i cleaned the rabbit hutch and the henhouse and spread it over the climbing beans, lettuce and spring onions that are just emerging.
young shoots are very vulnerable and i figure that half burying them in good stuff makes them less conspicuous to marauding birds.

pepe said:

i cleaned the rabbit hutch and the henhouse and spread it over the climbing beans, lettuce and spring onions that are just emerging.
young shoots are very vulnerable and i figure that half burying them in good stuff makes them less conspicuous to marauding birds.

Way to go.

your produce looks FANTASTIC HP – but aren’t these chappies the sunniest things !

pepe said:

your produce looks FANTASTIC HP – but aren’t these chappies the sunniest things !

They are just beautiful Pepe!
Thanks for sharing.

and thanks for the vote of confidence :)

Gawd, how did I do that ? shift the posts body across?!? LOL

women are weird.

Happy Potter said:

Gawd, how did I do that ? shift the posts body across?!? LOL

please explain

pepe said:

Happy Potter said:

Gawd, how did I do that ? shift the posts body across?!? LOL

please explain

It was trying to amuse me.

pepe said:

your produce looks FANTASTIC HP – but aren’t these chappies the sunniest things !

Yes they are.

pepe said:

women are weird.

We hav e plenty of mud up this way if she needs some more.

pepe said:

women are weird.

The only thing I find weird about that is that she let you take the photo and post it on the www!

women are weird.

The only thing I find weird about that is that she let you take the photo and post it on the www!
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girls just wanda hav fun.

….and she said noone could identify her without the mask.

the old fallen pine tree is now firewood and mulch.

pepe said:

the old fallen pine tree is now firewood and mulch.

I love the smell of a chainsaw in the morning… especially when a pine is on the other end!

pepe said:

women are weird.

The only thing I find weird about that is that she let you take the photo and post it on the www!
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girls just wanda hav fun.

….and she said noone could identify her without the mask.

You didn’t tell her it wasn’t THAT kind of mask, LOL!

we’re onto our second lot of pesto (basil, pine nuts etc) and its the taste of summer…..morish yum.

nearly lost my best cucumber in the heat yesterday. its been watered and covered in shadecloth so it might survive.

watering the neighbour’s as well as our own garden is a full morning’s chore at present. particularly so when a few little natives need mulching and watering as well.
ants are amazing – they are swarming over the dog’s dinosaur bones in the full heat of the day and on paving that would fry an egg. admirable but …. i think they have to go. off to the hardware store now.

thanks for the education on abutilons and plumbago
cyas.

after 5 days over 35C and three of those over 40C – corn, celery and curly leaf parsley look a bit burnt

surprising a lot of stuff has survived thru’ the heat wave
- lettuce – beans – butternut – toms and capsicums.

pepe said:

surprising a lot of stuff has survived thru’ the heat wave
- lettuce – beans – butternut – toms and capsicums.

Cool that they made it Pepe!

this white bucket of pigeon manure is the PM dispenser that keeps this caspar eggplant supplied with liquid fertiliser.

pepe said:

after 5 days over 35C and three of those over 40C – corn, celery and curly leaf parsley look a bit burnt

considering Pepe you have done a marvelous ob baby sitting them !!!

How come the last 2 are locked up so to speak ??

thanks HP and The Estate
basically we water in the mornings because the heat was predicted – and we use all the shadecloth available and some have been deliberately located to get partial shade – but- well i wasn’t out there in that heat – the poor plants were.

The Estate said:

How come the last 2 are locked up so to speak ??

i grew the tom and cap in the compost bins LOL.

pepe said:

The Estate said:

How come the last 2 are locked up so to speak ??

i grew the tom and cap in the compost bins LOL.

LOL, now that is what I call utilizing all facilities HAHAHAHA, truly organic hey !!

The Estate said:

pepe said:

The Estate said:

How come the last 2 are locked up so to speak ??

i grew the tom and cap in the compost bins LOL.

