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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1620 on: October 11, 2018, 08:12:54 am »
The first time I saw pineapples growing was at the Big Pineapple during the little train trip around their fruit plantation in the early 90’s. Until then I didn’t know they grew on low bushes!
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1621 on: October 11, 2018, 08:31:51 pm »
The first time I saw pineapples growing was at the Big Pineapple during the little train trip around their fruit plantation in the early 90’s. Until then I didn’t know they grew on low bushes!
I was the same, Judy, before I saw my first pineapple growing (although I don't think I gave it much thought) I am sure I always imagined they grew in a tree of some sort, sort of like a coconut palm.
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1622 on: October 11, 2018, 11:06:49 pm »
The Bee man is coming today to check on the honey.  Hope there is enough to extract. Even if there is not enough to extract he is bringing a jar of honey and I am giving him a SD loaf.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1623 on: October 12, 2018, 12:26:57 am »
Wow amazing growing your own Pinapple . Chookie the photos are great , like others the strawberry growing idea would be great , the Quince tree looks big must be old . We have bees in our old chimney top the bees are well settled in unfortunately as not able to get the honey up there and the bee men are not around they generally say send the council, so the bees remain my worry is on a very hot day they swam .

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1624 on: October 12, 2018, 04:07:59 am »
I'd love a hive in the back yard. Unfortunately DH has had a few bad reactions to bees and other stinging creatures. It is improving but I wouldn't want to get rid of him!!!

K Atie how is the knee?
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1625 on: October 12, 2018, 08:15:29 am »
When we read that you’ve had some hives delivered cookie, we will be very suspicious LOL
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1626 on: October 12, 2018, 11:04:00 pm »
Knee is getting better hoping to do more physo this weekend , DD has managed this week at school .
6 Rhode red hens arrived, 14 weeks old they are very easly scared. DD and DS spent some time with then after school .

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1627 on: October 12, 2018, 11:23:44 pm »
Our bee man rescues hives, KAtie.  If you want his name let me know.  He said ours are lovely bees, very passive.  They are carefully placed so they have good access to their hive and not where we go. He and his wife recently held a seminar in Ballarat and 270 attended.
I am collecting banana skins and egg shells to plant beneath my tomato plants.  Can’t plant them before Cup Day. 
Should have Broad Beans soon. Peas are a bit slow. Need to plant climbing beans soon.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1628 on: October 14, 2018, 09:25:07 am »
When we read that you’ve had some hives delivered cookie, we will be very suspicious LOL
Love it Judy.
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1629 on: October 15, 2018, 10:54:31 am »
Thank you Chookie . DS spent hours cleaning out the chook shead and clearing branches of dead trees around the garden while DH pushes them over with the tractor .

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1630 on: October 15, 2018, 08:58:34 pm »
K Atie, nice to have that help.
Did plant tomato seedlings.  Taking a risk with the weather. Also some strange seedless Zuchinni seedlings.
One bed weeded, planted up and mulched. 2 more to go.
Beautiful rain overnight but still lots of wind.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1631 on: January 23, 2019, 01:09:19 am »
DH has been picking the first of our tomatoes.  These are little cherry tomatoes and taste so sweet.
The  man who said it can't be done should not interupt the woman doing it.

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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1632 on: January 23, 2019, 06:51:02 am »
Lovely.
The brown capsicum I bought had a capsicum on it, but before it turned brown a jolly crow pecked it off. It has more flowers on it now and DH is going to put some netting round it.
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1633 on: January 23, 2019, 07:31:32 am »
The birds have started picking our fruit for us too!
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Re: Are there any backyard veggie gardeners here?
« Reply #1634 on: January 26, 2019, 11:12:44 am »
Such helpful creatures. 😄😄😄😄😄😄
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