Harro's Edible Backyard

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Poinciana - Hi we live in Hillars Perth and there are two growing in this suburb one lady told me hers took ages to flower then a car hit it ( it is on the verge )then it started flowering. Maybe you need to hit it with the back of an axe to shock it...1927 days 2hrs
Citrus8 - We have moved house and have three citrus can you identify them by the leaves / Can someone help please. ..1996 days 4hrs
Whitefly - I live in Hillarys near the ocean we have moved here about ten months ago from the foothills. I have whitefly everywhere when I walk near my plants they fly up in the air. I sprayed with dish washing detergent, still there tonight I sprayed with Eco Oil a..2063 days 19hrs
Shaping a mango tree - In March I bought a kensington pride mango it is only now starting to grow by the way we live in Perth. My problem is it is nearly 1.3 metres tall where they have pruned it branch out and it has two branches. I feel that is too high would I be able to cu..2138 days 22hrs
Brown edges on leaves - We have bought a house and it has two trees on the front lawn, one is okay but the other has brown edges and dont look very good. I think they might be ornamental pears, we are in a coastal suburb could it be the bore water but then why only one. Please ..2330 days 7hrs
Mango15 - Iam over the moon I have had 40 plus mangoes on my kensington pride tree this year the biggest weighing in at 1 kilo. At last I have beat the anthracnose and the parrots. cheers..3025 days 4hrs
Mangoes kensington pride - I have about ten mangoes and Iam not sure when to pick them, some are quite big but still hard. My problem is we are going away for ten days next week so do I pick them and put them inside or take the risk the birds don't get them or whatever. Also I ..3410 days 1hrs
Blueberry - Thanks guys I think I will go back to Dawsons and buy a misty. Cheers Harro..3410 days 2hrs
Blueberry - Hi everyone I have just bought a sharpe from Dawsons Forrestfield $19 I would like to get another Im not sure which one for Perth. Bunnings have Nellie Kellie a bit cheaper is that okay. Cheers Harro..3413 days 15hrs
Saved my persimmon - Thanks Aaron all our hard work was worth it. Cheers..3414 days 2hrs
Saved my persimmon - Iam thrilled as it looks like my tree is going to survive. Weeks ago I mentioed how white ants got into my wine barrel that was growing my Persimmon in.I bought a new glazed pot, new potting mix and soaked the tree in seasol for a little while then plante..3414 days 22hrs
Persimmon tree1 - oops sorry I'm learning..3458 days 23hrs
Persimmon tree1 - Thanks Jimmy I will up the water. I give it a good soaking every day but I guess being potting mix it may dry out quick especially in this heat. Is it okay in full sun? Harro..3458 days 23hrs
Persimmon tree1 - Thanks Jimmy I will up the water. I give it a good soaking every day but I guess being potting mix it may dry out quick especially in this heat. Is it okay in full sun? Harro..3458 days 23hrs
Persimmon tree1 - I planted a fuyu persimmon with premium potting mix in a half wine barrel last June. Apart from some new growth in spring it has not grown anymore and I have fertized it also water it every day. We are in the foothills of Perth and it sits facing west so ..3459 days 5hrs