Who we are
Patio Plants Pty Ltd is an Australian, family owned and operated business, specialising in growing seedlings and potted herbs and vegetables. Owners, Neil and Carmen Duncan, offer an extensive range of herbs, vegetables and flowers, including latest releases and rare and uncommon herbs. Best performing varieties are selected internationally, which exhibit characteristics of high yield and vigour, good disease tolerance and most importantly, good flavour. Varieties are carefully selected to suit the growing season.
With over 40 years of growing experience, Neil and Carmen produce consistent, robust plants to commercial growers, retail markets and the home gardener.
Dear Customers, our online store is currently out of order due to the recent AusPost outage. We will be back shortly. Thank you for your continuous support during this time. Patio Plants
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We hope that you had a wonderful Christmas. Best wishes for the coming year. January will be fairly quiet with only the following markets:
Sunday January 1stšµāš« Berry
Saturday January 21st Mittagong
Saturday January 28th Camden Produce (TBC)
We will be situated here for the upcoming Tuesday twilight market at castle hill Showground
Our last market for the year will be at Castle Hill on Tuesday 20th December from 4pm until 8pm at a new site.
December markets:
3rd December Cobbity
4th December Berry
10th December Castle Hill
11th December Blackheath
15th December Berry Farmers
17th December Mittagong
Camden Produce
18th December Springwood
20th December Castle Hill Twilight Market
4pm to 8pm.
Merry Christmas from our family to yours. Thank you for your continued support. May 2023 bring happiness and good health to you all.
Patio Plants- Neil, Carmen and family.
This is a new one for meā¦Mother of Herbs
My special find at the @blackhealthgrowersmarket . It was on the herb table with some other āuncommonā herbs so I grabbed it to add to my garden. Itās pretty, fleshy like a succulent and nice contrast to the other herbs I have. To my surprise in addition to being a culinary herb, tastes like Italian mix herbs to me, it has many medicinal uses.
Medicinal uses:
Chew a leaf for sore throat and coughs. Make a tea for bronchitis, asthma, coughs, viral conditions, to relieve indigestion and stomach cramps, convulsions, as a liver tonic and for pain relief. A leaf can been rubbed or laid on the forehead, to relieve headaches.
Picked this up at the Patio Plants Pty Ltd stall. You need to check out their variety and great quality plants: herbs, veggies, flowers, etc
More about Mother of Herbs:
Also know as:
Queen of Herbs, Five in One Herb, Five Seasons Herb, Allherb, Country Borage, Indian Borage, Five Spice Herb, Chinese Three in One, Broad Leafed Thyme, Spanish Thyme, Spanish Sage, Puerto Rican Oregano
Coleus amboinicus syn. C. aromaticus, C. abroicus, Plectranthus amboinicus F. Lamiaceae
Why so many names? This plant has been cultivated and used for so long that its origins are unclear. Itās believed to originate in Africa, but is now naturalized in many countries around the world. This, combined with the complications of classification for plants in the Lamiaceae family, means that even its scientific name varies. According to my research itās currently in the Coleus genus. The references to Thyme, Oregano and Mint allude to its ability to substitute for these herbs in various dishes.
Growing conditions:
* Full sun/part shade/shade (prefers part shade)
* Tolerates most soils, prefers well-drained soil
* Groundcover/small shrub
* NOT frost tolerant
Iām going to plant mine in pots so I can move them when it gets cold, rains or snowsā¦. Maybe Iāll grow it inside for nowā¦. Yes I live in Australia šš¤£
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Cobbitty Markets Cancelled š¢
Whilst we have enjoyed some sunshine on and off over the past week, it unfortunately hasnāt been enough to dry out the parking area for us to proceed on Saturday.
We have tried to look at alternate options but the pools of water and soft ground place limitations on these. After what we experienced last month, trying to stay clear of troubled areas still resulted in vehicles getting bogged and the car park closing shortly after opening.
We are unable to comply with our DA and traffic management plan without a viable parking option and wish we had better news for you.
We thank you for your continued support and pray for drier weather to help the grounds dry for December.
The committee is also looking for some assistance in levelling and filling an area to prevent the pooling of water. If anyone can assist, please let us know.
CMš
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Proposed markets for November:
Saturday 5th Camden Produce
Sunday 6th Berry
Saturday 12th Castle Hill
Sunday 13th Blackheath
Thursday 17th Berry Farmers
Saturday 19th Mittagong
Saturday 26th Caste Hill
Camden Produce
Sunday 27th Springwood.