Horticulturalist Duncan Cocking, who runs Kyneton-based Leaf, Root & Fruit, discusses Queensland Fruit Fly. Last autumn, I was full of despair and panic about discovering Queensland Fruit Fly in my homegrown fruit for the first time ever. Well, they’re back. Fortunately, the damage is limited to one tree thus far, and only around 20% of […]
Why I bought basil seedlings
Horticulturalist Duncan Cocking, who runs Kyneton-based Leaf, Root & Fruit, explains why it sometimes helps to take a shortcut. I’m a staunch believer in growing as much as you can from seed. For one thing, it’s better value. A packet of seed costs around the same as a punnet of seedlings, but you get hundreds […]
This week in the Macedon Ranges (2025 Test)
Welcome to Your Macedon Ranges for Monday, January 20, to Sunday, January 26. 🍷 Summertime Fling, the Macedon Ranges’ festival of “everything wine, food and fun”, will take place next month. Cellar doors will be holding special events from January 3-27. Click here to see what’s on. 🦘 In this week’s article on smartphone photography, […]
My passion project
Horticulturalist Duncan Cocking, who runs Kyneton-based Leaf, Root & Fruit, explains how he’s growing passionfruit in the Macedon Ranges. I’m often told that you can’t grow passionfruit in Kyneton, but this summer, I am one step closer. Dozens of flowers are open on the passionfruit vine and some have already set fruit. Many more flower […]
Snap it with your phone – Small flowers
Professional photographer Tiffany Warner explains how you can make small flowers stand out. Spring is the perfect time to photograph flowers. Capturing small flowers can be especially enjoyable when experimenting with different angles. While the most natural approach is often to shoot from directly above, I chose to capture these seaside daisies from the side […]
Critical time for fruit trees
Horticulturalist Duncan Cocking, who runs Kyneton-based Leaf, Root & Fruit, explains two important tasks to do in the next few weeks. November is a critical time for deciduous fruit trees such as apples, pears and stone fruit. Did you know that the trees are currently determining the outcomes of buds for next year? Right now, […]