As we move to the cooler months it's time to start thinking about adding some colour and interest to your vegetable garden by sourcing and planting some perennial vegetables.Unlike most crops that only last...
Celebrate Heronswood's homegrown harvest at the home of heirloom seeds and taste-test winners. Be inspired to grow your own food and flowers in the stunning setting of Heronswood's historic house and gardens.
This wonderful local Peninsula Garden Nursery can be found in Mornington at the iconic Tully’s Corner. We love visiting because Diaco’s staff have the time and the passion to chat with you, to offer valuable, practical advice for our gardening needs. Their team lives and breathes plants and gardening is their passion and when you want to talk to someone with the right knowledge they are up and about and within earshot. Spring is a time of miraculous transformation in the garden.
The Diaco’s Garden Nursery story began in 1949 when Antonio Diaco moved to Australia with his wife, four children, and a strong set of morals and values established while working in the fields of Southern Italy: Work Hard, Be Honest, Achieve.
Nestled in the heart of the Mornington Peninsula, The Diggers at Heronswood stands as a beacon of Australian gardening folklore and a testament to the enduring passion for preserving our natural heritage. This enchanting haven, with its lush gardens and historic architecture, offers a sanctuary where the beauty of nature and the wisdom of sustainable gardening come together.
According to Marcus Coggin, Nobbies View Nursery has “arguably the best position of any nursery anywhere”. Of course, he would say that; it’s his nursery, and his wife Belinda’s family property, where gardening has been a family activity for many years.