tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post76774506662383903..comments2023-09-21T21:00:57.948+10:00Comments on Africanaussie: The first Garden Share collective post of 2015! africanaussiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-15395060014361944372015-01-25T15:18:57.030+10:002015-01-25T15:18:57.030+10:00Thank you Jacquie, I pray you have a great year as...Thank you Jacquie, I pray you have a great year as well. I thought you had lots of different and unusual vegetables there!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-27179216519640320012015-01-25T15:17:46.362+10:002015-01-25T15:17:46.362+10:00I didn't know I was getting three varieties, b...I didn't know I was getting three varieties, but am happy about the success. I think every year my plants get better and better as my soil gets better and better.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-50085255844695288942015-01-25T15:16:05.683+10:002015-01-25T15:16:05.683+10:00Yes it is rather fun to try different ones. We ha...Yes it is rather fun to try different ones. We have bacterial wilt in the soil so I am always on a quest to find resistant varieties to grow here.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-7109683699733700842015-01-23T20:56:12.914+10:002015-01-23T20:56:12.914+10:00Wow! Your eggplants colours are unique... have not...Wow! Your eggplants colours are unique... have not seen these before, Gillian. And you've displayed these beautifully in your images. Thanks for sharing.<br />Have a blessed and joyful New Year 2015 with God's overflowing goodness all year round. :)Jacquelinehttp://www.jaycjayc.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-33832592022321885082015-01-11T20:00:18.722+10:002015-01-11T20:00:18.722+10:00Three different varieties of eggplants in your gar...Three different varieties of eggplants in your garden....good for you!<br />I'm a bit skeptical at starting over with vegetables in my garden after the killer caterpillars last year. I only have herbs planted now....I will give the veggie garden another go later this year.<br />Glad you had some decent rainfall.<br />Happy New Year!!VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-79425079242931051162015-01-08T20:52:17.237+10:002015-01-08T20:52:17.237+10:00I love your 3 eggplant colours and the fact that y...I love your 3 eggplant colours and the fact that you're growing coffee at home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-55006856015002703122015-01-08T14:25:26.958+10:002015-01-08T14:25:26.958+10:00Bek,
When I get a good eggplant it can go year rou...Bek,<br />When I get a good eggplant it can go year round, I am hoping these will do that!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-49816635241561416282015-01-08T14:24:34.446+10:002015-01-08T14:24:34.446+10:00Tracy, I doubt I will grow enough to make a cup of...Tracy, I doubt I will grow enough to make a cup of coffee, but I also find it fun to grow unusual things.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-17321453882166530092015-01-06T15:23:20.304+10:002015-01-06T15:23:20.304+10:00Lovely garden pictures as always. Happy 2015 to yo...Lovely garden pictures as always. Happy 2015 to you too. I wish I could grow coffee just because it would be fun to grow coffee . I tried and the frosts got to the plants.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185599118466320327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-73306834498913205872015-01-06T13:14:38.861+10:002015-01-06T13:14:38.861+10:00Wow - that amount of rain is amazing! I love the e...Wow - that amount of rain is amazing! I love the eggplant - I'll be waiting until around March for mine so am very jealous.Bekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225621037420851059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-75589855662689038382015-01-06T12:30:38.315+10:002015-01-06T12:30:38.315+10:00Yes I have been buying those white eggplant from a...Yes I have been buying those white eggplant from a Thai lady at the markets for some time. I hope so too. I also relaly need to figure out how to widen the asparagus bed without losing my path....africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-73877007054369032052015-01-06T12:29:12.447+10:002015-01-06T12:29:12.447+10:00I have never seen one either, but clearly this is ...I have never seen one either, but clearly this is another type that i have got from somewhere. I am still holding out hope for the avo....africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-37015953128949625462015-01-06T12:28:01.449+10:002015-01-06T12:28:01.449+10:00Oh gosh isnt it too early for daffodils? we will ...Oh gosh isnt it too early for daffodils? we will be wet and soggy for another couple of months!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-70237435390507545312015-01-05T19:17:45.885+10:002015-01-05T19:17:45.885+10:00The white eggplants are thai ones I am sure. They ...The white eggplants are thai ones I am sure. They grow to a much smaller size than the regular variety, so pretty! You really did get a lot of rain! I hope that the drainage issues are sorted for you now. We don't tend to get the amount of rain you do but I sympathize as we have battled draining issues around our home. Have a lovely month. