tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post8140019152534910814..comments2023-09-21T21:00:57.948+10:00Comments on Africanaussie: Food forest in the tropics becoming a reality?africanaussiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-12243648471750180812014-10-31T23:03:10.542+10:002014-10-31T23:03:10.542+10:00That's a very interesting bay leaf tree....nev...That's a very interesting bay leaf tree....never seen one quite like it.<br />A friend gifted me with two lovely avocados this week....it would be ideal if I could find a small/miniature tree since I love them so.. LOL.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-60341416276516565242014-10-20T09:21:19.719+10:002014-10-20T09:21:19.719+10:00Thanks stellamarina, yes it is more accessible and...Thanks stellamarina, yes it is more accessible and hubby thinks I might keep it tidier - haha. Yes they make great microgreens - I just cut the tops off. Alas the carrots were planted in a non draining microgreen tray and were flooded after the rain last night so I dumped them into the herb spiral this morning. I will have to see how they survive in the ground now. I got these seeds from the seed collection - they have some very interesting varieties. I have curry leaf trees in another section, but might move one into the herb spiral too as that is more convenient for harvesting.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-20446083923774358292014-10-20T09:15:01.020+10:002014-10-20T09:15:01.020+10:00Oh I love the name herb weeds - I shall adopt it i...Oh I love the name herb weeds - I shall adopt it if I may? africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-59139842399428682312014-10-19T12:38:04.795+10:002014-10-19T12:38:04.795+10:00An interesting read thank you. I think your litt...An interesting read thank you. I think your little potting bench looks nice at the end of the path there in the photo. I think I would be pulling up all the amaranth seedlings for micro greens....had never thought of leeks for micro greens...and are you eating the micro carrots roots or the tops? I have a curry leaf tree that helps to give light shade to the herb/greens area. AlohaStellamarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551588961821325742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-33790198151368837462014-10-18T21:52:29.516+10:002014-10-18T21:52:29.516+10:00I save some seeds (messy process with big paper ba...I save some seeds (messy process with big paper bags of drying seed pods all over my laundry) but I often let the greens in my garden (at the moment giant red mustard, bok choi, borage, rocket, daikon radish, kale and parsley) go to seed. Eventually they seem to form a seed bed all over the place. The Italian parsley now sprouts from between the pavers and around the concrete near my back steps which is extremely convenient! "Herb weeds"! I like to think of much of my gardening as "editing" what comes up! Thanks for your post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-31845872702502023602014-10-17T14:45:23.360+10:002014-10-17T14:45:23.360+10:00Liz,
I like that! calling weeds volunteer cover cr...Liz,<br />I like that! calling weeds volunteer cover crops :) My rocket seeds should be ready soon and then I will send them on along with some flower seeds.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-2379383155862700402014-10-17T14:43:19.439+10:002014-10-17T14:43:19.439+10:00Roz,
You must be very busy no wonder you dont have...Roz,<br />You must be very busy no wonder you dont have time to grow veggies. I hope it is ok - it is much more humid here I think! I am looking forward to seeing your new garden.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-8080025257588132642014-10-15T20:08:15.387+10:002014-10-15T20:08:15.387+10:00Oh and shade is a problem for me too, I can see ho...Oh and shade is a problem for me too, I can see how a food forest would work, sounds like you're making good progress :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-86643997092825228352014-10-15T20:07:45.057+10:002014-10-15T20:07:45.057+10:00I let everything go to seed, I save a little of th...I let everything go to seed, I save a little of the seeds, but most of it I scatter around the garden, then it just comes up when the conditions are right. I move the seedlings around to space out the plants appropriately. I tend to mulch, and over winter I have plenty of chick weed in the garden as a volunteer cover crop! I pull it out to make compost, but it keeps growing vigorously! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-8096521306002298542014-10-14T13:35:50.239+10:002014-10-14T13:35:50.239+10:00I hope the avocado does well for you. I've nev...I hope the avocado does well for you. I've never had much luck here. I don't think they like humidity or maybe it's just me. I'll have to be content watching your food forest flourish this year. I'm putting our vegie patch to bed for the Summer - too much else to do at the moment - but I'm missing it already.Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940119240313980400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-57975862110234610942014-10-14T11:00:51.301+10:002014-10-14T11:00:51.301+10:00Frog,
I hate to have to buy things in for the gard...Frog,<br />I hate to have to buy things in for the garden and have been trying to somehow provide my own mulch. I have been using the compost for that. I find I have to buy a bag of sugarcane mulch once or twice a year though.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-37120329197114268182014-10-14T10:58:38.531+10:002014-10-14T10:58:38.531+10:00Fiona,
Yes that is what has happened with the amar...Fiona,<br />Yes that is what has happened with the amaranth. I can only grow the tropical sawtooth coriander, which goes all year round. I love the taste (and smell when watering or disturbed) but my hubby loathes it. I do have lots of plants that come up everywhere and pull them up when I need to use the space for something else... they add greens to my compost. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-7308654241193540522014-10-14T10:54:42.077+10:002014-10-14T10:54:42.077+10:00I dont have the cold winters that you have, so pre...I dont have the cold winters that you have, so pretty much try to grow all year round. your roasted vegetables looked great - one of my favourite melas to have on hand.africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-49605240095424309122014-10-14T06:01:22.496+10:002014-10-14T06:01:22.496+10:00Great post. A cover crop may interfere with seed b...Great post. A cover crop may interfere with seed but in nature there will always be weeds and you will find that many plants will pop up again when it is time. I think too that any cover for the soil in a good one. I like cover / green crops of which I dig back in. Mulch is also a must for the soil as it keeps the latter moist and protected and also feeds the microorganisms as it breaks down. You can't go wrong! :) Love your shade cloth. Good luck with the avo, we just can't grow them at our place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-74469963958297499712014-10-13T21:02:36.386+10:002014-10-13T21:02:36.386+10:00If you just let them go to seed and let them fall ...If you just let them go to seed and let them fall from the plant you end up with clumps. I like to pick the seeds and then just throw them around so they are a bit more spread out. You always miss a few and eventually stuff comes up every where. i have coriander in every garden bed but that is fine by me as it attracts good bugs, looks pretty and comes up at different times depending on the soil conditions which means that you get more of succession in your harvest.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578069567609242972.post-43711034107742421672014-10-13T13:49:53.113+10:002014-10-13T13:49:53.113+10:00I'm not a good enough gardener to answer any o...I'm not a good enough gardener to answer any of your questions :-) and I lazily leave the garden to go to seed every year. I don't actually save any seed, at least not yet though I hope to in future. I just clean up the garden in late Spring and plant again. I like the idea of a food forest. xxJoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.com