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| About the Author joe perth 27th October 2009 10:45pm #UserID: 1758 Posts: View All joe's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jason Perth 27th October 2009 11:28pm #UserID: 2491 Posts: View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Itdepends 28th October 2009 2:29pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author joe perth 28th October 2009 3:42pm #UserID: 1758 Posts: View All joe's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Kath says... Anybody south of the river in Perth interested in swapping? I have Cavendish bananas, red globe grapes, rosemary, pepino,mints, & a few others & would love to swap for frangipanis, preferably in pots, but if not, some cuttings. Am after any colours but especially yellow , orange & apricot-I know this is a fruit forum but thought maybe someone may be interested, thanks
| About the Author Kath Karnup W.A. 20th January 2010 12:42am #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brad says... To the more experienced people here, how risky is it importing material from other gardens into your own? Not knowing what nurseries / suppliers do, I've never been sure what you should / shouldn't do. My ornamentals aren't on it, but I'm happy to share (cuttings and seed) things that are on my-edibles Brad | About the Author Brad Como, Perth 20th January 2010 12:49pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 20th January 2010 5:46pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author Charles cant spell Perth - Innaloo 20th January 2010 5:55pm #UserID: 2742 Posts: View All Charles cant spell's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Kath says... Like Julie, I have been swapping plants for over 25 years & no problems & my Mum did it for over 60 years. I have plants & offsprings of plants from friends who are long gone & it's nice to have plants with a story. That's one of the things about gardeners-they share plants, seeds & cuttings because it's a nice thing to do. If you only buy from accredited nurseries you miss out on plants from friends, family,school & church & garden club fetes, the markets you come across on holidays etc.& often are limited to mass produced varieties. (and not all nurseries are accredited so you'd really have to do your homework) Have heard that gardening personalities on T.V. & radio will advise not to do this but they seem to only plug two or three nurseries that they are affiliated with (& absolutely bag Bunnings which is quite funny as they often use the same supplier as the nurseries they plug) & I'd say they would have a better buying position than Joe Average. The nurseries they plug wouldn't be to happy to hear them say there are lots of good plants available in the Quokka (read Trading Post if you're an Eastern Stater) for $5 when they are selling them for $20+ Anyway, is a personal choice but I would've swapped & given away $1000s of dollars (at retail prices) over the years with only the odd & easily squished snail come in. For me the benefits both in $$ & enjoyment far outway any risk but am sure there are others who disagree. | About the Author Kath Karnup W.A. 20th January 2010 7:21pm #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 20th January 2010 9:59pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kath Karnup W.A. 20th January 2010 11:23pm #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Damo 21st January 2010 10:31am #UserID: 2803 Posts: |
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Brad says... I'd be very interested in an M27 polinator for my Pinkabelle. Not surprised to see the majority here are plant / material swappers. I give away and take as much as I can. Might explain the weed I've got that sounds like what Amanda is talking about ;) But I am curious if people who've worked in nurseries / similar have a different perspective. Other that wipe out pots being reused (I use vinegar), I don't know of any required hygeine. I've got fig cuttings on the go (see my edibles). Family and friends have first dibs and I'm not sure how many are left, but let me know if you want one (eMail: my first name _at_ anize _dot_ org) | About the Author Brad Como, Perth 21st January 2010 1:32pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Charles cant spell Perth - Innaloo 21st January 2010 2:46pm #UserID: 2742 Posts: View All Charles cant spell's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... amanda, the weed you describe sounds like oxalis - there are many forms, including a creeping one. It's a b****r to get rid of! Brad, when I managed a small tree nursery years ago, all used pots were washed in a chlorine solution. But it was voluntary - there don't seem to be many checks on nursery hygeine. | About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 21st January 2010 10:16pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 22nd January 2010 1:41pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kath Karnup W.A. 23rd January 2010 7:49pm #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 24th January 2010 7:20pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author amanda Geraldton. WA 24th January 2010 11:21pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: View All amanda's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 27th January 2010 4:29pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author Kath Karnup W.A. 28th January 2010 12:39am #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Brad says... those frangipanis come in really bold colours now. enjoy. the weed i was actually talking about is this one, it gets quit large and carpety if you don't pull it out early, this one popped up in a pot, but its a pain in garden beds in spring. Damo - any chance we can do something for apples?
