HarryHood
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nice! hopefully you're funding situation is on-point soon. it's a lot of fun to get into. i'm basically doing the back to eden method for my fruit trees and bushes. lot of work in the beginning hauling wood chips to get everything started. that was 3 years ago this spring so my soil underneath should be insanely rich leading to some decent fruit this year. looking forward to getting out there again when the weather turnsmakin me itch to have all the funds in line to buy a property man... this is on the agenda. In the rental I'm at now, we have two raised beds, one 12ft x 19ft and another that is 3ft x 10ft, and while they're decent for tomatoes and lettuce (main crops we run), I want some fruit trees, and berry bushes. Won't grow corn again, not in this region at least. We have a problem with earwigs to begin with, growing corn seemed to make the population explode.
Temprent area mate lower southern Australia cool climate really .
Sounds fantastic. I hear you about carting woodchips - I'm in my first year at my property so still in the thick of carting mulch and chips. Sandy soil so the next few seasons are all about mulch and compost for me. On the up side, fittest I have been in years.nice! hopefully you're funding situation is on-point soon. it's a lot of fun to get into. i'm basically doing the back to eden method for my fruit trees and bushes. lot of work in the beginning hauling wood chips to get everything started. that was 3 years ago this spring so my soil underneath should be insanely rich leading to some decent fruit this year. looking forward to getting out there again when the weather turns
Sad but that's the nature of nature. Not all plants will be happy everywhere, so probably best to grow what is best suited. I fought with disease on a few inherited fruit trees this year - mainly apricot and pears. Will try some organic solutions over winter and spring to see if they do better next season. If not I will take them out and try to find a more suitable variety. Mother nature hey - bit of a love/hate relationship for meHad peach tree, apple tree, cherry tree,
Had to clear them out as the pesticides required to maintain not worth the spoils.
big garden for veg and berries.
Great thread @One drop. I'll be checking in regularly for a chat. Gardening has given me so much and it's great to hear from others who are passionate.One of my main reasons to move the clan this far south was to be able to garden year round and enjoy the seasonal change Hobart has to offer , the area I’m in was picked to grow crops for the invading white man that rapped the culture and stole a generation, to live on some of the best soils were made by Kunani our big mountain that sits above Hobart as it’s a volcanic plug .
We get a great over wintering period which slows up the pest bugs , and gives the good guys a bit of a rest as well which gives me a rest for a short time as well . I hope this thread keeps going even if it’s just me posting . Od
Just to add to the jealousy, here's as sample of southern Oz this weeksuper jealous one drop.
wrong sun cycle here.
I would rather take my luck with the sharks than with most of societyWell that will warm up our northern growers mate it’s raining again here 21 .5 deg c wind is whipping up and I’ve had a swim in the Antarctic freezing water already to me it’s a heat wave , plus’s I have to get in before tide comes in and brings in the sharks ..... a lottery every swim every day .
that's unfortunate to hear. hoping that's not the case with mine, but i'll find out. noticed lots of ants on my cherry trees last year and plan to do something about that this year with all the trees. looking at the double sided sticky tape on the trunk as well as other organic methods. i'm certain it'll be a constant battleHad peach tree, apple tree, cherry tree,
Had to clear them out as the pesticides required to maintain not worth the spoils.
big garden for veg and berries.
right on! being patient winds up being the hardest part of the process. and yes, it's good exercise for sureSounds fantastic. I hear you about carting woodchips - I'm in my first year at my property so still in the thick of carting mulch and chips. Sandy soil so the next few seasons are all about mulch and compost for me. On the up side, fittest I have been in years.
Thats usually a sign your fruit tree has aphids.that's unfortunate to hear. hoping that's not the case with mine, but i'll find out. noticed lots of ants on my cherry trees last year and plan to do something about that this year with all the trees. looking at the double sided sticky tape on the trunk as well as other organic methods. i'm certain it'll be a constant battle
will spraying them with neem oil help, or is there another way to go?Thats usually a sign your fruit tree has aphids.
You need to start spraying with a dormant oil this spring following up with fungicide and insecticide sprayings. You need to find a spraying schedule.will spraying them with neem oil help, or is there another way to go?
thanks! appreciate the informationYou need to start spraying with a dormant oil this spring following up with fungicide and insecticide sprayings. You need to find a spraying schedule.
I agree with @HarryHood and would start with an horticultural oil such as Neem oil to treat the aphids. There are some pretty good resources online that provide organic spray schedules based upon location and tree varieties. My go to sprays are Bordeaux (lime and copper sulphate) for fungus and BT for caterpillars. A lot of the prep spraying for fruiting trees is best done in winter when dormant and at bud set. Good luckYou need to start spraying with a dormant oil this spring following up with fungicide and insecticide sprayings. You need to find a spraying schedule.
Sorry, the info from @Harvard (insert face palm here)I agree with @HarryHood and would start with an horticultural oil such as Neem oil to treat the aphids. There are some pretty good resources online that provide organic spray schedules based upon location and tree varieties. My go to sprays are Bordeaux (lime and copper sulphate) for fungus and BT for caterpillars. A lot of the prep spraying for fruiting trees is best done in winter when dormant and at bud set. Good luck
Kool we have flocks here too but never had any that close. Can be noisy bastards ! LmaoI would rather take my luck with the sharks than with most of society
I'm a bit of a drive from the coast so my least welcome company is the odd snake. Small price to pay to live I'm the bush. Here's a pic of me and my wife catching up with neighbours for a bite.
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