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Comment on Passiflora Incarnata flowering again by subtropicalgarden

subtropicalgarden — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:51:46 +0000

According to my Internet research, they do bear fruits that are like egg sized passionfruits… I’ve never tasted it though since they didn’t fruit last year… my research says that their flowers are self-infertile too, so I might need another plant to pollinate successfully, but will see how I go ~ I have the eating varieties of yellow, and red panama passionfruits growing at my mum’s place, but they’ve all finished fruiting, so I can’t get some pollins there for cross pollination since they flower at different time…

Comment on Passiflora Incarnata flowering again by Nicole@lamingtonsundays

Nicole@lamingtonsundays — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:37:36 +0000

I once had one of these vines in my backyard, I really enjoyed the flowers but I had no idea they bore fruit! What is it like?

Comment on Where are my peaches?? by lamingtonsundays

lamingtonsundays — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:22:31 +0000

Yes everyone keeps telling me chilli sprays, but I had a beautiful chilli plant with around 30 chillis almost ready and the possums came through and ate the lot! Maybe all this chilli spraying has given them a taste for the hot stuff!
Enjoying your blog – I’m new to the Brisbane climate, slowly finding out what thrives in the gardens here!

Comment on Where are my peaches?? by subtropicalgarden

subtropicalgarden — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:17:26 +0000

I found that different possums have different food preferences. Some people say chilli sprays would deter them, but I have heard of possums which loves eating chilli plants, and then one of my colleagues’ local possum(s) loves parsley… I have a lot of possums at my place, have seen them and heard them often at night, but my plants appears to be relatively safe. The most destructive pests (to the garden anyway) at my mum’s place are her chooks, the possums don’t generally compete with us a lot, I think its coz they have plenty to eat, and are very picky… they ate all our longans last year, and it’s probably them again eating all the peaches this year.. that’s why I think they must have been good … ~ Thanks for dropping by! Interesting blog you’ve got there ~

Comment on Where are my peaches?? by lamingtonsundays

lamingtonsundays — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 05:09:07 +0000

This is something I’ve been wondering about since moving to Brisbane. The possums at our place seem to eat anything they can find, even the leaves on my lemon tree! I’m starting to understand why some people have basically built cages around their fruit trees.

Comment on A break in gardening … by Subtropical Food Gardening ~

Subtropical Food Gardening ~ — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:34:28 +0000

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Comment on My first home grown hairy gourd by subtropicalgarden

subtropicalgarden — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:48:45 +0000

Thanks Mark! Sorry for the late reply, I’ve been having morning sickness so have neglected my blog ~ Now that I’m better I’ll start updating again Love your site ~

Comment on My first home grown hairy gourd by Mark Valencia

Mark Valencia — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 05:33:44 +0000

How interesting! I have a packet of gourd seeds (purchased them 12 month ago) but I’m yet to plant them – definately will do now.

The last image of your stuffed gourd looks like a great dish for a cool evening – very nice. I checked out the recipe link also and bookmarked it.

Thanks for that

Comment on Sweet Corn Harvest ~ by Mark

Mark — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:30:29 +0000

Good stuff! My corn was dismal this year it grew stunted and produced hardly anything; at least, others are having success – it’s hard to beat fresh home-grown corn.
Also, nice pic in the previous post on mustard seed. Plenty of transplant opportunities there…

Comment on Seed saving Chinese Mustard by Volunteered Mustards | Subtropical Food Gardening ~

Volunteered Mustards | Subtropical Food Gardening ~ — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:06:48 +0000

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