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sserendipityy starts with ... Hi, I am new here. So hi to everyone. I don't know how it happened but recently I awoke with a 'growing fruit' obsession :-) My collection is very small at this stage and I am growing in containers as I rent. I studied general horticulture for 18 months at Ryde about 100 years ago. I also worked as a casual garden maintenance worker for the same amount of time, however the gardens we 'serviced' were in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney and at that time there was not many fruit or even vegetables to be found.So lots to learn. I am so glad I have found this forum . . . it has more than whet my appetite. So as I have got started I have realised that some sort of records are going to be vital if I want to give my plants optimum care. My question is (yes there is one :-)) how do various members keep track of not only their plants and many species but the care regime - fertiliser, fruiting, pests/diseases etc? Thank you for any suggestions/feedback. | About the Author sserendipityy south lismore 13th January 2011 6:33pm #UserID: 4761 Posts: 12 View All sserendipityy's Edible Fruit Trees |
Phil@Tyalgum says... Welcome to the forum, we all have learnt a lot from each others' experiences, mostly trial and error but, by pooling our knowledge,we are usually be pointed in the right direction by one of the members of the team. The moderators also chip in for those questions in the too hard basket. Another website you might like to check out is cloudforest.com Although most of the members there are based in California there are some well established subtropical fruit growers who post regularly and some Australian based thread as well. Hope you enjoy the features here as you build up your collection of plants. | About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 13th January 2011 7:16pm #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sserendipityy says... Thanks for the welcome Phil, Yes I have found a wealth of information here already. I recently received my Daleys catalogue, a lot to digest. I just had a peek at cloudstreet and now I am interested in cherimoya - they sound divine. I have always enjoyed eating fruit, now I will hopefully grow some of my own. | About the Author sserendipityy south lismore 13th January 2011 8:20pm #UserID: 4761 Posts: 12 View All sserendipityy's Edible Fruit Trees |
amanda says... welcome sserendipityy, I actually cheat a little and use my own "My Edibles" section to help me remember stuff ;) I also put notes on my calender when I do major fertilising etc. I had a grand plan of using one of those note books with an A-Z index on the side - to document the needs of each of my fruit trees and how to prune them and when, growing tips etc...well..I only ever got half way thru that.... :( - but I thought it was a good idea at the time!?? | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton Mid West WA 13th January 2011 8:57pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
Violet_Cactus says... I use a data spreadsheet to keep track of all my edibles. It's great for organising plants into various categories such as where I bought it, when I bought it, the PFAF edibility rating, cultivation conditions etc. Oh, and the PFAF edibility rating comes from the Plants for a Future website. Highly recommended. | About the Author VioletCactus1 Melbourne 13th January 2011 9:09pm #UserID: 516 Posts: 349 View All VioletCactus1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sserendipityy says... Amanda I can relate to the grand plan and fizzling out – I can see myself doing that also. If I use My Edibles I would also be sharing the knowledge – I like that. Violet_Cactus my love/hate relationship with Excel could be further developed . . . I can see the advantage to this because various aspects could be sorted at a click of the button. The scope of categories etc is only up to your own imagination. I would need to remember to back up religiously . . . (not one of my strengths – but I could learn ) And oooh another website – thank you. Very true fruitist I will look up some clubs right now – I imagine there must be an organic/permaculture/fruit group somewhere in my vicinity. Maybe Daleys should begin one too . . I was not lucky enough to meet Mr. Li Ching Yun, however I have tried some of his seventh wife’s jams and they were excellent ;-) | About the Author sserendipityy south lismore 13th January 2011 9:55pm #UserID: 4761 Posts: 12 View All sserendipityy's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sserendipityy says... I would really like to try the fruit first - i haven't found a fruit I don't eat except maybe not so keen on Pawpaw but will eat it in things. My mother who doesn't eat many fruits delighted in buying me all the different fruits when a baby/child available, curious if there was one i wouldnt eat. Having said that I haven't tried the wide variety that appear here. I will be keeping my eyes out now for different fruits in markets/local stores etc. Anyone that knows a north coast place that sells the rarer fruits I would be interested to know... Thanks for the heads up John Mc. | About the Author sserendipityy south lismore 13th January 2011 10:16pm #UserID: 4761 Posts: 12 View All sserendipityy's Edible Fruit Trees |
epiphany says... I use myfolia.com to keep track of my day to day stuff. It's free (although some options are paid-only) & as well as keeping track of all your seeds, plantings, gardens, etc, you can also set it to remind you when to prune, fertilise, etc. Plus you can keep a blog which is great for reading what others in your area are doing & for jotting down your own thoughts. I find it very useful for planning & recording details about my garden. There is a growing Australian community - quite handy for seed swapping :) | About the Author epiphany2 Melbourne 15th January 2011 2:15pm #UserID: 703 Posts: 84 View All epiphany2's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author TyalgumPhil Murwillumbah 15th January 2011 2:33pm #UserID: 960 Posts: 1377 View All TyalgumPhil's Edible Fruit Trees |
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sserendipityy says... I checked out youngberrys nursery today but i was not impressed with their fruit selection and/or condition. However I did manage to pick up 65 litres of top grade potting mix and sugar cane mulch for a reasonable price. Are youngberries and the nursery Youngberry related? I will check out Mullumbimby on a rare week day off. Thanks Phil. Thanks for the site suggestion epiphany, i like to connect with gardeners from all over but it especially useful to have local gardening contacts . . . thanks everyone for your suggestions :-) I still haven't decided how to proceed but I have been pointed in many interesting directions. | About the Author sserendipityy south lismore 16th January 2011 1:06am #UserID: 4761 Posts: 12 View All sserendipityy's Edible Fruit Trees |