rhubarb - Only the leaves are mildy poisonous. Pick and cook the stems at any stage....
  By Geoff 2 hours ago (2 responses)

rhubarb - In Queensland if you freeze the crowns for a month the plants will grow better. Do you freeze them over summer and grow them in winter or visa versa?...
  By Geoff 2 hours ago (0 responses)

Thompson seedless - Hi just need an answer as in the pic a branch on my thompson seedless grape broke off (my fault) as i was cutting it up i noticed the different shoots looks like the root system it was no where near t...
  By Eddie 2 hours ago (0 responses)

Curry Leaf Tree in Melbourne - Hello Nanna Just wondering if you still sell curry leaf plants. Pls email me if you do liv2givus@yahoo.com...
  By Karl 2 hours ago (71 responses)

Mango Tree Disease - "SHOULD I BE REMOVING ANY OF THE DAMAGED LEAVES?" Nope, leave them be Claudine...
  By Wayne 3 hours ago (86 responses)

Pinkabelle Apple Tree - Same here,wetnwild.I've got 2 Pinkabelles in 75L containers.Got a couple of fruits last year.Also have got a low-chill ANNA( apple of Israel)tree,with loquat sized fruits now....
  By jimbo 4 hours ago (127 responses)

What is potash and tell me why I want to buy it? - Potash. I keep reading about it here and am very interested. What is it Why do I want it What will it do for my plants Why is it so expensive I really do plan on buying some, but I need more...
  By Elf 4 hours ago (0 responses)

Yellow dragon fruit - id also like to buy some cuttings of the yellow variety, if anyone has some...
  By Mick 5 hours ago (4 responses)

Shipping Syndicate of Plants to Perth/WA - nope, I think people are afraid to order in summer in case the trees snuff it and Daleys has run out of dwarf stuff for some time now....
  By Damo 5 hours ago (127 responses)

tree dahlias in Perth - gretas garden next to Grasstrees australia might be a source. welshpool rd wattle grove....
  By Damo 5 hours ago (2 responses)

pummelo - was there today, he has new stock purchased after the auction last month....
  By Damo 5 hours ago (16 responses)

asimina tribola/American pawpaw/ temperate custard apple - In November 2008 Jantina said: "all I can find is one grafted one(with excellent flavour) at a very high price" Jantina, would you mind advising who has those grafted American Pawpaw plants? At...
  By Iogikuma 9 hours ago (67 responses)

Lots a lemons - I was given a Lots A lemon tree for a gift in October. it had a few flowers on it when i got it. I then replanted it into my raised garden bed. the flowers fell off and i now have a beautiful bushy...
  By kaya 10 hours ago (45 responses)

Avocado woes... - Yes what a bonus to have such an advanced tree on your block. I find suphate of potash helps initiate flowering and also encourage development/retention of fruit. But only before flowering of course,...
  By Phil 12 hours ago (3 responses)

Veggie garden - Hi All, my new improved "enclosed" veggie patch is working a treat! No bugs and less watering. My leafy greens are tender and not a hint of bitterness in the lettuce. Julie - my bok choy still went...
  By amanda 12 hours ago (127 responses)

Soanum capsicoides (Devils apple) - No, don't eat this one. Only use it as a rootstock if you want to live to see your eggplant bear fruit....
  By Phil 13 hours ago (5 responses)

Mesona chinensis - Hi Speedy, Very kind of you in saving me some. Much appreciated. I have sent you an email....
  By JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE 1 days ago (35 responses)

Olive trees - I live in Melbourne, can anyone tell the best time to graft olive tree....
  By mandy 1 days ago (10 responses)

Avocado - You say you "Re-potted", Ive never hear of a mature potted Avo. I do know from experience that They hate having there roots disturbed. I think there better in the ground and set up right from the...
  By M Nash 1 days ago (3 responses)

basil/mint bug pest - It says 'control measures' but doesn't say what they might be. I guess you would have to contact the website....
  By Julie 1 days ago (9 responses)