LOL, now that is what I call utilizing all facilities HAHAHAHA, truly organic hey !!

there’s not enuff water to grow compost in summer – so the bins offer – good soil and semishade – altho’ it would still be hot in there.
best of luck for tonight and tomorrow you vics – we will have our fingers crossed – the cool change is moving westward – slowly.

the cool change is moving westward – slowly.
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eastward – der – i need a limoncello.

pepe said:

this white bucket of pigeon manure is the PM dispenser that keeps this caspar eggplant supplied with liquid fertiliser.

nice one…. I ROCK!

we have summer rain

pepe said:

we have summer rain

oh nice :)

Nice alright BG, could have show us the pool yesterday when you said my cool was ‘cool’ you pool very cool

bluegreen said:

pepe said:

we have summer rain

oh nice :)

Beautiful!

pepe said:

we have summer rain

Woohoo :) I’m beginning to think summer rain doesn’t exist anymore over here!!

pain master said:

pepe said:

this white bucket of pigeon manure is the PM dispenser that keeps this caspar eggplant supplied with liquid fertiliser.

nice one…. I ROCK!

that white eggplant has got about three big fruit and three smaller ones on it. so the constant feeding does pay. a couple more PM dispensers are in the pipeline

bluegreen said:

pepe said:

we have summer rain

oh nice :)

18mm – very nice.

The Estate said:

Nice alright BG, could have show us the pool yesterday when you said my cool was ‘cool’ you pool very cool

it came with the place and is very nice. a lot of work cleaning etc but we swim every hot day at 5pm or thereabouts. the water does get warmish this time of year.

bon008 said:

pepe said:

we have summer rain

Woohoo :) I’m beginning to think summer rain doesn’t exist anymore over here!!

you perthites are having a dry time. it won’t last forever so hang in there.

pepe said:

we have summer rain

The rain aside, Iwouldn’t mind having your pool. Makes mine look like a paddling pool. What as I saying. Mine is a paddling pool.

pepe said:

bluegreen said:

pepe said:

we have summer rain

oh nice :)

18mm – very nice.

Oh that does look nice and wet! (Not just the pool)

pepe said:

bluegreen said:

pepe said:

we have summer rain

oh nice :)

18mm – very nice.

I see the summer rain has filled in that underground carpark looking thingo on the right hand side?

kennebec spuds are still being harvested. there is a lack of moisture in these and the corn that results in a more concentrated taste but a slightly gluey texture.

pepe said:

kennebec spuds are still being harvested. there is a lack of moisture in these and the corn that results in a more concentrated taste but a slightly gluey texture.

Yum. Lurve the home grown spud.

photovoltaic cells on roof and rainwater tank pad ready for tank in 2-5 weeks.

pepe said:

photovoltaic cells on roof and rainwater tank pad ready for tank in 2-5 weeks.

Cool! Looks neat, Pepe:)

pepe said:

photovoltaic cells on roof and rainwater tank pad ready for tank in 2-5 weeks.

The Estate said:

pepe said:

photovoltaic cells on roof and rainwater tank pad ready for tank in 2-5 weeks.

my all time favourite summer clipart – thanks thee.

pepe said:

kennebec spuds are still being harvested. there is a lack of moisture in these and the corn that results in a more concentrated taste but a slightly gluey texture.

that’d be starch eh but?

pain master said:

pepe said:

kennebec spuds are still being harvested. there is a lack of moisture in these and the corn that results in a more concentrated taste but a slightly gluey texture.

that’d be starch eh but?

great looking tatties Pepe :)

The Estate said:

pain master said:

pepe said:

kennebec spuds are still being harvested. there is a lack of moisture in these and the corn that results in a more concentrated taste but a slightly gluey texture.

that’d be starch eh but?

great looking tatties Pepe :)

Some Nice Looking Poms, Small Bakes, Bakes and is that a large i see.

pepe said:

photovoltaic cells on roof and rainwater tank pad ready for tank in 2-5 weeks.

Nice one; my folks have just put up the cells on their place down in Luckyland. They say with the rebates et al, the cells should be paid off in around 4 years what with savings to their ‘lectricity bill.

