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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
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Posted - 15/01/2009 : 18:18:45
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| I see what you mean Di ,they are sad looking peas |
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 15/01/2009 : 19:34:16
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what's your winter like, di? snow? or does your proximity to the ocean keep your temps up?
i ask because here...peas are a winter crop.
is that corn pic from today? if so...when it is dry...go out and shake those plants. you want the pollen from the male flower on top...to drift down onto the silks of the female flowers below.
gosh. i am having corn envy again.
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever! perth, wa |
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Pamela
head gardener
Australia
3949 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2009 : 04:46:38
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Some great looking veggies there!!!
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Tony
dirt-poker
39 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2009 : 08:58:43
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though I'd get in on the action 
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Tony
dirt-poker
39 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2009 : 09:04:02
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My wife and son are overseas, and theres only so manny tomatoes you can eat in a day, the neighbours and workmates thinks its pretty good though! The Russian blacks are a pleasant surprise after the conversation of several weeks ago, and the yellows are beautiful eating. Have cracked 10 kilos and not made a dent in whats on the vine.
Havagoodweekend everybody
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2009 : 10:19:39
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okay tony...if you're going to show off your tomatoes on a white piece of paper...
write what they are beside them. LOL!
you have a few purples there. what are they? what are all of them, actually?
nice job!
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever! perth, wa |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 16/01/2009 : 12:00:50
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Well done Tony 
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
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Tony
dirt-poker
39 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2009 : 12:32:27
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| Far left and far right are the Bourkes Barkyard, middle and top are the Black Russians,and not entirely sure of the yellows, but are the pick of the bunch |
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
 Posted - 16/01/2009 : 14:06:07
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| Good job Tony,by the way are you and me the only blokes here |
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2009 : 16:00:52
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Originally posted by medburygardens
Good job Tony,by the way are you and me the only blokes here
not counting ed, dan, simon, or ron...or maybe our newest member, ray...
yes. kinda.
LOL.
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever! perth, wa |
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2009 : 17:05:37
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I had a recent garden tour group come though my garden a few months and i remember looking around thinking that i was about the only male among about 35 woman,maybe thats why i like being here after been taken in and welcomed as part of G D |
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Di Taylor
assistant gardener
New Zealand
188 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2009 : 18:07:20
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Yes we do get snow - just, it doesnt settle much usually, bit of frost but not much. Yeah I thought peas were cold weather crop, I am still a bit confused by all this cos in winter here it is cold enough that everything stops growing completely - so does that mean I should be growing in spring/autumn, or does it depend on cultivar, Richard tells me he sows throughout the growing season, every fortnight....this was GreenFeast I think, a heritage pea, my first ever time growing peas. I need to start working out warm v cold weather crops, I have had to move all my lettuces under shade of tomatoes as they were obviously not "hot" weather lettuces. Yes I have been out shaking the corn, wasn't sure what I was shaking for but I know I had read you should put your corn in blocks so the pollen spreads amongst the plants, so I just go out and shake them wildly LOL so... I am trying to shake the pollen onto the silks - is that right  ??
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2009 : 16:45:31
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yes di...shake the pollen onto the silks.
sorry i missed your question for so long. hope it's not too late!
here's a plate of tomatoes from last night's taste-test:
clockwise from 12 o'clock:
big white, perth pride, anna banana russian, grub's mystery green, stump of the world. in the middle is guernsy pink blush cherries, and scotia, which was a very surprising tomato. it has the thickest skin of any tomato i've ever eaten...yet the inside was silky, juicy, and ever so delectable. it resisted, 100%, the fruit fly strike that took every single tomato from the black krim in the pot right next to it.
think i'm onto something with this one...if only i could learn how to skin a tomato without blanching it first.
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever! perth, wa |
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Di Taylor
assistant gardener
New Zealand
188 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2009 : 03:58:51
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WOW Now that is something to aspire to
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 21/01/2009 : 06:53:26
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Wow All those tomato colours look great.. Tony I know what you mean by you can only eat so many Tomatoes, with us its everything.
Another rainbow of colours Tessa they look delicious
Oh and 10 out of 10 for presentation too
I must say that Scotia sounds like a good one for here
If its possible could you save me some seeds Please
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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tessie's tomato report, stardate 4109