For its September Find of the Month, ArchivesACT has dusted off one of its previous Find of the Month articles from 2014 to help people prepare their gardens for summer with a collection of draft articles written by Parks & Gardens staff between 1970 and 1972.
Archives said the file P&G1969/298 – Published Articles and Papers – Parks & Gardens Personnel covered topics from seed germination to dealing with pests and diseases of native plants and would be of particular interest to gardeners who specialised in Australian natives.
“There is a wealth of information on this file for keen gardeners,” ArchivesACT said.
It said one of the featured articles was written by D.K. (Keith) McIntyre in response to queries on the methods Parks & Gardens staff employed for propagating native species.
The Agency said the article was intended to be of value to both amateur growers and experienced gardeners, and was first published in Australian Plants, the journal of the Australian Native Plants Society.
“Metric conversions have been added to the text as well as a few reference notes,” it said.
“One part of this article we were unable to identify was the make-up of ‘Esseminal’, described as a ‘mixture of essential elements’.
“Is this a brand name product or a secret in-house creation of the National Botanic Gardens?”
The Agency said it hoped the article would assist Canberra gardeners to produce vibrant garden displays that everyone could enjoy.
ArchivesACT’s Find of the Month for September can be accessed at this PS News link.