Nice one; my folks have just put up the cells on their place down in Luckyland. They say with the rebates et al, the cells should be paid off in around 4 years what with savings to their ‘lectricity bill.
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…and with the massive govt subsidies that is probably true.
we dream of a society where each house has independent lectricity and water – it might happen.

pepe said:

Nice one; my folks have just put up the cells on their place down in Luckyland. They say with the rebates et al, the cells should be paid off in around 4 years what with savings to their ‘lectricity bill.
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…and with the massive govt subsidies that is probably true.
we dream of a society where each house has independent lectricity and water – it might happen.

I live in a very windy area. I dream of one day having a thousand little wind turbines attached to my house roof.

>I live in a very windy area. I dream of one day having a thousand little wind turbines attached to my house roof.

You’ll need to strap the roof down!

>I live in a very windy area. I dream of one day having a thousand little wind turbines attached to my house roof.
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When you fly past, don’t forget to drop in and see us;P

I live in a very windy area. I dream of one day having a thousand little wind turbines attached to my house roof.
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it will come i’d reckon. wouldn’t it be nice to exhaust the hot air from the roof and generated power as well.

these were spose to be ready for xmas – but yum – morning tea time.

pepe said:

these were spose to be ready for xmas – but yum – morning tea time.

Drool.

Out to your place Friday morning around 10.30 if that is okay with you & Mrs. P.

Out to your place Friday morning around 10.30 if that is okay with you & Mrs. P.
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yep you’re on.
look forward to seeing youse.
ms p will be back at work.

Hi Ho Hi Ho it’s off to Pepe’s today we go:D

Lucky1 said:

Hi Ho Hi Ho it’s off to Pepe’s today we go:D

have a great day Lucky :)

The Estate said:

Lucky1 said:

Hi Ho Hi Ho it’s off to Pepe’s today we go:D

have a great day Lucky :)

Thanks Thee, very egg-cited about seeing the garden and Pepe of course…lol

… and maybe a few samples as well, you need lemons dont you LOL

The Estate said:

… and maybe a few samples as well, you need lemons dont you LOL

well i got samples LOL.
her new beetroot and worm wee.
lucky and pat got pigeon poo, barley straw a feed and a look around.
lousy, hot, windy, dusty day tho’ – so mostly we ate and drank – very sane people we three.

pepe said:

The Estate said:

… and maybe a few samples as well, you need lemons dont you LOL

well i got samples LOL.
her new beetroot and worm wee.
lucky and pat got pigeon poo, barley straw a feed and a look around.
lousy, hot, windy, dusty day tho’ – so mostly we ate and drank – very sane people we three.

HI Pepe we’re home safe and sound.

Man its heaps windy at home:( still……

I have rescheduled the elf’s doctor appointment to this Sunday. Hopefully the wind will have blown itself out.

Thanks for the great visit….lunch too…………..yummo. Home baked spinach thingo….. and home dessert too…….Thanks to Mrs. P for that.

Pep’s garden is a credit to him, considering the weather we have had…lots growing:D

Thanks for the enjoyable visit.

Man its heaps windy at home:( still……

I have rescheduled the elf’s doctor appointment to this Sunday. Hopefully the wind will have blown itself out.

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Charcoal tablets?

colliewa said:

Man its heaps windy at home:( still……

I have rescheduled the elf’s doctor appointment to this Sunday. Hopefully the wind will have blown itself out.

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Charcoal tablets?

ROFL. Naughty Collie! :D

colliewa said:

Man its heaps windy at home:( still……

I have rescheduled the elf’s doctor appointment to this Sunday. Hopefully the wind will have blown itself out.

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Charcoal tablets?

LOL only if it was that easy…..

Sounds like a nice luncheon Pepe :)

colliewa said:

Man its heaps windy at home:( still……

I have rescheduled the elf’s doctor appointment to this Sunday. Hopefully the wind will have blown itself out.

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Charcoal tablets?

Esp after the pie they had for lunch LOL

The Estate said:

colliewa said:

Man its heaps windy at home:( still……

I have rescheduled the elf’s doctor appointment to this Sunday. Hopefully the wind will have blown itself out.