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD A FARM - I have suggested to the webmaster before that names only be used once. If that name is taken,you have to choose another one. Most other websites do this - it avoids confusion....
  By Julie 1 days ago (4 responses)

dwarf cherry tree - Shaun more water, more freequently !! Yes, shade it up or your gonna lose it....
  By Jimmy 1 days ago (24 responses)

holes in fruit - Rnged with orange? Then its shothole, give it a mancozeb spray....
  By Jimmy 1 days ago (1 responses)

Conifers turning brown - Its cypress canker, very common over here. Kills fast and without warning....
  By Jimmy 1 days ago (1 responses)

trixzies peach/nectarine trees - Sometimes overwatering actually makes them wilt due to a lack of oxygen in the soil....
  By Jimmy 1 days ago (46 responses)

Summer is here - My granduous plan of growing a variety over summer has come to a grinding halt, so what are you guys up to....
  By Wayne 1 days ago (0 responses)

Fast Fruits - Hi Michael - sorry have been away - but while I was away the hot easterlies blew the #@@* out of my garden and the flowers have fallen off!? there is just a naked stalk left. I hope this is not going...
  By amanda 2 days ago (11 responses)

Free fruit Trees in Public Places - I have to agree with Nash, no one loves fruits and fruit trees as much as me, but its not practical to have fruit trees planted all over the city and or the "burbs", city planners usually select tre...
  By Tropicdude 2 days ago (29 responses)

Cherimoya polination - thank you sir for nice image i am from india from state Gujarat & i am Study in Engg. college. i have also interest in gardening can i Found this tree in my garden please give me a informat...
  By Dharmik makwana 2 days ago (12 responses)

carambola - Yes Shaun you can..... GIVE IT TIME!...
  By Ellen 2 days ago (75 responses)

I need some Rhubarb advice.... - I bought some Rhubarb seedlings a couple of months ago and put them in a styro box until they are big enough to go somewhere more permanent. First the earwigs ate all the leaves, so I covered them...
  By Elf 2 days ago (0 responses)

ants in nectarine fruit - No probs, hope it helps. I have started saving my tin cans so I can put some earwig enticing liquids in them. Awful problem....
  By Elf 2 days ago (26 responses)

Fruit trees growing in pots successfully - Hello, I have a fruiting babaco plant in a 55cm pot that I am selling . It's roughly 2 metres tall with lots of fruits remaining . The reason I'm selling mine is that the Babaco is an acq...
  By Michael 2 days ago (50 responses)

Silverbeet - How tall? - Top stuff, Mine dont get a chance as the chooks think its lollies. I might let one go and see if they like the flower spike...
  By M Nash 2 days ago (4 responses)

White ants and fruit trees - Termites have a nest with a queen . Find the nest (it is ususlly easy to find as there are "blow holes " in the bark where flights of new termites exit and also "mud tracks" found on effected tree...
  By kert 2 days ago (1 responses)

Pandanus amaryllifolius - Hi,Lynn You can order Edible pandanus(Pandanus ammaryllfolius on WWW.elarishtropicalexotics.com Good luck Nguyen...
  By Nguyen 2 days ago (127 responses)

the lowest chill olive? - Hi Reville, The St Helena Island Olive variety is widely available in nurseries in and around Brisbane (e.g. [Link] Not to be confused with the extinct plant from...
  By Diana 3 days ago (1 responses)

rasberry bushes - Yes I'm still really interested in some rasberry cuttings. JWhat's the best way to get your contact details Jimmy? Mine are s a x m a n @ l i v e dot com dot au Many thanks in advance!...
  By Saxman 3 days ago (101 responses)

seedless Thai guava - Hi Ellen, Makes sense to me, thanks....
  By Brendan 3 days ago (17 responses)

peach tree disease - Dekka, have you and your lovely wife every been spotted in the same place at same time? Ala Superman and Clark Kent...
  By Jason 3 days ago (8 responses)

