The Hopefulls yard

The Hopefulls · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 6:53 pm

Can we have some expert advice please.

When do we pick them??

Jaymie · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 8:13 pm

now? pick one and taste it

(so jealous)

Lord Viykor · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 8:31 pm

Jaymie wrote:

(so jealous)

Same here

The Hopefulls · **Posted:** Fri May 07, 2010 9:06 pm

The kids bought it for me for mothers day a couple of years back. This is the first fruit that it has had, and it lives in a pot. So we are very proud of it.

Shall try one tomorrow.

earthbound · **Posted:** Thu May 13, 2010 5:34 pm

And it was ok was it?????

The Hopefulls · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2010 8:11 pm

Oops sorry, yep we have now picked 2 off. the first one wasnt quiet ready, still had a litte bitiness to it.

The peel smells amazing. So much stronger than the store bought ones. Plenty of juice, and the second one was a little sweeter.

dufflight · **Posted:** Sat May 15, 2010 11:03 am

If they are like oranges, the first frost on them will improve the flavour.

earthbound · **Posted:** Thu May 20, 2010 6:09 pm

Yeah my oranges are just starting to sweeten up... Have been a lot dropping, the crop is just way too heavy...

katerina · **Joined:** Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:00 pm **Posts:** 3

Plant, potatoes some time in spring, as early as a few weeks before you expect your last frost.

frost will damage leaf growth, so make sure you are clear of frosts before the leaf growth appears. Depending on where you like in Adelaide, you can get 2-3 crops per year.

The Hopefulls · **Posted:** Wed Nov 03, 2010 7:59 pm

Ok, thought it might be time to put in some updated photos. Although, we lost the month of September and half of October to our eldest daughter getting married. By the time i spent most weekends making their outfits, it didnt leave anytime for the garden.

The Hopefulls · **Posted:** Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:01 pm

Sorry, meant to ask, any ideas on what might be wrong with the potatoes?

the recent warm weather has made the greenhouse warm up. Hence a lot of the lettuce has started to bolt.

Food&Fish · **Posted:** Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:53 am

Try this
http://www.hbci.com/~wenonah/min-def/potato.htm
Also pasley let a bush go to seed and sprinkle seeds every were
i have pasley in pathways bed corners everywhere if you get to much its easy to remove
Also book mark this its worth keeping
http://www.hbci.com/~wenonah/min-def/list.htm

earthbound · **Posted:** Sun Nov 07, 2010 4:06 pm

Yeah Parsley is a good easy weed to have going around your garden I have it all over the place, though generally the flat leaf variety.

chillidude · **Posted:** Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:25 pm

earthbound wrote:

Yeah Parsley is a good easy weed to have going around your garden I have it all over the place, though generally the flat leaf variety.

Yep, same here - it's everywhere - certainly don't need to plant any in the AP !

The Hopefulls · **Posted:** Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:25 pm

tried to use the macro on the camera, think i might have to change the lens as well.

the yellow flower is the pak chou, the other is the greenfeast pea

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