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Charcoal tablets?

Esp after the pie they had for lunch LOL

Nah. They only help with smell not wind. LOL

some flowers for miladies
jamiacan grass and cycad
hollyhock – the colour is richer than this flash shot
can you see the bees on the sunnies?

Very nice Pepe :)
Yes, I can see the bees!

now for edible stuff
- spinach which we are picking
- lebanese cucmber – just flowering
- basil – picking
- hawkesbury wonder beans – very late and not a patch on last year’s crop
- lemon thyme – highly recommended as food and ground cover
- lotsa lettuce – yummo as little leaves but need thinning and transplanting

orchid40 said:

Very nice Pepe :)
Yes, I can see the bees!

thanks orchid.
any requests?
i can get you piccies of terrible tomatoes, raunchy rhubarb having bubs, completed corn or a comprehensive array of young pumpkins just starting to outstrip the pests.

some flowers for miladies
—————————————— Gorgeous Pepe, and yes I can see the bees.

The vege patch looks ok for the horrible temps yous have had over there. It’s a wonder anything grows!

lots of yummy stuff there Pepe !!!

lots of yummy stuff there Pepe !!!

I think your garden looks great Pepe, you have beaten the weather! However you did it in all that awful heat I can’t imagine. You’re the master!

pepe said:

now for edible stuff
- spinach which we are picking
- lebanese cucmber – just flowering
- basil – picking
- hawkesbury wonder beans – very late and not a patch on last year’s crop
- lemon thyme – highly recommended as food and ground cover
- lotsa lettuce – yummo as little leaves but need thinning and transplanting

What type of spinach is in that picture Pepe? I’m still trying to ID my Italian type. Yours is growing well anyway.

orchid40 said:

I think your garden looks great Pepe, you have beaten the weather! However you did it in all that awful heat I can’t imagine. You’re the master!

I agree….both the elf and I were amazed at how well Pepe’s garden looked the other day…. Blue ribbon to you Pepe:)

What type of spinach is in that picture Pepe? I’m still trying to ID my Italian type. Yours is growing well anyway.
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English Medania
it’s very similar in same taste and size as english spinach but takes the heat immeasurably better. it’s the reason i didn’t take up your generous offer of spinach seed pomolo – i have found a spinach that performs here. it is commonly available in seed packets.

thanks for the compliments – after 5 years of heaping on the manure and mulch my soil is acting like a sponge – where have you heard that before? mind you i didn’t photograph the failures.

Lucky1 said:

orchid40 said:

I think your garden looks great Pepe, you have beaten the weather! However you did it in all that awful heat I can’t imagine. You’re the master!

I agree….both the elf and I were amazed at how well Pepe’s garden looked the other day…. Blue ribbon to you Pepe:)

I must make a time to visit you pepe maybe tee it up with lucky and do a double whammy

drylander1 said:

Lucky1 said:

orchid40 said:

I think your garden looks great Pepe, you have beaten the weather! However you did it in all that awful heat I can’t imagine. You’re the master!

I agree….both the elf and I were amazed at how well Pepe’s garden looked the other day…. Blue ribbon to you Pepe:)

I must make a time to visit you pepe maybe tee it up with lucky and do a double whammy

Sounds good to me.

maybe 1 weekend when we are down there?

drylander1 said:

maybe 1 weekend when we are down there?

Good idea

drylander1 said:

Lucky1 said:

orchid40 said:

I think your garden looks great Pepe, you have beaten the weather! However you did it in all that awful heat I can’t imagine. You’re the master!