Watering Fruit Trees in Pots - I'm same, simple dripper irrigation system for around the patio. Tap timer runs the system as well as fills the dog's water bowl....
  By Jason 3 days ago (5 responses)

Ants Nests in Pot Plants - I understand your frustration. I had an ant problem last summer but they weren't green ants and were too small to do much biting. With my ant problem I brought 'Ant Killa' (yes that is the corre...
  By Tiggerbow 3 days ago (70 responses)

Chiku / Sapodilla - Now that the weather has got warmer, my Sawo Manila Sapodilla is sprouting out some new leaf-shoots :-) It's older leaves went yellowy-brown along the edges during the winter months ..... I s'pose...
  By Shaun 3 days ago (63 responses)

my garden of peace - Lovely....
  By Jantina 4 days ago (4 responses)

Eggplant/tomatoes - Sounds like a disease rather than a pest, so pyrethrum wouldn't help. Can you post a photo? Or Google 'tomato diseases images' and see what you find. ...
  By Julie 4 days ago (1 responses)

What are your 3 Favourite Fruit Trees in Order? - My favourite 3 fruit are-GRANADILLA with orange juice mixed in and ice cream. YELLOW PATAYA with a sqeeze of lime to enhance the flavour. KOHALA LONGON just fill your pockets and munch allday long....
  By Big Kev 4 days ago (64 responses)

Peach Tasty Zee - to fix that mistake of gro, i meant grow....
  By Faramir 4 days ago (14 responses)

Pleach tree - Pic from today...
  By Jason 4 days ago (34 responses)

Apricot Skin Splitting - Yes, same disease on both, you should have follwoed up with Mancozeb or Bravo sprays post bud burst to control. Not sure what the above non sense is about....
  By Jimmy 4 days ago (5 responses)

where can i get a plumcot tree - Thanks Jimmy - I finally know the answer! Just a shame that it looks like the pluot isn't a good choice for my garden....
  By CJ 4 days ago (7 responses)

dead! - There is a "new"? hybrid variety called: Champee Si Nuan, simalar to michelia champaca but with larger flowers that are creamy orange/yellow color. I was wondering if anyone has experience with...
  By Tropicdude 5 days ago (8 responses)

year old minature mango flowering - oh ok, they are dwarf mangoes so mayeb 3m we plan to put them in half wine barrels. thanks for the advice...
  By dojo 5 days ago (2 responses)

Macadamias in the tropics - Thanks heaps for the advice - will have another look at the 344 and 246 varieties as well as the 741 (shame they don't have slightly catchier names). Sarah...
  By Sarah (Cairns) 5 days ago (3 responses)

Abiu and fruit fly - The fruit is about the size of an apple ... not sure about fruit fly although i would guess it would be susceptible. Rich www.happyearth.com.au...
  By HappyEarth 5 days ago (0 responses)

Nectarines in minimum soil - try "artic rose" from flemings....
  By Jimmy 5 days ago (2 responses)

Abiu and fruit fly - The fruit is about the size of an apple ... not sure about fruit fly although i would guess it would be susceptible. Rich www.happyearth.com.au...
  By HappyEarth 5 days ago (0 responses)

I need some Rhubarb advice.... - I bought some Rhubarb seedlings a couple of months ago and put them in a styro box until they are big enough to go somewhere more permanent. First the earwigs ate all the leaves, so I covered them...
  By Elf 2 days ago (0 responses)

Summer is here - My granduous plan of growing a variety over summer has come to a grinding halt, so what are you guys up to....
  By Wayne 1 days ago (0 responses)

What is potash and tell me why I want to buy it? - Potash. I keep reading about it here and am very interested. What is it Why do I want it What will it do for my plants Why is it so expensive I really do plan on buying some, but I need more...
  By Elf 4 hours ago (0 responses)