| About the Author Brad Como, Perth 28th January 2010 12:32pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kath Karnup W.A. 28th January 2010 10:26pm #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Charles cant spell says... Brad and Kath you weeds are different, Kaths looks very much like Purslane. A weed but highly nutricious and better than most vegies we grow. I am growing a specific large variety for eating but it not very hardy hence I am harvesting my weed and even cultivating it for use in my "garden" salads. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulaca_oleracea Not sure what Brad has though. | About the Author Charles cant spell Perth - Innaloo 28th January 2010 11:09pm #UserID: 2742 Posts: View All Charles cant spell's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kath Karnup W.A. 29th January 2010 2:17am #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brad Como, Perth 29th January 2010 12:31pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Julie says... Kath, that is definitely purslane. Italians call it 'never die', which gives you an idea how persistent it is! It is easy to pull out, but comes back each summer anyway. I'm surprised the chooks don't like it, as it is quite nutritious (high in Omega 3), as Charles said. I add it to salads sometimes. Last year I picked off a whole lot of leaves and froze them - these were added to soups in winter. I can't remember the name of the other weed. | About the Author Julie r 29th January 2010 7:36pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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Speedy says... Brad, the weed you have ( it has white milky sap) is a Euphorbia sp. a very common 'Nursery weed'. Purslane.... I grow it for food, though I grow a a form of it with larger more succulent leaves. It's naturalised around my vege patch now and just lives off the moisture at the edges of the vege beds. It's tough yet when in a good soil, is one of my favorite veges. in salads or cooked with some other wild greens. I let the wild variety grow too. when they're big and full of seed I cut them off and give to the chooks. It's the seeds that are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and when chooks eat it (they eat the fruits that contain the seeds) the omega-3 FA's are then transfered into their eggs. If you eat the chickens you'll also gain the benefits from their meat and fat. a much more sustainable option than pillaging the oceans so you can take a capsule of fish oil. I tend to eat lots of 'weeds'. Nopales (Prickly pear cactus paddles) is also a favorite food here. It's great, you dont have to look after it and it's free food, with some great health benefits.
| About the Author Speedy Nth Vic. 30th January 2010 11:36am #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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| About the Author Araich Melbourne 30th January 2010 5:23pm #UserID: 2933 Posts: View All Araich's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Kath Karnup W.A. 30th January 2010 7:12pm #UserID: 1744 Posts: View All Kath's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brad Como, Perth 4th February 2010 6:45pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Charles cant spell says... Yes pls, I will have Heritage (i think)Raspberries and Red Gauntlet Strawb babies soon if you want to swap. I just pruned my Kaffir lime hard as I have just Espaliered the back fence, but once I get some more growth you can use the wood to try your graft. But i think you need to wait for late winter early spring for best chance of graft taking anyway. | About the Author Charles cant spell Perth Innaloo 5th February 2010 10:52am #UserID: 2742 Posts: View All Charles cant spell's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Julie Roleystone WA 7th February 2010 9:05pm #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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Brad says... beginners luck julie - the only strawberry i've grown. I'm told the very small alpine strawberries taste amazing, but the japanese breed the best combination of size and taste. I love the hokowase - and yep you can pick them a little light on colour and they're still yum. I get some a good size, but the majority are a little smaller than supermarket size. They also put out a lot of runners if you like propagating. Mine are in pots and I'm getting heaps, most of which I'll end up cutting off this year. Charles - I put 3 pots out to grow on runners. I started with just one and within one summer propagated 20 plants! Any other takers? I'm not keen on red gauntlet - I think the only other variety I'd try is the Cambridge one as I understand it can fruit for a longer season, even if it doesn't taste as good as the Hokowase. | About the Author Brad Como, Perth 7th February 2010 11:58pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brad Como, Perth 2nd March 2010 4:25pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... If anyone is interested in grafting fruit trees let me know and I'll let you know when I am pruning mine. (apples, fig, almond, blood plums, nectarines, peaches, apricots...). There is nothing exotic but I'd rather see the pruning grow into something rather than become compost. And it will probably be awhile before I prune; but if anyone is interested I can let you know. I've never grafted anything before, but if anyone has heritage apples I'd love to turn one of mine into a splitzer. I'm in Rivervale (near Burswood) | About the Author BJ Perth 3rd March 2010 3:11pm #UserID: 3414 Posts: View All BJ's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Brad Como, Perth 6th March 2010 2:27pm #UserID: 2323 Posts: View All Brad's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Mish Singleton 6th March 2010 3:03pm #UserID: 3045 Posts: View All Mish's Edible Fruit Trees |
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juanita says... Hi Glory! i have pisang ceylan & ladyfinger suckers...i also have yellow skin dragon fruit plant...do you have other type of banana plants? getting banana suckers out of the ground is terribly hard...is there any other easy way of separating them from the mother plant w/o damaging their roots? | About the Author juanita melbourne 25th January 2012 1:24am #UserID: 0 Posts: |
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Brendan says... Hi juanita, if you wet the ground around the sucker to be removed, certainly makes it easier. I just use a long handled post hole shovel. Mine are growing in sandy loam too :-) Main thing is to make sure the sucker is seperated from the mother plant. Then just dig around the sucker and lift it out. (with the shovel). | About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 28th January 2012 9:54am #UserID: 1947 Posts: |
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