13 May
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Title image above is copyright © Optimate Group Pty Ltd
First published 13th May 2026
This fake Cloudflare verification ruse is VERY important to be aware of, as it is affecting legitimate sites which have been compromised. Of late many of these are WordPress-run sites via malware-infested themes ..
05 May
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Title image above is copyright © Farouk
First published 5th May 2026
Farouk and I go back a few years now (though sadly we have never met), when he bought a Sherwood jujube tree. We have been in touch on and off over the years, and last year he showed me his video with that same tree at the 1:12 m..
01 May
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 1st May 2026
Aquatic Mosquitofern (Azolla pinnata)
Family: Salviniaceae (includes heterosporous aquatic ferns)
Genus: Azolla (includes heterosporous aquatic ferns)
Botanical/Binomial Name: Azolla pinnata
Meaning of Name:
Azo..
30 Apr
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 30th April 2026
Hello everyone, welcome again to this supposedly bi-monthly newsletter that I may just manage to sneak in before 1st May kicks in!
Again keeping to the format of previous newsletters:
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Item 1: Things of ..
30 Apr
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 30th March 2026
The Wollongong Botanic Garden is home to the Sir Joseph Banks Glasshouse, a two-section structure which houses primarily tropical and desert plants, but other warm-region species as well. The first section also h..
29 Apr
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Title image above is unfortunately of unknown origin. I would love to be able to cite it if anyone happens to know its origin.
First published 29th April 2026
Whoever created this meme is an absolute genius. They nailed the garbage that is “AI” perfectly. I so wish I knew who to credit this to.
c..
29 Apr
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 29th April 2026
A few days ago under this post, reader Josh (thank you Josh!) had asked as to an Air-Pot and trunk-thickening. The timing was incredible, as just hours prior to his comment (which I didn’t see until two days late..
28 Apr
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 28th April 2026
Sacrilegious though this is to say, I don’t actually “get” coffee. I seem to lack many receptors for it. I can taste “coffee”, but an exquisite brew is completely wasted on me as I just don’t seem capable of tast..
02 Apr
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 2nd April 2026
By far the best all-round pest control method is to simply exclude them. This is of course often easier said than done, but for many many set-ups exclusion netting is the most efficient and practical way to ensure..
01 Apr
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 1st April 2026
Arabica Coffee (Coffea arabica)
Family: Rubiaceae (includes Cinchona (source of quinine) and Gardenia)
Genus: Coffea (includes Coffea canephora, the ‘Robusta’ coffee)
Botanical/Binomial Name: Coffea arabica
Mean..
26 Mar
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 26th March 2026
The other day I lopped the top off some sugarcane (Saccharum sp.) for a customer and was taken by how similar to lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) the cross-section looked.
So I thought I’d grab a piece of growing..
21 Mar
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Title image above is copyright © Kristi Ellinopoullos
First published 21st March 2026
This post is an extract from Update: Aerial Rootin' Shootin' Sugarcane.
Back on the 16th March, after writing [that post], I cut that stem into two pieces to pot up. Here I’ve laid the two pieces side by side su..