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Forum: Member Introductions 07-08-2014, 07:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,058
Posted By dboo
Re: hello from Narooma

Welcome. I've been to Narooma a few times and think it's absolutely gorgeous. Your very lucky to have 100 acres there.

Good luck and keep us posted on how you go with the bananas. If you are...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-05-2014, 05:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,824
Posted By dboo
Re: Best place to get untouched (never refrigerated) bananas?

Mate of you want to be on this diet for only a month and are happy relocating then go to Australia. I get local tree ripened bananas each week from the farmers market in Newcastle. If you go...
Forum: Other Plants 10-04-2012, 05:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,444
Posted By dboo
Re: What is this??

In Australia we call it Chokoe,

with the warm weather here and some regular watering it becomes a fercious vine capable of covering an entire roof of a house in one season.

the fruits are pretty...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 09-27-2012, 10:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,955
Posted By dboo
help with quarterly magazine

hi all

I understand that this idea is still on hold, which is a shame. Would be great to get going again.

I however just wanted to access the first 3 issues. how can i do that?

cheers
Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself 06-04-2012, 08:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,053
Posted By dboo
Re: God save the Queen

Congratulations on what? This is nothing but a glorified hierarchy leaching wealth of others.

Take responsibility for the genocide in australia and the contributed genocide being Comited in...
Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants 05-30-2012, 08:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,838
Posted By dboo
Re: To live or not to live?

when i transfer them into pots i usually place them in a shade-house and keep them moist without over-watering. in about a month they start to get new growth and then i start to slowly introduce them...
Forum: Other Plants 05-30-2012, 08:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,308
Posted By dboo
Re: Look What I Did Omgosh

well done

it looks great.

Ruby reds or at least the ones we get in Australia get a pink flush on the rind when they are ready and your one has no sign of that yet.

Unfourtanetly grapefruit is a...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-20-2012, 01:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,387
Posted By dboo
Re: Pics OF NSWbananas Home Crop

Nice pictures

Its great to see your bananas going so well that far south, the ones behind the shred look great.

I'd love to visit next time I travel down the south coast.

Hopefully you will get...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 05-20-2012, 01:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,387
Posted By dboo
Re: Pics OF NSWbananas Home Crop

Nice pictures

Its great to see your bananas going so well that far south, the ones behind the shred look great.

I'd love to visit next time I travel down the south coast.

Hopefully you will get...
Forum: Main Banana Discussion 04-21-2012, 12:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,072
Posted By dboo
Re: Where are all the Aussies

Hi all

I, live between newcastle and sydney, nsw.

I'm growing dwarf cavendish, red dacca, and have young pups of blue java, lady finger, and duccasse.

I would love to meet other australians on...
Forum: Other Plants 03-01-2012, 12:39 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,862
Posted By dboo
Re: shade tolerant fruiting plants?

My recommendation would be naranjilla.

The foliage is stunning and will become a talking point of your garden, i've grown them and have found them to enjoy warm, moist shaded conditions best so i...
Forum: Banana Identification 02-12-2012, 12:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,608
Posted By dboo
Re: what banana is this? blue java?

thanks for all the help,

here are some more pictures which will hopefully demonstrate how the three bunches are successively bluer as they...
Forum: Banana Identification 02-11-2012, 05:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,608
Posted By dboo
Drummer Re: what banana is this? blue java?

wow

thanks for all the replies.

just for info, we are in Australia here and not the USA. We have very tight restrictions on home banana growing.

from my research it seems what you have called...
Forum: Banana Identification 02-08-2012, 09:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 13,608
Posted By dboo
Party what banana is this? blue java?

these bananas are growing great at a friends house in newcastle.

they don't know what variety it is, i think it might be blue java by the blue tinge on the unripe fruit but i'm no...
Forum: Member Introductions 04-10-2011, 07:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,356
Posted By dboo
introducing myself

hi all

I'm D-boo from Newcastle, Australia.

i'm 27, studying social ecology, am an environmental educator and a fruiterer.

my interest is largely in community gardens as our landlords won't give...
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