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Yeah keeping things in balance is working well Silver , your garden is looking amazing mate. Looks like spring is in full swing with everything flowering and fruiting .
I had some logan berries that were going really well but then got attacked by sheild bugs just before ripening. All accept one bush that had a hopper ant ( jumping jack ) nest on a near by post. They would go hunting and literally leap on a sheild bug if they saw one and cart it off, got a bit of a sting on them thoughBjay said:Hey Silver . Those shield bugs really give my rasberries a real sucking that ends up drying out the berries. I just knock them off into a tub of soapy water and that does them in in no time.
Bjay said:Anyone got asparagus?.Mines just starting so havent got pics.
OldGT said:Good going on the Cappas Hard Luck.....For some reason I can grow everything but capsicum, and for the life of me cannot figure out why. You name it I've had a go at it but Cappas are like my nemesis. One year I produced over half a tonne of tomatoes and got about 6 capsicum....there's clearly something I'm doing wrong. And worse the bloody things were mature plantings !
If any of you blokes have the secret I'd love to hear about it.
Pretty easy to grow where I am in gippsland. Only thing Ive had trouble with them is I think there pretty heavy feeders. I have got about 5 good years out of them but have neglected them a bit. The best one Ive got is a self sown one. Taken about 5 years but its throwing 6 to 7 spears every week.Hard Luck said:Bjay said:Anyone got asparagus?.Mines just starting so havent got pics.
I've got about 3 measly very old rhizomes still going. Noticed today they had pushed up about 5 spears. Asparagus is hard to grow mate. Good luck with it.
If there old crowns they probably need to be divided and replanted, itll give them a new lease on life.Hard Luck said:Bjay said:Anyone got asparagus?.Mines just starting so havent got pics.
I've got about 3 measly very old rhizomes still going. Noticed today they had pushed up about 5 spears. Asparagus is hard to grow mate. Good luck with it.
Have you tried Dutch creams.? My favourite spud. Bloody hate growing spuds, there everywhere here, only a few thousand acres of the things.?texta said:yep spuds are up in every pot and looking nice and healthy too . plan is when they get above the top of the pot i am going to top up the soil /compost level right up to the top ,they are only a bit over half full with soil/comp at the moment.these ones are all "Nicola" spuds ,i still have some "kipfler" to plant yet , better get that done soon cos its getting a bit late in the season to be planting spuds here.
johno
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