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Post by remnantprep on Oct 16, 2014 11:20:16 GMT 10
Today we picked a heap of mulberries and strawberries from our garden! Attachments:
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Post by StepfordRenegade on Oct 16, 2014 12:42:35 GMT 10
Our strawberries aren't doing so well this year, they are just offshoots from a few years ago though so maybe they need replacing. Last night we ate our home grown broccoli, the kids and I snacked on cherry tomatoes straight off the plant this morning, and today I picked fresh herbs for the savoury muffins that I'm eating as I type  The pawpaw and mango trees have green fruit on them so should get a good harvest later, the coriander has plenty of flowers so hopefully I'll have plenty of seeds soon. I've got pumpkin, watermelon, beans, capsicum yet to fruit, and plenty of herbs (unfortunately my basil hasn't done well at all which is weird because it went nutso last time). My cauliflower was a failed crop, so I'm letting it go to seed so I can collect some later - not sure if I should use the seed from a failed crop though? I'll have to research that a bit more. Another flop was the garlic - the plant died on me in the last week or so and when I went to see if there was a bulb under the dirt, the pot came up empty. What the?! It's been fun, this is the first time I've planted 'staples' like broccoli and cauliflower, unfortunately I forgot my seed potatoes when I did my last seed order so they'll go on the next one. |
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Post by Ammo9 on Oct 16, 2014 12:53:31 GMT 10
Just a small herb garden and a few underperforming potted citrus trees. Lemon, lime, cumquat and a lazy mandarin (that never produces fruit)
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Post by remnantprep on Oct 16, 2014 13:41:37 GMT 10
We have finished our broccoli for the year, same with pumpkin! Herbs we have rosemary, mint, oregano, bergamot and basil when season is right! Tomatos plants have died off as well as eggplant! Grape vine has the start of bunches on it!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2014 15:52:22 GMT 10
I just (re)started a veggie garden recently. Our yard is full of BIG trees and hedges. Excellent for privacy and temperature control, but it's super shady and the trees hog all the nutrients in the soil. Barely anything grows. Not even weeds. BUT I realised that the unused carport down the side of the house was the only nice sunny area we have, and I'm having a go at a veggie garden again (after having given up years ago). So far, things are growing! Plants. Growing. In my yard. I'm in shock  I'm starting slow and so far I've got- - strawberries, which are disappeared by a 3 year old predator the moment they turn red - Kale, growing strong but riddled with caterpillars, I'm working on that... - globe artichokes - tomatoes For the shady areas, if anyone else is interested in what can grow, I'm having some success so far with- - Herbs- oregano and parsley do okay in my shady areas - Wild rocket - Chamomile - Nasturtiums - Wasabi!! - Celery, grow from kitchen scraps - Mushrooms- yes it's that shady - Fruiting trees- coffee, guava, brazillian cherry- these are all new and recommended for shade, but also more tropical than it is here so I'm not sure how well they will do. |
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Post by Frank on Oct 16, 2014 16:00:40 GMT 10
Mulberries....I am jealous!
At the moment in the Vege garden we have:
- Onions, spring onions and leeks. Leeks are about ready pick
- Red and Green cabbages
- A couple of varieties of lettuce
- Carrots
- Snow peas
- A couple of strawberry plants
- And some corn. Not the right climate but giving it a crack anyway
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Post by Ausprep on Oct 16, 2014 17:18:17 GMT 10
Mulberries....I am jealous! Same ! My dad's old work had a massive tree..Oh the memories of coming home with stained shirts and hands! Strawberries....Dogs ate em. All i have left is two outta control Passion fruit plants...And a random, single carrot that's popped up next to one lol |
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Post by beckles on Oct 16, 2014 19:59:32 GMT 10
I have the following growing in the vegie gardens and in the greenhouse:
Tomatoes (cherry and roma)
potatoes
lettuce (lots of lettuce with summer coming)
capsicum (not well though)
spinach
spaghetti squash
cucumber
strawberries
carrots pioneer beans
also
coriander
parsley
lemon thyme
thyme
oregano
chives
Have a newly planted orange tree, but given it is small, don't expect a crop this year. |
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Post by StepfordRenegade on Oct 17, 2014 12:38:54 GMT 10
I just hunted out some of the seeds I bought recently (thanks for the reminder Rem), and I've got kale, carrots and stevia going.
