Its Tomato time. We planted our summer crop this afternoon,2 x cherry tom's, 2 x baby Grape's, and 1x Roma Minies.
Retired now we can grow a few of our faviotes to feed the clan. (its been a long time coming,)
Summer is coming.
What do you grow in your part of the woods?
Jim & Lambie
Cupie said
07:28 PM Aug 13, 2017
Might be OK down south. Summer too hot & too many bugs in Qld for a casual crop. Unless they are covered with shade cloth.
I grow my veges during winter.
My Toms are just now in full flower & many of the early mini truss ones fruiting very well. Most importantly no fruit flies or grubs.
Beans for me during summer.
RustyD said
09:39 PM Aug 13, 2017
Whatever Tomato I plant it always ends up as a cherry Tom. Looking at planting some in next week or 2. Mostly I dry my own seeds.
Neighbour gave me some beautiful Black Russian toms last year. They were nice. May put some of them in.
Thinned out my strawberries and rhubarb and planted the thinnings two weeks ago. Both of these plants are weeds with great product.
My lemonade tree finally fruited this year. Been havin at least one per day for last week or so. Probably got about 2 weeks left.
Got gooseberries, blackberries and raspberries plus 2 apples, a nectarine, a fig, a quince, and a peach tree. This year only fruit not nicked by the birds was fig.
Pumpkins do fine here but I forgot to dry some seeds out this year. I have some self sown spuds that will be ready closer to Xmas.
Been doing all this for 7 years now. Never had had a decent garden before. One of the joys of retirement.
We were given a Thermomix a few years ago. Makes the best, jams, chutneys, and spreads from excess (or cheap) fruit.
sufil said
09:45 PM Aug 13, 2017
Our tommies have been producing all year. not ripening real well this time of the year but we simply pick them and bring them into the windowsill and they ripen in 2 days.
Cupie said
10:01 PM Aug 13, 2017
My passionfruit is finally holding its fruit. It is laden but most were shrivelling & falling off before maturity. Lots of water & fertiliser seemed to fix that.
Tons of limes on the Tahitian lime tree too.
Even the potted Orange is flowering for the first time.
Time to plant some Carolina Reaper Chilli seeds too.
I'm a terrible gardener but I try.
Lancelot Link said
06:59 PM Aug 14, 2017
I have given up with the vegie garden in North East Victoria. Since our far sighted Government stopped the baiting program for Queensland fruit fly, there is no point as each season the fruit fly gets worse! Tried everything from expensive shop bought traps to home made traps. I love vine ripened home grown tomatoes, but 2 years ago, I didn't get one because of the fruit fly!
hako said
08:29 PM Aug 14, 2017
Lancelot Link wrote:
I have given up with the vegie garden in North East Victoria. Since our far sighted Government stopped the baiting program for Queensland fruit fly, there is no point as each season the fruit fly gets worse! Tried everything from expensive shop bought traps to home made traps. I love vine ripened home grown tomatoes, but 2 years ago, I didn't get one because of the fruit fly!
Just put a fruit fly exclusion net over them - also protects from all other grubs and birds, stops sunburn, reduces watering and allows you to leave the fruit on the vine till ready to eat.
Good Luck
Bruce and Bev said
11:09 PM Aug 14, 2017
Lucky people - in Perth its sooooo wet ad really windy that we have had to nail adult trees down to the ground to stop them blowing away and I wouldn't attempt to plant anything outside at the moment. Havent mowed the grass in 3 months and even the fruit trees are not showing any signs of budding yet
Jay-Jay said
05:20 PM Aug 17, 2017
Hi All, we are already picking tomatoes - we moved to Queensland recently and the previous owner obviously had tomatoes - and they grew by themselves... Brilliant - the taste of home grown tomatoes are to die for.... Jay-Jay
Radar said
09:22 AM Aug 18, 2017
After 3 month away from home and a week of weeding, Marilyn planted out some vegies, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes.
There is fair amount of colour coming into the garden.
Thank you Jim for starting this topic, a relaxing one.
-- Edited by Radar on Saturday 19th of August 2017 07:06:29 AM
Hi all,
Its Tomato time. We planted our summer crop this afternoon,2 x cherry tom's, 2 x baby Grape's, and 1x Roma Minies.
Retired now we can grow a few of our faviotes to feed the clan. (its been a long time coming,)
Summer is coming.
What do you grow in your part of the woods?
Jim & Lambie
Might be OK down south. Summer too hot & too many bugs in Qld for a casual crop. Unless they are covered with shade cloth.
I grow my veges during winter.
My Toms are just now in full flower & many of the early mini truss ones fruiting very well. Most importantly no fruit flies or grubs.
Beans for me during summer.
Neighbour gave me some beautiful Black Russian toms last year. They were nice. May put some of them in.
Thinned out my strawberries and rhubarb and planted the thinnings two weeks ago. Both of these plants are weeds with great product.
My lemonade tree finally fruited this year. Been havin at least one per day for last week or so. Probably got about 2 weeks left.
Got gooseberries, blackberries and raspberries plus 2 apples, a nectarine, a fig, a quince, and a peach tree. This year only fruit not nicked by the birds was fig.
Pumpkins do fine here but I forgot to dry some seeds out this year. I have some self sown spuds that will be ready closer to Xmas.
Been doing all this for 7 years now. Never had had a decent garden before. One of the joys of retirement.
We were given a Thermomix a few years ago. Makes the best, jams, chutneys, and spreads from excess (or cheap) fruit.
My passionfruit is finally holding its fruit. It is laden but most were shrivelling & falling off before maturity. Lots of water & fertiliser seemed to fix that.
Tons of limes on the Tahitian lime tree too.
Even the potted Orange is flowering for the first time.
Time to plant some Carolina Reaper Chilli seeds too.
I'm a terrible gardener but I try.
Just put a fruit fly exclusion net over them - also protects from all other grubs and birds, stops sunburn, reduces watering and allows you to leave the fruit on the vine till ready to eat.
Good Luck
Hi All, we are already picking tomatoes - we moved to Queensland recently and the previous owner obviously had tomatoes - and they grew by themselves... Brilliant - the taste of home grown tomatoes are to die for.... Jay-Jay
After 3 month away from home and a week of weeding, Marilyn planted out some vegies, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes.
There is fair amount of colour coming into the garden.
Thank you Jim for starting this topic, a relaxing one.
-- Edited by Radar on Saturday 19th of August 2017 07:06:29 AM