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Post by SA Hunter on Oct 31, 2013 17:35:27 GMT 10
Tomatoes - (6 Grosse Lisse, 3 Black Russian, 9 Cherry Tomato), Eggplant (3), Yellow Zuchinni (3), Climbing Beans, Cucumber, Chili (mild to bum burners), Basil (sweet & thai), plus whatever else I can cram in.
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Post by Ausprep on Oct 31, 2013 19:33:08 GMT 10
So far i have: 2x passion fruit plants 4x Tomato plants 4x Bean plants 1M row of Cabbage 1M row of Lettuce 1M row of Onion 1M row of Carrots Thats about the extent of my green thumb, hope to learn more fro you guys  |
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Post by bigredtomatosauce on Nov 1, 2013 0:01:15 GMT 10
Going to try to get some lettuce, tomatoes and strawberries in the ground if I get this home loan approved soon! My seeds are sprouting and I have a small amount of time before they will be too big for the pots.
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Post by Ausprep on Nov 1, 2013 7:05:02 GMT 10
Ohh thankyou, something i never thought of! I have a small, wooden barrel about 400dia maybe 300 high. Would they go ok in this? (i have no where else to plant them lol) |
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Post by bigredtomatosauce on Nov 1, 2013 8:58:29 GMT 10
Ohh thankyou, something i never thought of! I have a small, wooden barrel about 400dia maybe 300 high. Would they go ok in this? (i have no where else to plant them lol) You can literally grow them in anything. I'm renting so last season I planted some strawberries in a wheelbarrow and they were fine. |
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Post by shinester on Nov 9, 2013 22:49:48 GMT 10
I like to grow veggies that are expensive to buy but easy to grow. Renting too and got a verbal agreement to grow a patch, though I've only got a small area 1.5m x 5m this time. I like to use some permaculture ideas of companion planting, using the slope of the land to direct water in a meandering path around beds as well as mulching to save water and keep the beds from drying out. I do cheat with liquid fertilizers until I build the soil quality in new places but after a year or so in a place I usually stick with organic fertilizers, composting, clippings, hey, fireplace ash [potash!] and I'm careful to include nitrogen building plants such as beans [legumes]
Herbs, nothing better for cooking than fresh herbs and they're so expensive comparatively. I like to use them within the beds [companion planting] to help reduce pests
Tomatoes - Love them from the garden, flavour can't be beat, I use them a lot and you can preserve, dry and make sauces.
Capsican - Standard and hot, used in cooking
Carrots - They're cheap to buy but home grown carrots are so full of flavor that I always grow them. Sew like grass over an area and pull out when you want them.
Beans/Snow peas/peas - Legumes add nitrogen to your soil and I typically keep moving my beds [and the legumes] to enrich the soil with nitrogen.
Corn - great to grab and eat anytime
Weird fun vegetables - I like to grow unusual fruit and vegetables or different varieties, different colors etc you can't buy.
Probably more but that's what I've got in mind thus far.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2013 9:45:30 GMT 10
I must admit I am not the Gardner in our family!! Me Hunt, She Garden..LOL
But I do buy the seeds and plants! And I built her a 10x10 green house!
So she is growing: Lettuce x 3 varities, I got 12 strawberry plants, 1x thornless blackberry, 2x passionfruit, My 2x hop plants died off in the frost! Will get some more next year!
2x tomato mostly cherry as they grow all year round! chillies, and Radishes!
Our heritage seed turned up yesterday and we are putting them away! (yep in Mylar..LMAO)
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Post by SA Hunter on Feb 17, 2014 19:46:50 GMT 10
Ok, summer winding down - what autumn/winter crops you getting ready for??
I'm putting in broad beans, peas, cabbage, lettuce, onions and silver beet!
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