I agree….both the elf and I were amazed at how well Pepe’s garden looked the other day…. Blue ribbon to you Pepe:)

I must make a time to visit you pepe maybe tee it up with lucky and do a double whammy

that’s fine by me.
i luv the aridlands botanic park – it inspired the missus and i to convert the old lawn to native grasses – so i will be back to P.A. sometime as well. preferably in spring/autumn tho’.

pepe said:

that’s fine by me.
i luv the aridlands botanic park – it inspired the missus and i to convert the old lawn to native grasses – so i will be back to P.A. sometime as well. preferably in spring/autumn tho’.

yell out and we can catch up

drylander1 said:

pepe said:

that’s fine by me.
i luv the aridlands botanic park – it inspired the missus and i to convert the old lawn to native grasses – so i will be back to P.A. sometime as well. preferably in spring/autumn tho’.

yell out and we can catch up

ok – i’ll get the details from our leader.

we swam in the pool last night as usual. the water was warm and, for the first time this year, we was cold when we got out. so water was warmer than air. we left the cover off last night to cool the water down a bit.

the carob beans are turning brown and are edible by us and guinea pigs. the tree is flowering at the same time – little red stems on last photo.

pepe said:

the carob beans are turning brown and are edible by us and guinea pigs. the tree is flowering at the same time – little red stems on last photo.

Now that’s exciting Pepe. The flowers aren’t very spell binding are they? How do you go about processing the beans now?

Now that’s exciting Pepe. The flowers aren’t very spell binding are they? How do you go about processing the beans now?
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i have chewed on the biggest one in the middle photo. spit out the hard outer shell and seed – leaving a chocolate flavoured licorice substance in the middle. quite nice.
other than munching on them – i don’t know.

pepe said:

Now that’s exciting Pepe. The flowers aren’t very spell binding are they? How do you go about processing the beans now?
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i have chewed on the biggest one in the middle photo. spit out the hard outer shell and seed – leaving a chocolate flavoured licorice substance in the middle. quite nice.
other than munching on them – i don’t know.

Would you grind them into a powder like cocoa because they are used as a cocoa substitute? Your guess is as good as mine.

pomolo said:

Would you grind them into a powder like cocoa because they are used as a cocoa substitute? Your guess is as good as mine.

I believe so

casper eggplant in tonights meal and the carobs beans ready for chopping up and making a carob powder for drinks.
do i remove the seed first?
…and yes i will save the biggest seeds for DL and anyone who has got space for carob trees.

pepe said:

casper eggplant in tonights meal and the carobs beans ready for chopping up and making a carob powder for drinks.
do i remove the seed first?
…and yes i will save the biggest seeds for DL and anyone who has got space for carob trees.

Is there a setting in photbucket to make it viewable to non-members?

Is there a setting in photbucket to make it viewable to non-members?
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can’t you see it?
give yourself a password and you should be registered. not sure otherwise?

I think only the carob pods are used???

bluegreen said:

I think only the carob pods are used???

it took 30mins to remove 20 seed so i dry roasted the pods and the remaining 80 seeds, hoping that will make seed removal easier?
dry roasted carob beans smell fantastic – like a chocolate pudding coming out the oven.

I don’t mind chewing on a carob pod :)

pepe said:

bluegreen said:

I think only the carob pods are used???

it took 30mins to remove 20 seed so i dry roasted the pods and the remaining 80 seeds, hoping that will make seed removal easier?
dry roasted carob beans smell fantastic – like a chocolate pudding coming out the oven.

There’s a carob tree next to the oval just next door to work.. Maybe I need to start doing some community harvesting :D

colliewa said:

pepe said:

casper eggplant in tonights meal and the carobs beans ready for chopping up and making a carob powder for drinks.
do i remove the seed first?
…and yes i will save the biggest seeds for DL and anyone who has got space for carob trees.

Is there a setting in photbucket to make it viewable to non-members?

Must be. All my photos are on photobucket and everyone can see them.

i managed to get fresh carob powder from the beans altho’ i did several things wrong
- maybe picked the beans too early – or too late – seed were difficult to separate from the pods.
- maybe hot roasted too long
- we don’t have a mortar and pestle so put it in the wizz.
- first carob drink was a bit weak altho’ fresh and delish and probably extremely benefiticial health wise.

what is the best mortar and pestle – my wife’s b’day is in may LOL.

