Timbo's Edible Backyard
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Fruit Tree Forum ContributionsTimbo Forum ContributionsMacadamia flower caterpillar - If it was caterpillars and not lace bug try Dipel for a soft option ..2096 days 7hrs Tree identification2 - I think it's Tristaniopsis laurina 'Luscious'..3444 days 17hrs Phytophtora - I'm pretty sure birdwood are the only nursery growing clonal phyto resistant avocado trees. With a huge waiting list for farmers only at the moment, costs will by high as they will be grafted twice. Watch this weeks gardening Australia on abc iview for a..3445 days 15hrs Fruit tree identification pics included - I think it might be a yellow papaya, sometimes they don't have seeds ..3463 days 12hrs Dwarf avocado trees1 - Hey brain turners have a huge range right now. heaps of lamb hass at the moment. Also Rincon, edranol, sharwil, shephard, fuerte, hass, wurtz, Pinkerton and reed. I don't really work there anymore so this isn't a plug but just letting ppl know for month..3475 days 6hrs |
Fruit Tree Forum LikesTimbo has LIKED the following:Finger limes22 - you can largely ignore that parking lot science that is churned out of the current DPI. It's the dunce sector of Australian research. Don't remove fruit from grafted trees if they're producing. If you want quality over abundance thin the fruit. Whil..Liked Question 3463 days 12hrs Worth mentioning - you're way out of order s1. Not sure what's going on for you but there might be other more productive avenues for you to express yourself than these threads, especially getting aggressive etc. Give a help line - or somebody you care about- a cal..Liked Answer 3498 days 11hrs Spices - Id give it a go then - a bit like Fresh truffles Vs preserved truffles and I would not eat preserved now ive tasted the real thing now - anywhere you know in melb selling stems?..Liked Question 3522 days 20hrs Spices - most of the plants on the first list should do ok apart from Wasabi. It needs cool mountain climate. can be grown in streams or in soil. It's grown commercially in Tas. and parts of Sthn. NSW. Sechuan Pepper and Japanese Pepper are very closely rel..Liked Answer 3522 days 21hrs Spices - Hi, Has anyone grown any of these spices successfully in the subtropics? aniseed black cumin/ kalonji/ nigella / onionseed caraway cumin fennel seed fenugreek/ methi japanese pepper sesame seeds sumac szechuan pepper star anise (seems not..Liked Question 3522 days 21hrs Jackfruit8 - my tiny jack fruit still in the pot already developed fruit (it's a miracle!)..Liked Answer 3663 days 5hrs Rare fruit in maket - Mike, I picked small because I had no-one to share with, the Mrs tried her best a couple of times, I admired her willingness, and I wasn't going to waste any. I checked the fruit stem knuckle for the clean break before buying. This pic might be a better ..Liked Answer 3665 days 13hrs A small market trip - Yeah Mike, I can see that. But I was going to grab a couple to take home as I thought they would ripen up, given time...Liked Answer 3718 days 8hrs Dragon fruit23 - All this reading is making me hungry.I might compare a fruit a friend grew with one of mine...Liked Answer 3738 days 10hrs Red dragon fruit pitaya hylocereus - Hey starling - a guy posted this on FB group - it's his mates dragon fruit...and doing really well by all accounts...!? I thought it was really interesting?! ..Liked Question 3738 days 11hrs Cinnamon tree propagation - Hi MaryT, I use 'Rooter Pots' for air layering, they come in two sizes, so I bought 2 of each. They work on avocado trees with stems around 10 to 20mm thick, they work best if the stem is vertical. You can use softdrink bottles as well :-)..Liked Answer 3745 days 18hrs - ..Liked Answer 3747 days 12hrs Stink bugs - I'm not amenable to the idea that insect's nervous systems are far removed from ours.Organophosphates work by inhibiting the degradation of acetylcholinesterase ;this in turn causes a depolarising block of the neuromuscular junction and other synapses c..Liked Question 3758 days 7hrs Compatible avocado flower types - Hi gimme, you could try an Edranol. Very good fruit and does pollinate Hass. My pick for sure! Fuerte will pollinate AND 'cross' with Hass. Zutano will also pollinate Hass. Nabal, Shepard, Linda & Walden might work too. Good luck...Liked Answer 3785 days 12hrs Lamb hass avocado1 - I actually have a Sharwil but it gets absolutely PUNISHED in the Summer here. It might fruit this year (never has before) but it's the days over 40c that it just can not deal with in anyway. Most Avocados burn a little on hot Southern days, Fuerte does b..Liked Answer 3785 days 12hrs |
Finger Lime - Red Cutting (Grafted) 9/10 Timbo's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4135 days 5hrs Comments: - Interesting plant, tucked in the corner of my yard, has minimal dieback each year but i think thats normal Fruiting Months January and December Planted: 2008 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 0.25 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 20% in After Fruiting Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Yearly and Spring Pest Control: black aphids i spray with pyrethrum or confidor. Remove citrus butterfly by hand Organic Status:Partially Organic Question: Mine is yellow fleshed and is very acidic, almost sour. I'm wondering if the pink and red ones are less acidic? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Peanut Tree (Seedling) 9/10 Timbo's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4135 days 5hrs Comments: - One of my favourite bush tucker plants. Planted: 2010 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Yearly Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Miracle Fruit (Seedling) 9/10 Timbo's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4135 days 6hrs Comments: - attractive little plant, likes the shade, fruit has small amount of flesh but excellent flavour Planted: 2012 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Low Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: liquid When I Fertilise: Spring Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report CommentsTimbo says... [3839 days 16hrs ago]leaf tips always brown, too alkaline?* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Davidsons Plum - QLD (Seedling) 10/10 Timbo's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4135 days 9hrs Comments: - beautiful tart fruit for jams. have made some from a freinds larger specimens. Lovely leaves. cauliflorous flowers and fruit will make it a great specimen once mature. Have planted a few and a sunny spot tends to stunt them. Planted: 2011 Height 1 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Shade Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Never Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Kangkong ( Water Spinach ) 9/10Timbo's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4135 days 9hrs Comments: - great alternative to spinach which can be hard to grow here in summer Planted: 2011 Growing: In a Pot Qty: 15 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: No Pest Control: some chewing and sucking pests Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 2 people found this review useful CommentsOrchid136 says... [1318 days 1hrs ago]* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Kumquat - Meiwa (Grafted) 10/10 Timbo's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4135 days 9hrs Comments: - one of my favourite citrus to eat off the tree, the skin is my favourite part Planted: 2011 Height 0.75 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 10% in After Fruiting Pollination: No When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Winter, Spring Pest Control: oil, natrasoap Organic Status:Partially Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Pandanus - Edible 4/10Timbo's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4135 days 9hrs Planted: 2011 Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pollination: No Organic Status:Organic Question: do these need alot of water growing very slow Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
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