I also forgot to mention the lemon & orange tree that I planted in the same hole recently.
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Post by beckles on Oct 18, 2014 17:20:58 GMT 10
Just added another capsicum plant, plus some basil, garlic chives and spring onions in. Had to pull out 2 potato plants to make room - so got a harvest of baby potatoes. I sent them off with hubby and daughter for them to have for dinner tonight  Love the idea of my child eating home grown vegies Also picked up some snowpea, tomato, English spinach and sugarloaf cabbage seeds for planting later in the year My spaghetti squash is going fabulously! I put in 3 seedlings that I grew from seed, but I might have to cull 2 to allow enough room in the vegie patch. |
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Post by SA Hunter on Oct 19, 2014 3:21:28 GMT 10
Just moved, but found a space for some veggies - tomatoes (cherry, roma, black russian), chillis ( LOTS of plants ), eggplant, cucumber, pumpkin, plus thai basil, mint, swedish mint, thai eggplant ( which is a small tree ), and kaffir lime.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2014 8:50:05 GMT 10
I have a passion fruit, Thorn-less blackberry and 4 dandelion plants...But Jinny well she is the Gardner she has well..lots...LOL
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Post by Reyefull on Oct 19, 2014 11:38:26 GMT 10
Bought the house just shy of 12 months ago so this is the first serious go we're having at growing our own. Mrs Reyefull's got the knowledge & is in charge of it all, I just do what I'm told & try to learn while I'm doing it. So far all we've got in is sweet corn & tomatos with marygolds amongst them, more is to come though. Sweet corn on the left 2 rows, tomatos on right.  All tomatos in here, the flowers are marygolds.  This is just both of the beds in one pic, 6 rows, 3 in each bed.  Another bed nearly ready to go. Not sure what's going in here yet, I'll have to ask the boss.  |
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Post by Res-Q on Oct 19, 2014 12:59:41 GMT 10
Nice one mate, It's good to see pics at the beginning. It will be even better when we see the results . Keep us updated |
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Post by Reyefull on Oct 19, 2014 13:12:55 GMT 10
We were lucky enough to have a few citrus trees & a decent size grape vine already established when we bought the place too. 2 mandarin trees out the front.   One out the back.  A lemon tree that tastes horrible, think it's too old. There is a young one growing near it but it doesn't produce yet.  The grape vine, it's about 10 meters long. It didn't produce last year, pretty sure it hadn't copped enough water, starting to look good this year though.    Mrs Reyefull's nectarine tree she put in, affectionately known as Nec.  |
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Post by SA Hunter on Oct 20, 2014 0:52:19 GMT 10
Plant Basil amongst the tomatoes- it is a good natural repellant for bugs that like tomatoes!
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Post by Reyefull on Oct 20, 2014 7:38:52 GMT 10
Will do Jay, I'll let the boss know. Thanks mate.
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Post by StepfordRenegade on Oct 20, 2014 7:55:29 GMT 10
Plant Basil amongst the tomatoes- it is a good natural repellant for bugs that like tomatoes! It's funny when companion plants are also pretty damn delicious together! |
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Oct 20, 2014 13:00:14 GMT 10
haha, I love tomato and basil Great stuff you have there Rey, really great stuff mate. Currently I have growing. heirloom Brandywine Tomatoes (soon to put some basil in with it, thanks Jay) Lettuce Spinach Hoping to have seeds germinated for soon Kale, chilli, heirloom pumpkins and more tomatoes |
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Post by bilycart on Oct 20, 2014 16:15:13 GMT 10
Hi All
Just finished a great crop of broccoli and cauliflower, recent plantings include tomatoes(grosse lisse, tommy toms and romano), bush beans, snake beans, capsicum, eggplant (globe and finger), radishes, mizuna (salad green) rocket, ocra, beetroot,potatoes and all the usual suspects in the herb garden. Biggest problem here is water (mid north coast NSW), could be a dry summer for us. I know everyman and his dog has tips on growing tomatoes, so here's mine- only have 12 leaves(branches) on each plant, remove from the bottom up. Better fruit.
good gardening all |
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