plaintiger:Well I get the same satisfaction just walking out my back door and picking straw,black,blue,gooseberries. The only one I haven't had to much success with is cran berries, poor little bush doesn't want to get off the ground.
O čem je toďten plk: Re: A type of bromeliad I think
plaintiger: Try a nursery for thornless blackberry, I've got one growing and the person I got it off just has his growing in a cylindrical 6"wire mesh. It's about 6 feet tall and apart from the birds he does all right. My one grows alond a boundary fench
ajtgirl:I agree with it taking a couple of years for perennials to get established. But I've always put it down to the grower raising the plants in the best possible conditions, to have the best plants for sale, and then when you get them home they are shocked into the real world. LOL
plaintiger: I think you first have to identify which type of bamboo you might. It's a grass so most soils will be ok. It can be very invasive. Though there are some that don't sucker.
Přetvořeny oževatelem skipinnz (28. ledna 2006, 04:20:54)
nobleheart: Here you are talking about the buds coming out and I'm about to collect my hazelnuts. Only 2nd year but we're expecting a couple of dozen hazelnuts.
O čem je toďten plk: Re: strawberry plants over winter
amandalove:I'd leave the stawberries alone and when they start to flower next spring then place straw around and under them to prevent bugs eating them, thats if the birds leave you any.
DanDanDan: I'm not an expert either, but firstly are they the fruiting cheery type not flowering cherries. I haven't had to prune mine but it's only 2 years old. Last year we only got a dozen or so cherries but it's laden this year. Also could be the variety might need a pollinator, Hope this helps.
nobleheart: We had a cold front thru last week that dumped snow on the south island to sea level in places and now our temps are just getting into low 20's C.
Rose: I've tied a paper bag over the end and when they have finally died off you can then cut the flower head off and all seeds should have been caught in the bag.
O čem je toďten plk: Re: Hey Rose.. way to go girlie.. :)
Foxy Lady:I know I'm not rose, bulbs usually just put in with sawdust or woodshavings and kept in a cool place is usually good enough. Tulips are the only bulbs I've heard of being put into the fridge
BerniceC:I've found previously if you try growing from seed that have been in the fridge, the success rate isn't that good. I suppose a lot depends on how cold your fridge is set
Foxy Lady: We've got funny conditions at present, plenty of rain and warmth, so the grass needs cutting every couple of days. Don't get much time to sit and enjoy it.
Bernice, do you cut your pawpaws tops off? I heard that if you do that they branch and won't grow any taller. Oh a tin can is placed on top of the trunk to stop water getting into the trunk.
nobleheart:I believe in the olden days quinces were used to help make the apples go further when making jams. All the old orchards [1800's] all have a quince tree in them
Foxy Lady:only problem with a warmer climate is that there are more bugs that want to help you eat all that lovelly fruit. Better to stay in a cooler climate, you get to keep a little more fruit.
nobleheart:Some varities do but you will find that most don't. I've got 2 varities brown turkey & mrs williams and they don't need the wasp. But you'll find plenty of wasps around if the fruit is left to rippen as they go for the sweet flesh.
O čem je toďten plk: Re: I would love to get some spores for the tasmanian tree fern
Foxy Lady: ah the joys of the southern hemi, I,m growing my banana out side it gets to 8 foot then the frost knocks it back every year. I dream of the frost free year then I might get bananas lol
Foxy Lady: I have foxy but unlike you I'm planting the last of my vegies etc before winter. Broad beans will be the last with my bulbs for next spring. Enjoy your fine weather.
BerniceC: Bernice, the PawPaws that bwildman is talking about are not the same as we know in this part of the world. Check out his link posted on the 31/3/05 in reply to Tuesday.
Rose: As the name suggests they love water and will even grow semi-submerged. Need to be cut back and tidy'd up after flowering, acid soil gives blue flower heads and alkaline gives red flowers or visa versa. lol
Thanks Nev Nake & Bwildman, but I don't think it's practical to put fish bones, heads etc into pots. I'm actually trying to get cuttings going in pots to transport to another property