"My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes i made while learning to see things from the plants point of view"

-H. Fred Ale

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Lemonade Tree

New addition to my garden :) a lemonade tree!! A cross between a lemon and a mandarin. Apparently tastes good with anything mixed with it.


My garden has had a major overhaul, all summer crops have been taken out and autumn/winter ones put in. Have also reorganise where all the plants are :)

New plants are:
  • Snow peas
  • kale
  • swiss chard
  • Brussel sprouts
  • Artichoke
  • Iceberg lettuce
  • Garlic
If you want to plant garlic then do so now :) buy an australian garlic from the shops or from bunnings :) plant. Wait 9 months and you will have more garlic :)

If you are interested in growing heirloom fruits and vegetable i would reccomend the diggers club.

http://www.diggers.com.au/

I have bought from them in the past and have just joined their club! Such a wide variety of well everything! i have potatoes, blueberries (one that hangs in bunches like grapes) and a white raspberry in the mail as we speak.



Banana trees going strong



Tyres all ready for potatoes and the trellis in the background is for the snow peas

Artichoke, brussel sprouts and another trellis for more snow peas! and on the far right garlic

Still a few white flys hanging around but have to get adam to mow soon as i think they are hiding in the weeds...lol. The pepino is putting out new flowers, hopefully these ones will set. I have cut the raspberrys down to the ground and pruned the apple trees.

Also added sulfur to the blueberries as their soil is no where acidic enough. The white current is looking pretty miserable so i have added some worm castings and wood ash to give it a boost.

Thats all to report for now besides one last thing

WARNING!!!
NEVER EVER CUT UP CHILLIES WITH YOUR BARE HANDS! IT WILL MAKE THEM BURN FOR HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS!.

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