Thompson seedless - Hi just need an answer as in the pic a branch on my thompson seedless grape broke off (my fault) as i was cutting it up i noticed the different shoots looks like the root system it was no where near t...
  By Eddie 2 hours ago (0 responses)

rhubarb - In Queensland if you freeze the crowns for a month the plants will grow better. Do you freeze them over summer and grow them in winter or visa versa?...
  By Geoff 2 hours ago (0 responses)

Blueberry - Nelly Kelly will cross pollinate with Sharpe Blur / Misty. In my 1st year, I only had Nelly Kelly & sharpe, and both flowered at about the same time & fruited well. Yes, Nelly Kelly's berry flavour...
  By Shaun 8 days ago (127 responses)

dragon fruit - ahh Malang the only place i could find whiskey at a decent price around Surabaya haha! Do they still have the public fruit garden there?...
  By Justin 17 days ago (127 responses)

Pinkabelle Apple Tree - Same here,wetnwild.I've got 2 Pinkabelles in 75L containers.Got a couple of fruits last year.Also have got a low-chill ANNA( apple of Israel)tree,with loquat sized fruits now....
  By jimbo 4 hours ago (127 responses)

Veggie garden - Hi All, my new improved "enclosed" veggie patch is working a treat! No bugs and less watering. My leafy greens are tender and not a hint of bitterness in the lettuce. Julie - my bok choy still went...
  By amanda 12 hours ago (127 responses)

Fruit fly control - Oh no! I was hoping to get one or two. Maybe a bit later in the season?...
  By Julie 13 days ago (127 responses)

Tropical fruit trees successfuly grown in Melbourne - Many thanks Juanita. I am not going to waste my time growing those mangosteen, papaya & mangoes in Melbourne....
  By Darren 8 days ago (127 responses)

Pandanus amaryllifolius - Hi,Lynn You can order Edible pandanus(Pandanus ammaryllfolius on WWW.elarishtropicalexotics.com Good luck Nguyen...
  By Nguyen 2 days ago (127 responses)

Shipping Syndicate of Plants to Perth/WA - nope, I think people are afraid to order in summer in case the trees snuff it and Daleys has run out of dwarf stuff for some time now....
  By Damo 5 hours ago (127 responses)

mandarin tree - Anthony,after fruiting, when the weather has warmed up a bit, seems to be the general idea. If you prune heavily you may not get a crop next year, but they will soon catch up. Citrus are not pruned...
  By Julie 9 days ago (127 responses)

Passionfruit - Oooh sounds good Phil thanks. Let us know how they go :-) wahholdings@dodo.com.au...
  By Karen & Paul 13 days ago (127 responses)

Coffee - Hi everyone. Thanks for your help, i might treat it with a root rot/pesticide and hopefully it picks up, it hasnt gotten better or worse in the past couple of weeks so that is kind of a good sign,...
  By Steven 61 days ago (122 responses)

Mango tree not fruiting - Hi Wayne, Thanks very much for the information, I wasn't sure how much we could cut it back without hurting the tree, but after seeing the pic you loaded and your comments it will get a good cut back...
  By northguys 7 days ago (117 responses)

Dwarf Fruit Tree Competiton - Thanks so much Kath, will go have a look soon!...
  By Alyssa 89 days ago (116 responses)

Does anyone garden with blackwater? - No, I didn't turn it, it was just too big a pile! I was sure to keep it moist though. The dust may be OK to use in your compost, as it will add some minerals. Putting it into compost allows the org...
  By Julie 93 days ago (110 responses)

Babaco - did you find the do it your self search site? Otherwise, 08 9334 1800 and ask for Sue Turner....
  By Jimmy 39 days ago (104 responses)

rasberry bushes - Yes I'm still really interested in some rasberry cuttings. JWhat's the best way to get your contact details Jimmy? Mine are s a x m a n @ l i v e dot com dot au Many thanks in advance!...
  By Saxman 3 days ago (101 responses)

ackee tree - Wow I'm just surprised at how many Jamaicans are in Australia.....and we thought we were the only ones. WE NEED JAMAICAN FOOD IN NEWCASTLE/SYDNEY(Ackee, breadfruit, saltfish, yam, plantin, green b...
  By Jamalian Girl 11 days ago (96 responses)

