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Re: Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #525 on: April 04, 2013, 04:52:40 am »
Went to pick some spring onions & found these. A lovely surprise.
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #526 on: April 04, 2013, 05:07:22 am »
I've got some beans growing too. This is the first time I have grown them and I am amazed at how fast the beans grow once you get to that stage. I have some peas too but only a couple of them are doing well out of the punnet, so I think there will be only a couple of peas on our plate with this lot.
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #527 on: April 04, 2013, 05:09:28 am »
They look lovely Hally.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #528 on: April 04, 2013, 05:10:37 am »
Hally those beans wouldn't of made it into the kitchen if they were mine I would have eaten them straight from the bush.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #529 on: April 04, 2013, 05:30:47 am »
No we have to share :)

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #530 on: April 04, 2013, 05:36:02 am »
Hally those beans wouldn't of made it into the kitchen if they were mine I would have eaten them straight from the bush.

I'm with AB ion this one . . .!! ;D ;D

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #531 on: April 04, 2013, 10:44:03 pm »
Kylie,  love the beds.  The DD , DIL and DS helped me at the weekend get the veggie garden back in order.   Yesterday I laid down newspaper and covered it with chook poop.  ( between making SD bread).   Today will  do a bit more. 
Re lemon trees.   Lemon trees will do a lot better in the ground but well fed in a large pot ok.  We are in a cold climate but have a large stone wall and have planted all our citrus along it.  3 lemons, 1 cumquats, 2 limes and I have just bought 2 finger limes from Diggers.  All the coffee grounds, citrus peel and chook poop go on to the citrus.  It has taken 30 years to get to this stage.   I use a lot of lemons and haven't had to buy any for a couple of years .   The lemons are Meyer, Lemonade and I forget what the other one is.   
We are picking apples now, and I am drying them ,  using the potato chip maker.   I use the wind falls to make Apple Jelly and as a base for plum and berry jam. 
Sorry to be so long winded,   ;D

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #532 on: April 04, 2013, 11:01:57 pm »
We have been in our home for 3yrs and are slowly finishing off our landscaping. This week the builder built four large veggie gardens near our chook house.

So far we have planted kale, silverbeet, beetroot, carrots, celery, peas, strawberries, blueberries, chillis, spring onions, red onions, thyme, oregano, rosemary, parsley. Still have half of one bed as well as the smallest bed to plant out.


Oh kyton!! Am I green with envy!!! They look fantastic!!!! :)

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #533 on: April 04, 2013, 11:34:36 pm »
me 2 very green

 don't laugh ladies

my one and only radish  :-[
i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #534 on: April 04, 2013, 11:59:19 pm »
Oohh, a baby radish, everyone loves a baby.  :)

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #535 on: April 05, 2013, 12:30:18 am »
Sorry Uni, I couldn't help but laugh  ;D
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #536 on: April 05, 2013, 12:38:19 am »
Uni... Ones better than none!!! It'll all come good !! ;)

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #537 on: April 05, 2013, 12:50:09 am »
i didnt show frank or the kids  ;D
i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #538 on: April 05, 2013, 01:37:08 am »
Baby radish, looks good Uni.

Must plant more seeds this weekend.
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #539 on: April 05, 2013, 03:44:58 am »
Uni,  you are getting there.  I didn't get any.  One better than none.  ;D