Mitch from Jandakot WA

mitch · **Posted:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 4:21 pm

Hi

I'm Mitch from Jandakot in WA. I'm 17 and a keen organic gardener with a small orchard of about 300m squared.

and its getting bigger!!!

I've always had a keen interest in organic gardening and self sufficiency especially when it comes to growing fruit and veg. I have a number of aquaponics systems at home and grow most of my own food.

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone and learning lots of new things.

Jaymie · **Posted:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 7:58 pm

Hi Mitch! I've been to Jandakot :wink:

earthbound · **Posted:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:44 pm

Lets see some pictures Mitch.... :thumb:

mitch · **Posted:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 9:54 pm

Haha. Had to find a picture resizer that worked on windows 7. :wink:

Now that I've got one though, I'll be posting up lots and lots of photos. Not that I take many, but meh.

It's got a long way to go!!! I've only been working in it for just over two years now and have planted almost all of the orchard in that time.

When I first started I knew very little about gardening, but had an immense passion for plants especially ones that rewarded me in tasty fruits.

I was adding to my orchard database / spreadsheet just the other day and counted that I've planted about forty plants so far. Hopefully plant another twenty of so different ones come autumn.

So excited.

The only problem I have is the damn rabbits, they eat everything!!! All of the plants have to be fenced off from the rabbits and chickens but somehow they still manage to eat the young bark and almost ring-bark the trunks.

Does anyone know of how to deter rabbits or anything that will stop them coming into my yard?

mitch · **Posted:** Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:05 pm

Opps those photos were only about six months ago. . according to mum.

I'll try and find some earlier ones.

Steve S · **Posted:** Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:02 am

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The only problem I have is the damn rabbits, they eat everything!!! Does anyone know of how to deter rabbits or anything that will stop them coming into my yard?

No idea, maybe you could throw around some carrots soaked in cheap brandy and get up early next morning to pick up the pesky rabbits before they sober up.
Never tried it myself but know somebody who swears by it. :wave:

dufflight · **Posted:** Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:42 am

I like the fence.

Simo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 13, 2010 9:59 am

I cage the bottom 12 inches of all trees new with chickenwire and it stops the rabbits, cheap and effective and when the tree is bigger the rabbits will leave it alone and you can more the cage to new plants.

You can get rabbit poison, try the local farm shop. To do it safely and prevent other amimals eating it just put 4 bricks on the ground, a sheet of tin on top and something to weigh the tin down. Spread the poison grain under the tin so only rabbits and not kangaroos get get at it.

I do not use the poison myself and I am not sure but it is probably 1080 :shock:

and I would not use it in your area because of all the bandicoots around there.

I prefer organic rabbit control

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Just have to get then used to working night shift when all the rabbits are out.

Faye · **Posted:** Wed Jan 13, 2010 11:59 am

Would you like some more tyres Mitch?

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