Banana - Just bear in mind they ripen very late in the season, so you might be best to pick them ealry and ripen inside with a ripe apple as a source of etylene in a bag for best results....
  By Jimmy 68 days ago (87 responses)

Mango Tree Disease - "SHOULD I BE REMOVING ANY OF THE DAMAGED LEAVES?" Nope, leave them be Claudine...
  By Wayne 3 hours ago (86 responses)

Rare Fruit Swap/Sale in Melbourne South/East? - HI, i am Sydney, near Cronulla, does anyone know where I can buy Prickly Pear seeds or the plant to grow the fruit, taste really good, but I cant find anyone in Sydney who sells this. Thanks L...
  By Larms 38 days ago (83 responses)

Betel Leaf - heres the import regulations for Piper betel [Link]...
  By Rev 41 days ago (81 responses)

Tropical Fruit Trees Successfuly Grown in Sydney/Wollongong/Newcastle - Thanks Brendan ... i'll will definitely give it a go!...
  By HappyEarth 26 days ago (79 responses)

Wolf Berries - If you go to your local Coles or Big W you will find all the Goji seeds you will ever need in the health section. Packets of Goji berries for under $6 & every one has seeds in it. Also there are alway...
  By snottiegobble 40 days ago (78 responses)

Black Sapote not growing - Anyone! My Black Sapote is a Rick's late and for the 2 seasons it's been in the ground it has dropped it's flower buds, when it was first planted it struggled due to a too soggy clay area, so we li...
  By Wondering 25 days ago (76 responses)

I have a cherry tree - Guys, Hi, love the info, I have just planted a tree which w secured from Young in NSW, now planted on a sloping site in the valley. It received loads of frosty mornings and has just burst into flowers...
  By Paul 65 days ago (75 responses)

carambola - Yes Shaun you can..... GIVE IT TIME!...
  By Ellen 2 days ago (75 responses)

duriun trees: have you seen any - hehehe Chris we are all here to learn, and to improve our knowledge of the precious gifts that God blesses us with, food/fruits production. No need for criticisms, time is too short to waste on...
  By Ellen 24 days ago (71 responses)

custard apples - Thanx for your response, Ellen & peetah. I may have done the fatal mistake by letting nature do the watering (aka let the rain do the work) ...... hope my Sweetsop may survive the recent hot spell i...
  By Shaun 12 days ago (71 responses)

Curry Leaf Tree in Melbourne - Hello Nanna Just wondering if you still sell curry leaf plants. Pls email me if you do liv2givus@yahoo.com...
  By Karl 2 hours ago (71 responses)

Ants Nests in Pot Plants - I understand your frustration. I had an ant problem last summer but they weren't green ants and were too small to do much biting. With my ant problem I brought 'Ant Killa' (yes that is the corre...
  By Tiggerbow 3 days ago (70 responses)

passiflora varieties - Thank you Skippy.. and yes - both my dogs eat fruit n veg - particularly our old apples.. I didn't plan on them raiding the orchard when I planted it!! Thank god they don't know what strawberries are....
  By amanda 76 days ago (67 responses)

pouteria lucuma - Hiyas unicorn, If I come across some of these "Obvata" type here in the Dominican Republic, I'll be sure to take some pictures of them and post them here, there is one place that I havent visited yet...
  By Tropicdude 14 days ago (67 responses)

asimina tribola/American pawpaw/ temperate custard apple - In November 2008 Jantina said: "all I can find is one grafted one(with excellent flavour) at a very high price" Jantina, would you mind advising who has those grafted American Pawpaw plants? At...
  By Iogikuma 9 hours ago (67 responses)

