Luke Quinn
Luke Quinn is a tall, dark and handsome gardener. He gardens at home and in a community garden, where he loves growing plants to eat, admire and smell. Plant origins and species interconnection get him more excited than a bee at Floriade.
What’s in a Name? A Guide to Shameless Erections and Plant Taxonomy
Botanica, CultureHave you ever wondered why plant names are in Latin?
Composting: Give Nature a Prod
How-ToA very entertaining guide by Luke Quinn on composting cows and in-laws.
The Mallows We Weave
BotanicaOccasionally I get so obsessed with a family of plants that I stalk each member thoroughly, to…
In Sex We’re All The Same
Botanica, CultureI have a wonderful book called Plant Breeding for the Home Gardener, by plant geneticist and horticulturist Joseph…
Walking The Larapinta
Botanica, CultureSprawling west from Alice Springs are the entrancing West MacDonnell Ranges. I recently spent a…
The Timbre of Timber
CultureI walked into James Robinson’s cramped workshop, one of a few businesses under a big grey apartment…
Fresh From The Pharm Gate
Botanica, HarvestIt would be understandable if you thought I could eat and house myself with the eloquence of…
Composting Possums
BotanicaApparently there are many non-compostable materials in the world. I have been told by a number of…