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469900010394404217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-32228303808506024722015-01-05T19:13:03.975+10:002015-01-05T19:13:03.975+10:00Gosh I have never seen a yellow eggplant .. I wond...Gosh I have never seen a yellow eggplant .. I wonder. Gosh that was some down pour you had. Got to be good for the garden :) We don't have much luck with avos either .. They are extremely fussy ( Well I think so ) good luck with that coffee!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-40160290667316032642015-01-05T17:30:00.314+10:002015-01-05T17:30:00.314+10:00Happy New Year to you! Not much happening in my g...Happy New Year to you! Not much happening in my garden - two Christmas trees in pots are flourishing and there are signs that daffodils are coming up but no flowers - too wet and soggy to walk on so no closer inspection this month!!Elderberry-Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197689596360708239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-73735260260416913752015-01-05T14:50:53.019+10:002015-01-05T14:50:53.019+10:00Liz,
Well I wonder what made the difference? Mine...Liz,<br />Well I wonder what made the difference? Mine was called Okra burgundy and I got the seeds from the seed collection. All of their other seeds were awesome. I wasnt sure if I should grow it during the wet or dry season. Maybe I planted it a bit late. If you are saving some of your okra seed maybe I can send you some eggplant seed in exchange? The little white ones are lovely. Hoping my okra will just take off now with the rain.....africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-44222371171901175902015-01-05T14:46:26.461+10:002015-01-05T14:46:26.461+10:00Merryn,
with bacterial wilt in the soil I am glad ...Merryn,<br />with bacterial wilt in the soil I am glad I persisted with the wicking beds, as the eggplant seem happy in them. I hope that the diversion does work....I use the weed mat and then throw the weeds onto it, When I turn it over the weeds go back into the ground where they cant grow up again and I have clean paths. I have had that coffee plant for aobut two years now, and it doesnt have coffee beans on all branches so I am thinking that next years harvest should be better.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-50994354121158415092015-01-05T14:42:51.652+10:002015-01-05T14:42:51.652+10:00Jean,
I have never tried it before, and i must say...Jean,<br />I have never tried it before, and i must say I read blogs where they talked so casually about it that I thought it would be a cinch to grow. It has been very hot and humid, but maybe it will take off now with the rain.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-33591506189326039622015-01-05T14:41:13.669+10:002015-01-05T14:41:13.669+10:00Oh this is supposed to be our wet season where we ...Oh this is supposed to be our wet season where we regularly get flooding rain. So unusual to have a drought up here. I love growing unusual spices, and of course cooking with them!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-32669255509478810462015-01-05T14:39:43.722+10:002015-01-05T14:39:43.722+10:00Linda, clever observation! I plan to pick them to...Linda, clever observation! I plan to pick them today and give them a taste - the white and yellow and will see if there is a difference. I wonder where the yellow one came from? I suppose that is why people get garden designers in, they would have planned the veggie garden to slope down away from the house....africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-27987630141142625162015-01-05T14:15:31.815+10:002015-01-05T14:15:31.815+10:00Gillian you will be happy to know that my okra cro...Gillian you will be happy to know that my okra crop last year was a big fail and I am super impressed with this years crop too. I got seeds from Eden Seeds and I think one of the varieties is the crimson. I have had no luck with eggplants this season, last year I would have picked over 10kg of the things but this year I am still waiting. Surely soon. Happy New Year to you too.lizzie {Strayed Table}https://www.blogger.com/profile/02780078173100461193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-89986308714058000262015-01-05T13:29:27.360+10:002015-01-05T13:29:27.360+10:00You have lovely egglants and I love your new water...You have lovely egglants and I love your new waterproof garden path. So clever to divert the rain away when it comes and be able to move easily about. Your garden, as always, looks very pretty. What wonderful coffee beans, how old is your tree to produce beans? :DMerryn@merrynsmenuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865148739789042269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-55255200211830389842015-01-05T12:33:15.219+10:002015-01-05T12:33:15.219+10:00The eggplants are mouthwatering to see. I hope you...The eggplants are mouthwatering to see. I hope your okra gets a grip. Okra is one of my favorites. The only tip I have is that it loves heat. Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-40269471285156358662015-01-05T11:50:29.931+10:002015-01-05T11:50:29.931+10:00Rain? What is that? Please send some down here :) ...Rain? What is that? Please send some down here :) Glorious looking eggplants and as always I am envious of all the amazing spices you can grow.akailyardinadelaidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044362476221405174noreply@blogger.com