Forum: Member Introductions
07-08-2014, 07:02 PM
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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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-05-2014, 05:02 PM
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Forum: Other Plants
10-04-2012, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,444
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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
09-27-2012, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,955
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
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Forum: DIY - Gardening Do It Yourself
06-04-2012, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 12
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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...
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Forum: Container Grown Banana Plants
05-30-2012, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 6
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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...
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Forum: Other Plants
05-30-2012, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 4
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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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2012, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 6
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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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
05-20-2012, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,387
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...
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Forum: Main Banana Discussion
04-21-2012, 12:48 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,072
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...
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Forum: Other Plants
03-01-2012, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 6,862
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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
02-12-2012, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,608
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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
02-11-2012, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,608
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...
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Forum: Banana Identification
02-08-2012, 09:38 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,608
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...
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Forum: Member Introductions
04-10-2011, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 5
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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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