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About the Author Brisbane 8th June 2010 7:39pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brisbane 8th June 2010 9:03pm #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Charles cant spell says... This week I demolished my mums overgrown yard at the farm in Pemby, prumed about 60 fruit trees, cleared out some invasive creepers and rotary hoed the long beds until I blew up the rotary...machines are week. However the week before, I planted month old seedlings of, Mangawursel, Chicory, Parsely, beetroot, Corrinader, Mamoth Dill, Kales (Russian Red, Walking Stick, Siberian Green, Lacinato, Russian Black). Comfrey rootlets, parsnips seed, St Mary's Thistle, Sheperds Purse, Chickweed, Carrots. Also some sweet potato cutting for the hot house in case I lose my vines due to frost. Subdivide bunching shallots, and plants more sprouting purple garlic. I stratified some european strawberries, raspberries, Hena, and a few other herbs for the 3 month chill before spring. | About the Author Charlesstillcantspell1 Perth Innaloo 9th June 2010 10:54pm #UserID: 2742 Posts: 411 View All Charlesstillcantspell1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John Mc says... Ahhh, you don't have a Howard do you Charles cant spell. I have a small Terrior Howard Rotary hoe, I bet it's older than me and still going strong. They have such unbelievable power those old things. If it wasn't so cold and windy I'd go up the back paddock and take a pic of my ol girl. I saved it from going to the scrap mechants. Some people just don't know what they're throwing out sometimes. | About the Author John Mc 9th June 2010 11:38pm #UserID: 3496 Posts: 132 View All John Mc's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Phil@Tyalgum says... Last couple of days I've planted Soursop, Barbados cherry, Rollinia emarginata, lucuma and feijoa (Duffy, Large Oval and Mammoth) - all young trees I've tracked down locally or had seeds send to me. Vegie garden seeds I've put in are Drumstick tree, some heirloom tomatoes and eggplants as well as leaf amaranth.
| About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 10th June 2010 9:23am #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 10th June 2010 9:44am #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BJ says... Last weekend I moved a few pigeon peas that had volunteered themselves in strange places. Thier parent trees are all loaded right now. I've also put some seeds of a rather large and delicious canistel into pots in the hope the seedlings may bear similar. Phil, what is the difference between the normal Rollinia (deliciosa or mucosa) and the emarginata? other than looking like pandanus nut? I would love to get a hold of a pindaiba, which looks similar but reddish. If anyone knows of a way to get one, please let me know :) | About the Author Theposterformerlyknownas Brisbane 10th June 2010 3:28pm #UserID: 3270 Posts: 1552 View All Theposterformerlyknownas's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 10th June 2010 5:22pm #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 11th June 2010 9:32am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snottiegobble says... I planted out my baby leeks, mini caulis & perpetual spinach today. I also planted a kaffir lime & seedling nelly kelly passion.I worry that this seedling may not produce as many fruit as the grafted, but at least I wont be troubled by those tiresome undergraft reverts that sprang up everywhere like last time. Anyone have similar probs with grafted passionfruit? | About the Author snottiegobble bunbury 11th June 2010 11:40pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jantina says... Hi snottiegobble, just go to the passionfruit threads to see how many other people have torn their hair out over those blasted graft takeover bids. My seedling black passionfruits are covered in fruit in summer. Today I planted a chokeberry, a pomegranite, a Chinese quince and a big fruited lilly pilly. Yes I know they don't have a lot of flavour but this one was very sweet and will be good in fruit salads. | About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 12th June 2010 11:00am #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 14th June 2010 8:00pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snottiegobble says... Well Jantina I will now treat my seedling passion with a lot more passion, thanks to you! Dont the lillypillies grow to 10 metres? They do in Vic. I planted out globe brown onions today from a punnet. jeez why do they give you so many? I probably have 2 thirds to give to the neighbours! | About the Author snottiegobble bunbury 15th June 2010 1:11am #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 15th June 2010 9:45am #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 