I remembered there was something on Gardening Australia many years ago, so here are some tips for you…

To make home-made carob syrup: remove the seeds from the pods, soak 300g of broken up carob pod in 750ml water for 12hr, process in a blender in small portions, continue soaking for 30-35hrs. Filter though a linen towel and pour into bottles. Place in the fridge for a day to settle. Filter the solution through cotton wool in a funnel, measuring the volume at intervals until it represents 15% of the original solution. Care needs to be taken to prevent the syrup from turning into solid caramel. The syrup makes a delicious topping for ice cream, in milk shakes or in savoury dishes as a marinade for meat.

To make carob powder: Pressure-cook the pods with water for 20min. This softens the pods and aids seed removal. Discard seeds and cut pod into small pieces then dry. When dry place in a blender and grind into a powder as required.

To make sweet carob cubes: 2 cups sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 3/4 cup ground carob, 2/3 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla essence, pinch of salt. Place all ingredients except vanilla in a heavy saucepan and bring to the boil stirring constantly. Simmer until liquid reaches the soft boil stage. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Beat mixture until thick. Pour into a buttered tray or dish and allow it to cool. Cut into cubes.

bluegreen said:

I remembered there was something on Gardening Australia many years ago, so here are some tips for you…

To make home-made carob syrup: remove the seeds from the pods, soak 300g of broken up carob pod in 750ml water for 12hr, process in a blender in small portions, continue soaking for 30-35hrs. Filter though a linen towel and pour into bottles. Place in the fridge for a day to settle. Filter the solution through cotton wool in a funnel, measuring the volume at intervals until it represents 15% of the original solution. Care needs to be taken to prevent the syrup from turning into solid caramel. The syrup makes a delicious topping for ice cream, in milk shakes or in savoury dishes as a marinade for meat.

To make carob powder: Pressure-cook the pods with water for 20min. This softens the pods and aids seed removal. Discard seeds and cut pod into small pieces then dry. When dry place in a blender and grind into a powder as required.

To make sweet carob cubes: 2 cups sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 3/4 cup ground carob, 2/3 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla essence, pinch of salt. Place all ingredients except vanilla in a heavy saucepan and bring to the boil stirring constantly. Simmer until liquid reaches the soft boil stage. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Beat mixture until thick. Pour into a buttered tray or dish and allow it to cool. Cut into cubes.

that’s great thanks BG – i am learning fast here and that’s those are the very alternatives i was hoping to find.
thanks again.

pepe said:

i managed to get fresh carob powder from the beans altho’ i did several things wrong
- maybe picked the beans too early – or too late – seed were difficult to separate from the pods.
- maybe hot roasted too long
- we don’t have a mortar and pestle so put it in the wizz.
- first carob drink was a bit weak altho’ fresh and delish and probably extremely benefiticial health wise.

what is the best mortar and pestle – my wife’s b’day is in may LOL.

I’ve got a stone one. Don’t go to a kitchen shop. If you can find a chinese grocer they usually have them at a fraction of the cost.

Pepe, I have my brother’s trailer anytime next month I want it. Love to be able to come out and see your “barley straw” man if its okay with you:)

Lucky1 said:

Pepe, I have my brother’s trailer anytime next month I want it. Love to be able to come out and see your “barley straw” man if its okay with you:)

yep that’s fine – we’ll just pick a cool morning and work out how many bales you can cart and give the bloke a ring. alternatively i can pick up a load and you can offload as many as you want whenever you want here.
i take it the barley straw was good.

pepe said:

Lucky1 said:

Pepe, I have my brother’s trailer anytime next month I want it. Love to be able to come out and see your “barley straw” man if its okay with you:)

yep that’s fine – we’ll just pick a cool morning and work out how many bales you can cart and give the bloke a ring. alternatively i can pick up a load and you can offload as many as you want whenever you want here.
i take it the barley straw was good.

Oh yes, its spread around the areas we have plants growing in. I was so pleased, I bought those new seedlings today. Garden looks more loved now too.

I know next month I’ll have some spare $$$ to pay the fella.

