QCB sponsors garden expo
WHILE Winter chills its way across South East Queensland, the only gloves Queensland Country Bank staff will be wearing, are the gardening kind, because once again they are all in as Presenting Sponsor of the Queensland Garden Expo 2024, held next month in Nambour.
“Proof that from little things big things really do grow, the Queensland Garden Expo is this year celebrating 40 years of sharing the love of gardening with local and visitors, and last year there were 38,000, making it the largest gardening event in the state!” said Aaron Newman, CEO, Queensland Country Bank.
“We are thrilled to partner with Nursery and Garden Industry Queensland as its exclusive Banking Partner and Presenting Partner for the second year, because just as gardens need constant care and attention, so to do major events like the Expo,” he said.
“As a member-owned bank with a distinct purpose of helping all Queenslanders
live better lives through better finances, while giving back to the communities we operate in, it makes perfect sense to support this incredible event, one which shares so many grassroots values with us.”
Like the Expo, Queensland Country Bank is growing, and now have 28 branches statewide with real people in real bricks and mortar branches.
growing a few herbs in the kitchen to some who are fully-fledged green thumbs! Me, I love spending time in the garden, it’s a nice way to relax after a busy week.”
Marion Beazley, Event Manager of Queensland Garden Expo added, “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Queensland Country Bank back as our Presenting Partner Sponsor in 2024.
business with a lending office and branches in the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane city as well as Beaudesert, Virginia and Ipswich,” continued Aaron.
“Community support and partnerships like the Queensland Garden Expo are at the centre of our business, allowing us to give back to, and be an active part of, the communities we serve. Plus, our team are all amateur gardeners, from
“Our values of environmental awareness and protection and our connection to community strongly align with those of Queensland Country Bank and we look forward to working with their team.”
So over July 4, 5, 6 and 7, remember to call in to the Queensland Country Bank marquee at the Queensland Garden Expo in July, say hi to the team, meet the mascot Crackles, perhaps listen to some of the talks, and have a chance to win fantastic prizes.
Visit Queensland Country Bank or better still, come in and see the team at branches across Queensland.
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Jobs for the yard in June
THE American’s know how to celebrate a month. In the US, July is both National Hot Dog Month and National Ice Cream Month … mmmm if only it was also National Donut Month.
July is a great month to get into the garden and work off those hot dogs, ice creams and donuts. There’s plenty of digging, pruning, constructing and carrying to burn off the excess calories.
But don’t forget to just sit and enjoy the sun’s warmth on a crisp cool day … maybe with a mandarin and a glass of mineral water.
Getting some sun on you skin is important in winter, as it helps keep your vitamin D levels up and produces serotonin which is a mood improving hormone.
So take a look at the list below, pick what you need to get done and enjoy our sub-tropical winter days.
• Top up the mulch around fruit trees. Clean out your
contents under your fruit trees, and start another.
• Feed your citrus trees. Use 125g of citrus tree fertiliser per year of age of the tree up to 1.25kg.
the garden if you need to.
• Cut back the time between watering for indoor plants to prevent mould and mildew.
• Treat your lawn for bindii
You need to do this three times a year – July, November and February.
• Plant rhubarb now –either as crowns or small punnet plants.
• It’s a good time to transplant existing rose
as soon as it appears. Any of the broadleaf lawn herbicides, such as ‘bindii and clover killer’ will do.
• Take frangipani cuttings –leave them for 2-4 weeks before potting up.
Vegetables
Plant asparagus, broad bean, peas, onions, beans, parsnip, rhubarb, perennial spinach, silver beet, zucchini, potatoes, carrot,
Flowers
Plant amaranthus, aster, bedding begonia, carnation, cleome, dahlia, everlasting daisy, gaillardia, californian poppy, rudbeckia, snapgragon, statice, marigold,
kohl rabi, lettuce, radish, turnip, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, garlic, leeks, swede, sweet potato and tomato.
petunia, chrysanthemum, coleus, gazania, gerbera, nasturtium, strawflower, kangaroo paw, cosmos, gomphrena, phlox, portulaca, salvia, sunflower and zinnia.
The bounty of this land is considerable and native food plants that are must haves for your backyard include: Midyim (Austromyrtus dulcis) a great low growing shrub/ groundcover with attractive weeping foliage and tasty white berries, fresh from the bush – kids love them; Lillypilly’s (Syzygium spp.) are all edible (if you are hungry enough) but from our local ones the Riberry S. luehmannii is not only bountiful, but tastes good raw and even better glaced in a sugar syrup. Davidson Plums (Davidsonia spp.) although not strictly local, are spectacular foliage specimens with their large leaves and large beautiful looking plum like fruit. They are a tad sour, but nothing that a few spoons of sugar can’t fix to make a great jam or syrup. Plum Pine (Podocarpus elatus) also produce a juicy, succulent, plum like fruit with a pleasant pine taste and again is fantastic for jams and syrups. Finger Limes are a great local treat and now highly sought after the world over. We have the cultivar Rainforest Pearl now available as grafted plants ready to fruit in just a few seasons. Then there are the native mints, native celery, native parsnip, yam, scrambling lily, tamarinds, sour cherry, bunya pine and many, many more. Taste the real Australia and add local flavours to your diet with local native plants in your backyard.
• It’s time to prune the passion fruit vine by cutting all laterals (shoots coming from the main stem) back to two buds.
• Prune your figs after fruiting, as they only produce fruit (next year) on new season growth.
• Enjoy picking and eating your strawberries, but mulch under the plants so the fruit don’t touch the soil.
• You’ll have plenty of time between mows, so put your mower in for a complete service.
Broadbean plants
Frangipani cuttings
Store dahlia bulbs in sawdust
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Amaranthus Gerbera