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Tim posts new arrivals, planting advice, customer stories, and the occasional tree he spotted on the way to get a Manoosh. Follow along — it's never boring.
“Put them outside on a table, where they get morning sun, and they will flower all winter.”
— Tim Pickles
From the nursery
Tim's articles

26 June 2026
Stories from the nurseryIt’s A Floral Fragrance Factory!!!
Tim discovers the mesmerising Curtain Fig Tree in the Atherton Tablelands — a strangler fig estimated to be 800 years old. Plus a new David Austin climbing rose has arrived, Tim stops to chat with Chris about her pot garden, and he makes a fast curry in 15 minutes before a Park Run he doesn't actually run.
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21 June 2026
Stories from the nurseryMy Son Is An Artist!
Tim Kangaroo-hops his backfiring car to Blacktown and stumbles across a front yard "Just Joey" rose that literally tells him to make it work. Plus Cathy from Oatley who delivers potting mix like currency, a ram that nearly killed him at Belgenny Farm, and Big Red Geraniums quadrupling in size mid-winter.
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21 June 2026
Stories from the nurseryDid You Like The Cutting I Gave You?
Tim meets Sandra Hardy — a retired citrus expert and plant collector from Annandale who judges the Easter Show and makes her own potting mix. Plus a giant $9.95 avocado that's nearly the size of Tim's head, a secret winery cafe with incredible food, and a chicken recipe that'll make you want a lemon tree
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