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Addy commented on Zeki Murad's photo 'back gardfen left'

I had pawpaws all last winter, they do ripen over winter.... but my tree died when it got too wet - the roots rotted :(

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Addy commented on Zeki Murad's photo 'back gardfen left'

Such an interesting garden, makes good use of land. Pawpaws would do well at the top, they don't like wet feet!

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Addy commented on Cassandra's blog post 'Amaranth'

Yes, I often "tip" the plants - about 15cm is good - and lots of side shoots come up. i've had mine bush up to a metre high!

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Addy replied to Scarlett Patrick's discussion 'Pigeon peas - now what?'

In the Indian grocery shops, split pigeon peas are sold as "toor dahl", and as George S says, used for dahl dishes - I find they have to be soaked overnight, then cooked for quite some time - do not add salt till after the lentils are soft. I find t…

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Addy commented on Cassandra's blog post 'Amaranth'

If yo come this way, Cass, I'd give you some seeds... and seedlings, I've got them all over the place!

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Addy commented on Cassandra's blog post 'Amaranth'

This is what I grow and eat - first picture at the top - http://www.evergreenseeds.com/edamyintsach.html Sometimes they go to seed quite quickly, I find that's when it hasn't been watered, or not in good soil... also in winter.

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Addy commented on Cassandra's blog post 'Amaranth'

Cass, I cook it even more simply than that - just boil the leaves and peeled stems in a bit of flavoured stock then add coconut powder and fish sauce, if you like it spicy, add some sambal or chopped chillies. I also like it as a soup - increase the…

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Summer eating has begun!

First zucchini harvest was really gratifying! When we returned from Melbourne a week ago, there they were, ready for the wok! My dad had been watering the backyard while we were away, thank goodness, or everything would have shrivelled up and died.

However, while we were away, the dreaded mildew had also devel… Continue

Posted on November 17, 2009 at 8:30am — 6 Comments

Looking forward to good summer eating!

CUCUMBERS! My favourite summer crop, and the first spring planting to go into the old tomato bed. The "infrastructure manager" built a fab angled cukie frame which also incorporates a frame for shadecloth:

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Posted on October 8, 2009 at 4:54pm — 14 Comments

Heat wave - Damage Control!

This heat wave, plus empty water tank, has put great stress on my productive garden! We have been hand watering and mulching like mad, but today I noticed 2 of my little caulis have turned pink - the bigger ones seem to be coping. So some damage control measures had to be taken, and hubby was pressed into labour. In a few minutes, he erected a frame over the brassica bed, and threw an old shadecloth over it, stapled on and voila!

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Posted on August 26, 2009 at 4:38pm — 8 Comments

Still harvesting Autumn crops

Reading others' blogs and posts made me feel really slack! Apart from maintenance, I haven't put in new seedlings or seeds (excepting beans) - but am still enjoying the fruits of my previous labours! The heaviest croppers are tomatoes:

I harvest this amount every 2 or 3 days! T… Continue

Posted on July 15, 2009 at 3:07pm — 4 Comments

Autumn harvest

The wired frame for my tomato plants collapsed today and had to be rebuilt. Too much weight - loaded with tomatoes! As usual, I've been too greedy and not spaced out the seedlings properly.

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Posted on May 23, 2009 at 9:06pm — 13 Comments

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At 8:31am on November 2, 2009, Donna said…: Hi Addy

Not sure how often you get into the Valley, so if you are interested I can get the seeds (there are a few places in Inala that have very interesting seeds that I have never heard of...) and give them to Christopher at the Garden Visit on 7th November.

If there is anything else specific you were looking for let me know the name and I can see if they have it.

At 12:53am on October 28, 2009, Morag Gamble said…: Hi Addy
Sorry I missed your message here on this forum until now. The order you remembered for the no dig garden was right. Essentially all the new nutrients under the paper - then thick layer of seed free mulch on top. Hope you tried it and it is working OK.
Morag

At 11:05pm on September 24, 2009, Vanessa Thompson (pomare) said…: sorry i missed you at the garden visit and sorry about the lost PM messages.....didnt get some of my PM's until it was too late and i think you would have already left for your holiday........Hope you had a safe and relaxing trip?
See you on the next garden visit. Thanks for everything ness. xxx

At 3:53pm on September 23, 2009, Fungi Mushroom Growing Kits said…: Hi Addy,

We generally harvest 3-4 kilos over 3 flushes of mushrooms. It will depend on how big you grow your mushrooms before harvesting.

At 8:35pm on August 29, 2009, Vanessa Thompson (pomare) said…: What ever is easy for you. (hope you have a good safe trip) Shall we leave it till the garden visit. (ill take some pots to swap with yours and chris can return to you??)
By time the garden visit, i should have up. (sowed yesterday) Luffa and rock melon....also got water melon babys today (forget the name of the baby plants lol). and today sowed, raddish and beans.........do any of these sound good to you and we can do a swap. xxx

At 7:31pm on August 29, 2009, Vanessa Thompson (pomare) said…: Another idea..........would they be ok with you, until the next garden visit? Are you guys attending the next garden visit. I just had a look on google maps for your address.........lol, are the road works still happening out past the airport......I got lost 2 weeks ago, trying to get to the airport. (changed all the exit's?)
Or is it best that i come and pick them up...asap.

At 7:20pm on August 29, 2009, Vanessa Thompson (pomare) said…: Addy, I am so sorry to be a pest. but I cant make it moro. I forgot, i have to head out to ipswich after church and pick up our rego for the car. (and while out there, hubby wants to stay for lunch at causins and spend some time fishing with the kids)
Umm when is the next best day for you.........no hurry. (or is it a hurry for the seedlings to be planted asap?)
Let me know,

At 6:28pm on August 22, 2009, Donna said…: I couldn't believe they are already up, out of all the seeds I planted last Sunday (listed in a blog on my page but there were heaps of varieties)I have radish, kohl rabi, cucumber & okra up. Although I was very diligent about keeping the water up and had a hessian sack over them for a couple of days - read somewhere it was good for carrot seed so thought it was worth a try as I don't always get very good results. The problem with the hessian sack was that the seeds already up are *of course* in the middle of the old concrete laundry sink I am using.

At 6:10pm on August 22, 2009, Donna said…: You were looking for okra seedlings a few weeks ago, I don't have any seedlings to spare - only planted 8 last Saturday - and the seeds are already up if you want I can give Christopher some green okra seeds for you to start yourself.

At 5:58pm on August 21, 2009, Donna said…: It's looking less likely as the meeting is Sunday but if I do get some I will get you some as well for sure.