15th June 2010 11:12am #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snottiegobble says... Thanks ladies! Black walnuts are a great investment if you are reasonably young. When I was a mad trout flyfisher I remember walking through a huge grove of semi-mature black walnuts near a place called "the breakaway" on the Goulbourn river in Vic. This would be 35 years ago so imagine what they are worth now! The timber alone is regarded as priceless! I couldnt sow anything today, its never stopped raining. | About the Author snottiegobble bunbury 15th June 2010 2:44pm #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 15th June 2010 10:25pm #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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snottiegobble says... Jantina & everyone else who thinks about our descendants you must join www.daysofchange.org | About the Author snottiegobble bunbury 16th June 2010 12:11am #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Jantina Mt. Gambier S.A. 16th June 2010 8:26pm #UserID: 1351 Posts: 1272 View All Jantina's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author amanda19 Geraldton. WA 1st July 2010 9:16pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Rev North qld 8th July 2010 6:05am #UserID: 1806 Posts: 359 View All Rev 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author Brendan Mackay, Q 9th July 2010 7:37am #UserID: 1947 Posts: 1722 View All Brendan's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author vlct glenelg 1st August 2014 3:10pm #UserID: 8152 Posts: 311 View All vlct's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author BenW Kinglake West,3757,VIC 1st August 2014 4:12pm #UserID: 5390 Posts: 144 View All BenW's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author vlct glenelg 1st August 2014 4:38pm #UserID: 8152 Posts: 311 View All vlct's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BenW says... 3cm sounds like a delicious baby beet ready to eat to me ;) Given that it is almost (wishful thinking?) spring and they will want to go to seed in a month or 2, especially if they have been disturbed, I would probably eat them as baby beets. Just thin as you go and leave some properly spaced ones to grow on a bit bigger. Next time, the best time to transplant is when they have a couple of true leaves. | About the Author BenW Kinglake West,3757,VIC 2nd August 2014 1:57pm #UserID: 5390 Posts: 144 View All BenW's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author vlct glenelg 2nd August 2014 5:14pm #UserID: 8152 Posts: 311 View All vlct's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author BenW Kinglake West,3757,VIC 3rd August 2014 12:27am #UserID: 5390 Posts: 144 View All BenW's Edible Fruit Trees |
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About the Author vlct glenelg 3rd August 2014 7:48am #UserID: 8152 Posts: 311 View All vlct's Edible Fruit Trees |
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BenW says... I've been told they taste best when they grow fast, so mid spring onwards, when it's a little warmer. I have a cool/mountain climate, so you might be able to plant earlier. To be honest, I've had success planting them at other times, even when the books say not to. They take longer, aren't quite as tasty and might bolt to seed, but they are still better than shop ones by a mile :) If you are planting a whole bed, start succession planting now - a couple of rows every few weeks. Then you will know the best time for your area for next year. Since you are growing them yourself, DO NOT WASTE THE LEAVES :) Fry off some garlic, cumin and onion in a little oil, add a tin of chickpeas to warm, then the beetroot leaves until they wilt. Squeeze in a little lemon juice and you are done. You can stir in a little plain yoghurt at the end, but it will split and go dodgy if you heat it once the yoghurt is in (still tasty though). Maybe try it without the yoghurt first. Takes 5 minutes and filling enough for a main or a great side for lamb or any 'middle eastern' type dish. | About the Author BenW Kinglake West,3757,VIC 3rd August 2014 6:22pm #UserID: 5390 Posts: 144 View All BenW's Edible Fruit Trees |
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vlct says... Ok thanks, il do some staggered seed sowing and try to transplant some of the smaller beets that havnt developed like u mentioned.. hey sounds like a fresh quick lunch il giv it a go at work tomorrow. I'm a chef in glenelg.. Heres a dish I did during the week w some beets. Theres a beetroot and basil leaf puree on there, and some glaced baby golden beets, (there awesome), purp carrots and the round French market carrots. Black Spanish radish. Everythings from the garden. Except the quail.
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