This is Primal in Perth, a brand new site by Cyrus Roussilhes that's just getting started. Things will be up and running here shortly, but you can subscribe in the meantime if you'd like to stay up to date and receive emails when new content is published!
Let us talk about a native spice that punches well above its weight but grows terribly poorly in the average Perth metro garden. Tasmanian mountain pepperberry (Tasmannia lanceolata) is an evergreen shrub that does double duty, looking beautiful in the garden while biting back in the kitchen. It features striking,
If you have ever brushed past a common myrtle bush in the Mediterranean, you know the aroma. In Perth it's a suprisingly common plant to see but few know what this is or its vast uses. Crush a leaf between your fingers and you get pine, citrus, and
Let's talk about a plant that goes by many names but deserves a spot in more Perth backyards. Vangueria madagascariensis. You might know it as Spanish tamarind, voavanga, or African medlar. But that's only if you are a fruit tree expert...even I was surprised when
The self fertile grafted Che fruit tree in a rare find. Normally they are either male or female. Known botanically as Maclura tricuspidata, is a tough as nails mulberry relative from East Asian mountain forests that works well for a suburban food forest in Perth Metro and cooler climates. Going