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Zabin starts with ... Hello everybody I just need to pick someone's brain for the best solution for what I'm planning to do. Im currently reside in Sydney and have bought a 2.5 acre vacant land in Adare QLD with view to move in 5-7yrs time. In the mean time I'm planning to plant few different type of fruit trees now so that when I move over it should be time for it to fruit. As I'm in Sydney how can this be possible. Do I buy advance trees and plant them ???? Than comes the problem of having them watered and how often and for how long. Do I hire someone to care for them ??? Or when my neighbours move in I make some arrangements with? Maybe get a bore n irrigation installed but power becomes a problem. Would appreciate if someone would come up with a low cost solution 😊 | About the Author Zabin ,0,NT 21st September 2016 6:56pm #UserID: 13454 Posts: 4 View All Zabin's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author Starling1 SELECT Your Suburb,4500,QLD 22nd September 2016 7:55am #UserID: 14614 Posts: 12 View All Starling1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Don C says... Sounds like a lot of planning required. Contrasting requirements, on the one hand you want your trees bearing well when you move in, on the other it is not advisable for the trees to be bearing before you move in. If they do and there is no-one to manage them, then they will be a breeding ground for fruit fly and other pests will get into the habit of feeding from them. When planning, some plants will fruit in the year they are planted e.g. babaco and papaya, others will take a year or two e.g. peaches and nectarines etc. I think fruit trees take time to manage. So I would recommend not planting until you are going to be at the site often enough to put in that time. You don't want your trees to be breeding pests that impact upon your new neighbours. Many nut trees take longer to start bearing, so perhaps they could be the first things you plant. | About the Author Don C Karangi 22nd September 2016 8:42am #UserID: 9420 Posts: 22 View All Don C's Edible Fruit Trees |
About the Author Zabin ,0,NT 23rd September 2016 8:24am #UserID: 13454 Posts: 4 View All Zabin's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Zabin says... Thanks for your feedback. I did consider the fruit flies but as I may only plant 15 trees I was thinking of a plant nursery or maybe Jims Gardening to pay a visit once a month to maintain in. In 6moths time my daughter and partner will be moving from Bundy to Brisbane so maintaince wise I may have it covered. I've just done a soil test and waiting on results due in a week. I was told it was sandy soil and bit of chicken manure would fix it. Also how's the idea of a solar operated bore with a timer switch if possible. | About the Author Zabin ,0,NT 23rd September 2016 8:32am #UserID: 13454 Posts: 4 View All Zabin's Edible Fruit Trees |