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Tammy visits chef Rachael Boon at her farm near Port Douglas in Far North Queensland, where she is growing a wide range of edible tropical plants.
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This is a segment from Season 36 Episode 32 of Gardening Australia.
0:00:00 Introduction: The Tropical Food Forest & Far North Queensland
0:00:37 Growing by the Seasons: The Wet vs. The Dry Climate Rule
0:00:53 Meet the Chefs: Supplying Two Restaurants from the Garden
0:01:21 History & Philosophy: Becoming a "Guardian of Soil"
0:01:56 Garden Resilience: Surviving & Recovering from Cyclone Jasper
0:02:25 The Versatile Banana: From Leaf to Salad to Soil Builder
0:03:03 Extreme Gardening: The Challenges of the Wet Season (3-Hour Window)
0:03:48 Food Forest Design: Companion Planting (Moringa, Passionfruit, Pandan)
0:04:08 The Dry Season Shift: Planting Mediterranean Crops (Tomatoes & Cucamelon)
0:05:08 Sourcing the Heat: Harvesting Galangal for Curry Paste
0:05:30 Flavour Bomb: Why Southeast Asian Cuisine is so Attractive to Chefs
0:06:08 Final Thoughts & The Chefs' Connection to the Land
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Tammy visits chef Rachael Boon at her farm near Port Douglas in Far North Queensland, where she is growing a wide range of edible tropical plants.
Subscribe 🔔 ab.co/GA-subscribe
This is a segment from Season 36 Episode 32 of Gardening Australia.
0:00:00 Introduction: The Tropical Food Forest & Far North Queensland
0:00:37 Growing by the Seasons: The Wet vs. The Dry Climate Rule
0:00:53 Meet the Chefs: Supplying Two Restaurants from the Garden
0:01:21 History & Philosophy: Becoming a "Guardian of Soil"
0:01:56 Garden Resilience: Surviving & Recovering from Cyclone Jasper
0:02:25 The Versatile Banana: From Leaf to Salad to Soil Builder
0:03:03 Extreme Gardening: The Challenges of the Wet Season (3-Hour Window)
0:03:48 Food Forest Design: Companion Planting (Moringa, Passionfruit, Pandan)
0:04:08 The Dry Season Shift: Planting Mediterranean Crops (Tomatoes & Cucamelon)
0:05:08 Sourcing the Heat: Harvesting Galangal for Curry Paste
0:05:30 Flavour Bomb: Why Southeast Asian Cuisine is so Attractive to Chefs
0:06:08 Final Thoughts & The Chefs' Connection to the Land
___________________________________________
Gardening Australia is an ABC TV program providing gardening know-how and inspiration. Presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts, Gardening Australia is a valuable resource to all gardeners through the television program, the magazine, books, DVDs and extensive online content.
Watch more: http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/gardening-australia
Facebook: facebook.com/gardeningaustralia
Instagram: instagram.com/gardeningaustralia
Web: http://www.abc.net.au/gardening
___________________________________________
This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC's Online Conditions of Use http://www.abc.net.au/conditions.htm (Section 3).
