Big Dave's Place

Lord Viykor · **Posted:** Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:20 pm

Happy Birthday Big Dave

Big_Dave · **Posted:** Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:46 pm

Thanks for the Birthday Wishes Guys, though my birthday didnt turn out how I had planned. :sad2:

I spent the last 3 days in hospital after being bitten by a Western Brown Snake while cleaning up around the block.

Im ok now, but that was one experience I hope I never have to go through again!

16 tubes and wires hanging out of me
1 CT Scan
2 Chest X-Rays
4 Antivenine Injections
2 Blood Plasma Transfusions
Countless blood samples
8 horrible meals!

Still not feeling 100% but glad to be home now

Simo · **Posted:** Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:03 pm

You forgot:

0 Beer for three days :cry:

Poor bastard, I'm surprise a Western Brown could get his fangs through a Northern Teritorians skin, probably won't be trying that again for some time.

Happy birthday :cheers:

Jaymie · **Posted:** Sun Aug 22, 2010 4:53 pm

bugger Dave, that's no good.

8 hospital meals

damn

Lord Viykor · **Posted:** Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:34 pm

Good to hear you're still licking Dave, all the best for a full and speedy recovery.

Big_Dave · **Posted:** Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:44 pm

Some updates on whats been happening at my place

Chooks are going well if any of you can recall how small they were in the last photo.

Latest Crop, the flavour of the Cucumber is absolutly awesome.

Our Barbados Cherry, So Sweet, So Yummy!

This is our one and only Pineapple, it's going really well, we have plotted a spot for alot more of these!

gnash · **Posted:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:43 am

Looking Great Dave, love the pineapple :thumb:

earthbound · **Posted:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:16 pm

Nice, never seen a barbados cherry before....

Big_Dave · **Posted:** Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:33 pm

They originate from the Tropical Americas, They love the heat and humid - so they love it up here!
Also known as the Acerola. There are a lot of weird and wonderful fruits in the tropics, you should visit the markets if your ever up here.

gnash · **Posted:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:59 am

Is the Pineapple a bromiliad (spelling) ?

I've also noticed the shops are no longer selling pineapples with the leaves on anymore, I guess if you try planting it, it will grow :dunno:

Big_Dave · **Posted:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:32 pm

Yep, just plant the top and it will grow, but thats all secret squirell stuff!

gnash · **Posted:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:37 pm

Oppps....I'll say no more :blush:

earthbound · **Posted:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:30 pm

I think it also cuts down on freight and packaging costs if you chop the top off.. There is a place down this way that still had some of the old school ones with tops on, good old Tony Ales.

Hows that, after asking about the Barbados cherry, ended seeing a docco the other night about growing the cherries and dragon fruit in Vietnam, and the problems they have with fruit fly. I noticed they pick the cherries fairly green, and thats to help stop fruit fly problems.

Snags · **Joined:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:52 pm **Posts:** 234

saw that too
I didnt realise they go red after picking
My tree is chockers in flower and quite a few fruit at the ,moment
Birds love them.
Its amazing how they change taste quite significantly between ripe and really ripe.

My pineapple still has a bit to go

Big_Dave · **Posted:** Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:51 pm

Well, I got the Job!!!!

I'll be moving to the South West of WA in about 3 weeks......see you then!

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