Gardens in Abundance Garden Design Blog

As a garden designer in urban Melbourne, I like to replace lawns with gravel, design with natives and grasses that attract wildlife, always dedicate a section to food producing and making it all come together aesthetically. The current trend of using hard landscaping in as much as 90 percent of the garden has to change to one that brings nature back to the urban backyard. This blog is about the inspiration that I get from gardens that I have visited. Most of the photographs are my own. .ig-b- { display: inline-block; } .ig-b- img { visibility: hidden; } .ig-b-:hover { background-position: 0 -60px; } .ig-b-:active { background-position: 0 -120px; } .ig-b-32 { width: 32px; height: 32px; background: url(//badges.instagram.com/static/images/ig-badge-sprite-32.png) no-repeat 0 0; } @media only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), only screen and (min--moz-device-pixel-ratio: 2), only screen and (-o-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2 / 1), only screen and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), only screen and (min-resolution: 192dpi), only screen and (min-resolution: 2dppx) { .ig-b-32 { background-image: url(//badges.instagram.com/static/images/[email protected]); background-size: 60px 178px; } }

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Red harvest day 🌶🍓🍅 . . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #chilli #tomatoes

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Swapping basil 🌿 for mango pudding, I have been celebrating Chinese New Year and every one has cooked too much 😋 so I now have yummy left overs for the next few days 🎉 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #basil

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Today's harvest sees the demise of lone cucumber, these are ingredients for Sayur Loder, simply put mixed veggies cooked in coconut milk with heaps of kaffir leaves, lemon grass and spices 😋😋 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #eggplants

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When did this happen? Looking at its size it's been there quite awhile, I found it this morning while trying blackbird proof the bed 😲 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #capsicums

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I am the girl who cannot grow cucumbers, after many false starts I finally have 1 cucumber and here's hoping that the single blackbird doesn't get it today 😒 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #cucumber

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Monarda I know not which is going great in my garden, they are a favourite of 🐝🐝🐝 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #bergamot #bees

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Good Morning everyone, isn't it lovely to have your cuppa when the light is just coming over the trees? Sugar is enjoying it too, she doesn't like the heat and stays under the house all day 😢🐱 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #strawberry

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Looking forward to some spicy additions to my curries 🌶 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #chillies

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There are so many hidden secrets in my garden as I jam pack grow everything that I love edible or not. Here I found the Thai basil against a backdrop of Tuscan Kale and the combination looks pretty 😍 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #thaibasil #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #kale

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Firsts for first harvest from first time growing yellow cherry and first time growing in an old olive plastic container. The man who sold these containers is sadly not in Oakleigh market anymore. Anyone knows his whereabouts let me know 💛 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow

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The first zucchinis can't wait to try some @ozlem_andogan_gulhan recipes 😋 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #vegetarian #zucchini

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Black cherry tomatoes growing in a pot. Some varieties of tomatoes have so few leaves 🍃 this plant has more fruits than leaves. Again my first time growing this variety 🍅 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #tomatoes

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Part of the container collection watch them Grow over the weeks 😀 the 2 beans are bush violet prolific in the ground not so sure in containers, trialling 🐱 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #beans

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Green sprouting broccoli germinating in the place that it will grow, guessing I have to thin which is my weakness 😒 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #broccoli

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After the rains, all plants looking green and had a growth spurt and soil is well watered, I am as happy as my plants 😂😺🐝 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #happyplants #basil

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I inherited this sweetie in Jan 2016 and she has been a faithful companion and a great groundskeeper, here's hoping that she will be around for a few more years as she is 8 years old, we wish all of you an abundance of everything good in 2017. Happy New Year and Feliz ano nuevo ❤️️😺🐝 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow

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The container plantings have survived the heat, I have forgotten to mulch the parsley, the strawberries 🍓 needed so much more care than the parsley and its leaves still burnt. Parsley is ready for eating 😋🌿🌱 . . . . . . . . . #recycle #growsomethinggreen #organicgardenermag #gardenactivist #permaculture #gardenideas #harvest #gardeningaustralia #ediblegarden #gardendesign #eatrealfood #organic #healthyeating #growwhatyoueat #lobotany #urbanorganicgardener #growyourown #organicgardening #urbangardenersrepublic #herbs #foodgarden #salad #eathealthy #epicgardening #seedsnow #parsley