Temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsious have burnt off a few leaves but generally the plants are growing strongly.
Our three year old, perennial capsicum, a capsicum with a bite, provides sufficient chili flavour for our meals.
I find Black Sapote seeds germinate easily and are reasonably drought hardy when planted out into the forest.It is hard to have too many Black Sapote plants because each 6m tree seems to produce only a few fruit in our food forest.
This is part of my small plant nursery. We have no need of a covered shadehouse when a huge clump of Slender Weavers Bamboo shades the spot. We don't require winter heating in our mild winter climate so a shaded spot works well as long as I keep the water up to the pots. Grumichama, Black Sapote, Custard Apple and Cherimoya grow easily from seed.
Edible Cranberry Hibiscus grows strongly in summer and provides a pleasant acidic touch to salads.
What a difference a hanging flower pot makes to the chook house and I remember to water the baskets when I care for the hens.
Kent Pumpkins thrive in this subtropical summer where other varieties of pumpkins are fungus affected or just don't thrive. Time and again we have been disappointed by other curcubits.
Immature pumpkins are a useful zucchini substitute. This vine has been allowed to ramble below and through citrus trees that overproduce for our needs.
Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower) can become weedy if allowed to seed but it does provide flowers, mulch and shade for young trees. We expect lots of flowers in late summer unless I cut and drop this plant.
Our dam at the bottom of the block has become more of a 'soak' where water loving plants, including a native Typhus (Cumbungi) thrive. Pink Brugmansia adds colour and the white paperbark stems of local melaleuca shine in the sun.
Wendys Wish Salvia seems to continually flower and remains at a height that suits most of our gardens. There is no place for delicate little plants that will be overwhelmed by other plants at the Fernmount Food Forest but we do need to attract birds and pollinating insects.
Herbert River Cherry has decorative sprays of fruit. The fruit is acidic but could be used in jams or wines.
This Carambola (Star Fruit) is a seedling and even more productive than its parent plant. I am told the flowers are edible, they are certainly prolific this year.
Our three year old, perennial capsicum, a capsicum with a bite, provides sufficient chili flavour for our meals.
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| Perennial Capsicum |
I find Black Sapote seeds germinate easily and are reasonably drought hardy when planted out into the forest.It is hard to have too many Black Sapote plants because each 6m tree seems to produce only a few fruit in our food forest.
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| Black Sapote seedlings |
This is part of my small plant nursery. We have no need of a covered shadehouse when a huge clump of Slender Weavers Bamboo shades the spot. We don't require winter heating in our mild winter climate so a shaded spot works well as long as I keep the water up to the pots. Grumichama, Black Sapote, Custard Apple and Cherimoya grow easily from seed.
Edible Cranberry Hibiscus grows strongly in summer and provides a pleasant acidic touch to salads.
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| Cranberry Hibiscus |
What a difference a hanging flower pot makes to the chook house and I remember to water the baskets when I care for the hens.
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| Australian native flowering vine |
Kent Pumpkins thrive in this subtropical summer where other varieties of pumpkins are fungus affected or just don't thrive. Time and again we have been disappointed by other curcubits.
Immature pumpkins are a useful zucchini substitute. This vine has been allowed to ramble below and through citrus trees that overproduce for our needs.
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| Kent Pumpkin |
Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower) can become weedy if allowed to seed but it does provide flowers, mulch and shade for young trees. We expect lots of flowers in late summer unless I cut and drop this plant.
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| Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower) |
Our dam at the bottom of the block has become more of a 'soak' where water loving plants, including a native Typhus (Cumbungi) thrive. Pink Brugmansia adds colour and the white paperbark stems of local melaleuca shine in the sun.
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| Pink Brugmansia |
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| Cumbungi is a well known bush tucker but do be sure the pond water is uncontaminated. |
Wendys Wish Salvia seems to continually flower and remains at a height that suits most of our gardens. There is no place for delicate little plants that will be overwhelmed by other plants at the Fernmount Food Forest but we do need to attract birds and pollinating insects.
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| Wendys Wish Salvia |
Herbert River Cherry has decorative sprays of fruit. The fruit is acidic but could be used in jams or wines.
 |
| Herbert River Cherry |
This Carambola (Star Fruit) is a seedling and even more productive than its parent plant. I am told the flowers are edible, they are certainly prolific this year.
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| Carambola (Star Fruit) |
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