Growing Veg
Jan 5th 2008, 7:43 pm
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Growing Veg
HOw easy/hard is it to do ion your back yard somewhere like central coast of NSW? Usual stuff like spuds and strawberries etc.
Jan 5th 2008, 7:57 pm
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Re: Growing Veg
Originally Posted by Scuba Steve
HOw easy/hard is it to do ion your back yard somewhere like central coast of NSW? Usual stuff like spuds and strawberries etc.
stuff grows a lot quicker and you can grow some veggies all year round
however insects are a pain and if you have fruit trees you also have to guard against parrots bats and possums ( so netting or covering the tree is the only solution )
you may have seen bannana trees with great big plastic bags over the fruit
Jan 5th 2008, 8:10 pm
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Re: Growing Veg
Originally Posted by steve`o
because of the warm climate its easier in some respects harder in others
stuff grows a lot quicker and you can grow some veggies all year round
however insects are a pain and if you have fruit trees you also have to guard against parrots bats and possums ( so netting or covering the tree is the only solution )
you may have seen bannana trees with great big plastic bags over the fruit
stuff grows a lot quicker and you can grow some veggies all year round
however insects are a pain and if you have fruit trees you also have to guard against parrots bats and possums ( so netting or covering the tree is the only solution )
you may have seen bannana trees with great big plastic bags over the fruit
Find a planting guide - you'll be able to plant all year round.
Jan 5th 2008, 8:42 pm
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Re: Growing Veg
Robertson is the best soil to grow spuds
If you do a search on selfsufficientish there is a good aussie bunch as well as uk that grow their own on there.
If you do a search on selfsufficientish there is a good aussie bunch as well as uk that grow their own on there.
Jan 5th 2008, 9:50 pm
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Re: Growing Veg
Originally Posted by homewardbound
Robertson is the best soil to grow spuds If you do a search on selfsufficientish there is a good aussie bunch as well as uk that grow their own on there.
If you do a search on selfsufficientish there is a good aussie bunch as well as uk that grow their own on there.
Jan 6th 2008, 8:25 am
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Jan 6th 2008, 9:13 am
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Re: Growing Veg
Originally Posted by steve`o
because of the warm climate its easier in some respects harder in others
stuff grows a lot quicker and you can grow some veggies all year round
however insects are a pain and if you have fruit trees you also have to guard against parrots bats and possums ( so netting or covering the tree is the only solution )
you may have seen bannana trees with great big plastic bags over the fruit
stuff grows a lot quicker and you can grow some veggies all year round
however insects are a pain and if you have fruit trees you also have to guard against parrots bats and possums ( so netting or covering the tree is the only solution )
you may have seen bannana trees with great big plastic bags over the fruit
Jan 6th 2008, 9:38 am
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Re: Growing Veg
I was told that you can't get tomatos to set here - and it's true! I've a tomato TREE out there and damn all tomatos. Cost me $2.50 too.....
Jan 6th 2008, 10:07 am
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Re: Growing Veg
Originally Posted by Wol
I was told that you can't get tomatos to set here - and it's true! I've a tomato TREE out there and damn all tomatos. Cost me $2.50 too.....
Buzzy
Jan 6th 2008, 10:38 am
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Re: Growing Veg
Thanks guys. All I need to get started is a visa.
Jan 6th 2008, 12:45 pm
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Re: Growing Veg
Originally Posted by youngy73
the main reason for putting bags over nanas is to make them rippen quicker and to prevent sun damage so the fruit looks good.
Jan 6th 2008, 12:47 pm
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Re: Growing Veg
Originally Posted by Wol
I was told that you can't get tomatos to set here - and it's true! I've a tomato TREE out there and damn all tomatos. Cost me $2.50 too.....
We got loads of fruit on our tom plant here in WA
Must be a NSW thing
Jan 6th 2008, 8:33 pm
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Re: Growing Veg
Originally Posted by Sam
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We got loads of fruit on our tom plant here in WA
Must be a NSW thing
We got loads of fruit on our tom plant here in WA
Must be a NSW thing
Jan 6th 2008, 10:57 pm
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Re: Growing Veg
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
That's a bit worrying mate - tomatos are my speciality. I grew 5000 off 21 plants one year in the UK.....
Buzzy
Buzzy
Only one roma tom so far though.
5 strawberries (will not be advertising 'pick your own'!)
Lettuce galore
Chillis galore
Capsicums just starting
Maybe it is the better climate over west?
