C Taylor's Edible Backyard

Joined: 01/12/13 Updated: 01/12/13 Frost:
Location: kanwal nsw

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Growing saffron flower - I use the cheapest potting mix and if my plants like a well drained home I add riversand. NEVER SEASAND! Riversand has minerals etc and it does wonder. The Aussie plants love it. I also use it to make up sandier mixes for growing cacti and succulents, say..5641 days 18hrs
Growing saffron flower - I have now had 10 flowers from my 11 bulbs. Funny thing is 2 bulbs have produced none & one had 2 heads at once, 2 have repeat flowered, within a day or 2! A chef friend of mine, knew what the freshly picked strands were the second he saw them. Was very e..5836 days 16hrs
Growing saffron flower - I planted 10 bulbs in jan/feb in a large pot & today my 1st 2 flowers opened for me. Central Coast NSW but my block is in a hollow behind a highish street behind me, making like a sub tropical rainforest area. I used a large pot, rather than the ground, a..5844 days 16hrs
Growing saffron flower - I have just had my 1st 2 flowers open this morning. There are more coming from the 10 bulbs I bought late last year & planted in Jan/February! I am on the Central Coast of NSW but my block is in a hollow making like a sub tropical rainforest effect! I put..5844 days 16hrs
Mango seedlings - I had some great mangos with tiny seeds compared to the size of the fruit. When they dried out I cut the pods open with chicken shears to see if there were embryos inside, yes so I planted 6 embryos. To date I have 14 yes 14 seedlings from 6 embryos. Is ..5943 days 16hrs