and seasons. In there are a few amazing flowering herbs such as anise hysopp and thriving English hollyhocks.
Many edible fruiting bushes prefer a warmer climate, but thinking ahead to my location with climate changes, I punted on guavas, avocados and tamarillos, which are thriving.
The yearly mountains Edible Trail describes my garden as 'companion', but it is probable I am using certain priciples of permaculture such as experimenting growing native trees with deeper roots amongst my citrus. My coastal banksia for example provides shade and windbreaks and home for birds.
This Hazelbrook edible garden has featured in the last two Blue Mountains Edible Trails (link). This is a welcome opportunity to have idea exchanges with visits from the community (old & new). Growing tips, fixes, skills. Also the sale of the garden's produce, is an exciting celebration of all the hard work.
At other times visits to the garden can be made by appointment. Contact Details below:
Artisan produce for sale is listed below:
- fruit in season
- unusual mountains-loving herbs, ornamental plants,
- fruiting bushes grown from mountains strains
- seedlings and local seeds
- chemical-free jams, chutneys, confitures from garden fruit.
- photographics & flower montages
My Motivation:
Is to offer a selection of affordable chemical-free produce with low raw sugar, little salt, seed pectins.
I have paused mysales at Lawson Magpie Markets due to budgeting costs. However, I am happy to take orders and deliver locally. Cheers - Chrys
Produce Range |
Jams & Chutneys - Are made from chemical free, Blue Mountains Grown fruits & vegetables. I halve the usual sugar amount and only use raw or brown. Pectins are made from local citrus seeds. In several of the chutneys I use garlic chives and spices instead of onions or garlic. Best for people on a FODMAPS diet. These low salt confitures are just as delicious and are body friendly.
Plants | Feijoas - In its native Brazil, the foothills of Uruguay Mountains, Paraguay and Argentina, the feijoa is used to treat certain thyroid conditions as it is rich in iodine. I am now growing a Blue Mountains strain from the seeds of my heaviest fruiting feijoas.
Seasonal Fruits | Although I don't have a full size orchard, I do have at least one each of many varied trees. I sell their fruits by the kilo or make into jams and conserves. Fruits: Apples, Avocados, Blood Plums, Feijoas, Guavas, Kaffir Limes, Lemons, Mandarins, Navel & Blood Oranges, Peaches & Tamarillos.
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