<p>In this episode horticulturists Adam Woodhams and Jenny Dillon look at plant names. Are botanical terms like longifloria or japonica all Greek (or Latin) to you? Find out why and how plants are named, including genus, species and cultivars plus common names and what they have to do with Lady Gaga and SpongeBob SquarePants! Then it's time to talk about bush tucker, and all the wonderful things you can grow at home such as lemon myrtle, macadamias, warrigal greens and finger limes – or citrus caviar as it's called. Bruce Pascoe, author of <a href="https://www.magabala.com/products/dark-emu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dark Emu</em></a>, comes on the show to delve deeper into the topic and discuss Aboriginal agriculture and food production.</p><br><p>For more garden inspiration, visit <a href="https://www.bhg.com.au/garden" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bhg.com.au</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bhgaus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. </p><br><p>We love to hear from you, so send us an <a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/709f8c38-4441-4c28-8abe-5f0488234e3d/[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">email</a> with 'Garden better' in the subject line.</p> <br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
