Devon's Edible Backyard

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Monstero deliciosa - Well, I had a good look at my neighbour's plants, and it seems I do have a different species. I have no 'windows' in the leaves, though otherwise it all looks identical. I've started ripping out my plants, and putting in cuttings from producing plants. T..2560 days 18hrs
Monstero deliciosa - Thanks for the feedback. Rich red volcanic soil (soaks up water like a sponge!). Six 20+ yr-old plants,in 5 years I've been here, not one fruit has matured, they produce maybe 50 fruit each year, all fall off before the sheath is shed.. In the photo of t..2566 days 19hrs
Monstero deliciosa - No, it's definitely the edible species. The fruit rots on the vine before it is any where near mature. If I peel off the sheath, the hex scales are visible, with slimy mush inside,and the smell is horrendous...2573 days 2hrs
Soil1 - Adding a lot of sawdust (chainsaw dust is best)adds a lot of carbon, and fosters worms, both of which will help...2573 days 16hrs
Black sapote ricks late pollination - I planted one of these about 5 years ago, in a very shady spot. It has just got up into the sunlight, and has fruit ( about 40mm dia at this point) for the first time There are no other black sapotes (or any other types of persimmons), as far as I know, i..2573 days 16hrs