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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
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 Posted - 30/01/2009 : 13:26:17
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Over the next few months i`m going to post reports of our favorite wild fruit trees,this one is a morrpark apricot,an old tree,i would think about 20-30 years old,the fruit are a bit small this year because of being so dry but still nice taste and free.
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Di Taylor
assistant gardener
New Zealand
188 Posts |
Posted - 30/01/2009 : 16:49:00
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I am watching a fantastic nectarine tree for you, it hangs over the fence where I work, the nectarines are huge and the tree is obviously reasonably old, just waiting for it to ripen. I should do something with the plums on the other tree at work, the plums are falling to the ground, its a waste, I'm thinking I should pick and make into jam or something, they are small dark skinned but pale flesh.
A good year is when more things get harvested than die! |
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 30/01/2009 : 17:22:15
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yep i`ll take all the seed you can find from trees like thoughs Di,
That apricot in the photo,i have grown about 30 trees from it over the last few years,five are growing at our place the rest i have given away,some of those are fruiting for the first time this year. |
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Di Taylor
assistant gardener
New Zealand
188 Posts |
Posted - 30/01/2009 : 18:09:31
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I will grab some of the plums for you, they are fruiting now so will save some stones
A good year is when more things get harvested than die! |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 30/01/2009 : 18:39:45
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Gee that sounds like Fruit Salad heaven to me fresh Apricots here are too expensive so the only ones I get to eat are the tined ones. That's fantastic that you have grow so many trees from the single one well done..
The only eatables I have found on the side of the road in Qld are the common stringy mango  and coconuts.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 30/01/2009 : 18:58:50
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 MorrPark Apricot just wonderful .
I grew the sme Apricot back in 1954 at Wodonga ,Victoria.
They were considered the very best variety .
I had a tree so productive I had fresh fruit , enough for jam plus plenty preserved with a Fowlers Bottling outfit.
Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 30/01/2009 : 21:04:09
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no free food over here either.
di...make wine with those plums!
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever! perth, wa |
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 31/01/2009 : 02:34:01
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mmmmmm plum wine,the last time i made a plum wine,the bother inlaw ended up laying on his back on our front lawn.,bit too much %Blueberries make the best wine i think,
Through the growing season we gather together all the best fruit stones and then i plant them in pots just before winter,then come spring i thin out to the strongest trees.In my orchard i have 35 trees,only two i have bought the rest i have grown this way. |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 31/01/2009 : 05:06:46
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Good idea Richard. You are lucky you can grow the stone fruit easily.
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.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 31/01/2009 : 07:11:11
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way to go
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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tessa
head gardener
Australia
3682 Posts |
Posted - 31/01/2009 : 08:34:58
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great.
now i'm going to have to try growing out a few stones.
richard...you really should watch what you say around here.
LOL.
cranky people live longer. i'm going to live forever! perth, wa |
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medburygardens
gardener
New Zealand
639 Posts |
Posted - 31/01/2009 : 18:00:11
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Next is a really old apple tree that is a very late matureer and a cooker,its a very nice apple if left on the tree till nearly winter when it become rather yellow. |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 31/01/2009 : 18:30:44
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That does look an old tree..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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Di Taylor
assistant gardener
New Zealand
188 Posts |
Posted - 01/02/2009 : 04:11:46
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Plum wine  About now I should mention Mike is currently doing about 75% of his work selling bulk wine and consulting on other projects to Villa Maria - we are on their staff list so get plenty of very good cheap wine, I don't think I could tempt anyone with my efforts  I would be embarrassed, I reckon they will make good chutney or relish. I am gonna pick some tomorrow.
A good year is when more things get harvested than die! |
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paradisi
dirt-poker
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Posted - 21/02/2009 : 14:00:37
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loquat, guave, monsteria, prickly pear, cherry guava, mango, pine nuts, passionfruit all available locally in the wild near my place at Dicky Beach
the courier mail regularly runs articles about railway line guavas - when they are fruiting
The universe is my eyes and ears. All else is hearsay.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 21/02/2009 : 15:39:33
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Humm terrible to have so many garden escapes up your way Tony
Then again maybe we can blame the birds.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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feral fruit trees