tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post8468024077617327672..comments2024-03-29T16:34:01.380+10:00Comments on down to earth: Growing organic fruitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33122189418923015802007-07-11T06:12:00.000+10:002007-07-11T06:12:00.000+10:00Thanks everyone. : )Kirsty, we don't grow onions -...Thanks everyone. : )<BR/><BR/>Kirsty, we don't grow onions - except Judi B's shallots, so I always buy onions. Other than that we buy gap fillers - when we're in between growing something we usally eat. Like at the moment, we have no cucumbers growing. I have bread and butter cucs I preserved a few months ago, but when we want fresh cucs, I am buying them until our seedlings start producing. My goal is to have enough to never buy, but I'm not quite there yet. I do substitute quite frequently - I use young silverbeet and spinach instead of lettuce sometimes, and if we have no cabbage, I'll cook bok choy. I think the point is to have food on the plate, so as long as it's there, I'm not really fussed about what it is. <BR/><BR/>farm mom, yes, you're right, the point is to grow what's suitable in your climate. I would love to be able to grow apples and apricots - as well as walnuts, pecans etc, but I grow what I grow and buy what I can't.Rhonda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175785349529109084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10142148277257912032007-07-09T22:49:00.000+10:002007-07-09T22:49:00.000+10:00beautiful pics! I'm as envious as everyone else wi...beautiful pics! I'm as envious as everyone else with what you're able to grow. But, the point is to grow what you can in your own climate isn't it? The only way I could grow avacados or bananas in my backyard is if global warming gets as bad as some predict...and I don't want them that badly!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49998665777483300552007-07-09T21:47:00.000+10:002007-07-09T21:47:00.000+10:00I am so envious. We can't raise most of those fru...I am so envious. We can't raise most of those fruits here. Peaches are a stretch. Apples, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, currants, and melons all do great though. I need to do a little research and see what else I can grow that I haven't thought of.<BR/><BR/>KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18346647849587719149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59722925491445690692007-07-09T19:38:00.000+10:002007-07-09T19:38:00.000+10:00Gee it looks so tropical! Wow very inspiring I wi...Gee it looks so tropical! Wow very inspiring I wish I had more time to spend in the garden! Do you need to buy much in the way of veggies?Broad Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639698248639623386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66033918486255618182007-07-09T18:16:00.000+10:002007-07-09T18:16:00.000+10:00Every time I see your garden I am green with envy ...Every time I see your garden I am green with envy and inspired to get stuck in all at the same time.<BR/>I am in the process of planning where to plants things and recently bought a mandarin tree to get me started.<BR/>Cheers, Michelle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-6558887360904827352007-07-09T09:32:00.000+10:002007-07-09T09:32:00.000+10:00The cut up orange looks so delicious and juicy, I ...The cut up orange looks so delicious and juicy, I can virtually taste it!! You certainly have a great variety of fruit growing. There's nothing better than eating home grown produce :)Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07636304236237630746noreply@blogger.com