What are your 3 Favourite Fruit Trees in Order? - My favourite 3 fruit are-GRANADILLA with orange juice mixed in and ice cream. YELLOW PATAYA with a sqeeze of lime to enhance the flavour. KOHALA LONGON just fill your pockets and munch allday long....
  By Big Kev 4 days ago (64 responses)

Guava tees in melbourne - Thanks Ellen, I am happy to hear that my guava tree would grow...i am very found of this fruit ...there is a variety called allahabad guava.... this is the best that i have tasted till now. keeping...
  By Sharma 29 days ago (63 responses)

Chiku / Sapodilla - Now that the weather has got warmer, my Sawo Manila Sapodilla is sprouting out some new leaf-shoots :-) It's older leaves went yellowy-brown along the edges during the winter months ..... I s'pose...
  By Shaun 3 days ago (63 responses)

Can't find 'WHITE' Pomegranate tree/seeds in Australia !!! ? You are my last hope‏ - i remain AMAZED at the perfoormance of Wonderful on the north coast. fruit reaches delicious maturity w/o cracking in spite of torrential rains....
  By recher 22 days ago (61 responses)

PAWPAWS - I think they needed fertilising if the rain has made the fruit kick and I think a watering once a week should be enough Julie, I don't water mine at all, they just get some whenever I water the grass...
  By Wayne 10 days ago (57 responses)

cherry substitute for Perth - Thanks Randey ,will try every this year even hunging bags of ice ,and it's got to fruit or !!!...
  By haider 125 days ago (56 responses)

drumstick tree - my email add. is msalma16@yahoo.com.au...
  By sal 63 days ago (54 responses)

My Great Idea - Hi Amanda: People can only have one email address which will correspond to their uniqueID. The userid will stay the same throughout. However their name can change. Some forums require people...
  By Correy 106 days ago (52 responses)

Fruit trees growing in pots successfully - Hello, I have a fruiting babaco plant in a 55cm pot that I am selling . It's roughly 2 metres tall with lots of fruits remaining . The reason I'm selling mine is that the Babaco is an acq...
  By Michael 2 days ago (50 responses)

Peppino - Thanks a million, Jantina! I will send you an e-mail ASAP. To all the other great people on this list - I would be happy to get any amount of seeds from this particular cultivar...
  By Igor 9 days ago (49 responses)

Poor Man's Orange - What is it and is it the best citrus for making Marmalade? - Hi Adam, I still have a few of the fruit here in South Yarra if you want to look at them. They are decidedly rough skinned and have a very distinctive taste and scent. Email me, rob@thermid.com. I...
  By Rob 39 days ago (49 responses)

CHEMPEDAK FRUIT ARE SOLD WHERE IN AUSTRALIA? - Due to the car park overcrowded situation down in Cabramatta, I don't do shopping down there as often anymore so I am not sure if they had it in October or the next coming months. Sorry Chempedak...
  By Ellen 7 days ago (49 responses)

Growing avocado in Melbourne - Hi Robyn - both my Hass avo's died and I live in a very windy climate on a hill too - but this was due to salinity more than anything. You need to have very, very good soil and very good drainage. Yo...
  By amanda 66 days ago (48 responses)

Japanese citrus yuzu - Laaz Does you Yuzu tree also have very long and sharp thorns? Gregg...
  By Gregg 76 days ago (47 responses)

Loquats n Winter - Hi Brendan... I was talking to a S.African plumber who has worked in many places in the world and reckons Aust and England have the worst water he's ever seen/tasted....they use the magnets alot in UK...
  By amanda 83 days ago (47 responses)

trixzies peach/nectarine trees - Sometimes overwatering actually makes them wilt due to a lack of oxygen in the soil....
  By Jimmy 1 days ago (46 responses)

Lots a lemons - I was given a Lots A lemon tree for a gift in October. it had a few flowers on it when i got it. I then replanted it into my raised garden bed. the flowers fell off and i now have a beautiful bushy...
  By kaya 10 hours ago (45 responses)