Oh yes, its spread around the areas we have plants growing in. I was so pleased, I bought those new seedlings today. Garden looks more loved now too.
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oh oh – that was spose to be deep litter not mulch. never mind – just add a bit of nitrogenous fertiliser over it and all will be fine. it does make the place look spiffy doesn’t it?

pepe said:

Oh yes, its spread around the areas we have plants growing in. I was so pleased, I bought those new seedlings today. Garden looks more loved now too.
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oh oh – that was spose to be deep litter not mulch. never mind – just add a bit of nitrogenous fertiliser over it and all will be fine. it does make the place look spiffy doesn’t it?

Oh bugger:(

What I’ll do with the next one is use it for deep litter and then in the garden……I have oodles of sheep poo in the garden. If thats a help….Blink Blink

Lucky1 said:

pepe said:

Oh yes, its spread around the areas we have plants growing in. I was so pleased, I bought those new seedlings today. Garden looks more loved now too.
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oh oh – that was spose to be deep litter not mulch. never mind – just add a bit of nitrogenous fertiliser over it and all will be fine. it does make the place look spiffy doesn’t it?

Oh bugger:(

What I’ll do with the next one is use it for deep litter and then in the garden……I have oodles of sheep poo in the garden. If thats a help….Blink Blink

yep that’s a help and if anything turns yellow just give them a blast of pigeon poo – clean out all the cages when you get the next lot. bunny poo is great for the garden as well.
this farmer sells old pea straw which doesn’t look as good but is partially rotted and is probably a better mulch. same price.

pepe said:

Lucky1 said:

pepe said:

Oh yes, its spread around the areas we have plants growing in. I was so pleased, I bought those new seedlings today. Garden looks more loved now too.
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oh oh – that was spose to be deep litter not mulch. never mind – just add a bit of nitrogenous fertiliser over it and all will be fine. it does make the place look spiffy doesn’t it?

Oh bugger:(

What I’ll do with the next one is use it for deep litter and then in the garden……I have oodles of sheep poo in the garden. If thats a help….Blink Blink

yep that’s a help and if anything turns yellow just give them a blast of pigeon poo – clean out all the cages when you get the next lot. bunny poo is great for the garden as well.
this farmer sells old pea straw which doesn’t look as good but is partially rotted and is probably a better mulch. same price.

Sounds like I should look at getting 50% of each…………………………… u
Lurv your pigeon poo…well that garden does…lol

pepe said:

i managed to get fresh carob powder from the beans altho’ i did several things wrong
- maybe picked the beans too early – or too late – seed were difficult to separate from the pods.
- maybe hot roasted too long
- we don’t have a mortar and pestle so put it in the wizz.
- first carob drink was a bit weak altho’ fresh and delish and probably extremely benefiticial health wise.

what is the best mortar and pestle – my wife’s b’day is in may LOL.

goto the Chinese markets in Adelaide and get yerself a big granite one.

pain master said:

pepe said:

i managed to get fresh carob powder from the beans altho’ i did several things wrong
- maybe picked the beans too early – or too late – seed were difficult to separate from the pods.
- maybe hot roasted too long
- we don’t have a mortar and pestle so put it in the wizz.
- first carob drink was a bit weak altho’ fresh and delish and probably extremely benefiticial health wise.

what is the best mortar and pestle – my wife’s b’day is in may LOL.

goto the Chinese markets in Adelaide and get yerself a big granite one.

snap – yep the missus knows just the sri lankan shop (she reckons) and a big granite one it is – thanks bl and pm.

pepe said:

pain master said:

pepe said:

i managed to get fresh carob powder from the beans altho’ i did several things wrong
- maybe picked the beans too early – or too late – seed were difficult to separate from the pods.
- maybe hot roasted too long
- we don’t have a mortar and pestle so put it in the wizz.
- first carob drink was a bit weak altho’ fresh and delish and probably extremely benefiticial health wise.

what is the best mortar and pestle – my wife’s b’day is in may LOL.

goto the Chinese markets in Adelaide and get yerself a big granite one.

snap – yep the missus knows just the sri lankan shop (she reckons) and a big granite one it is – thanks bl and pm.

and you will also need a second mortar and pestle…. get a Japanese Ceramic one (it will be glazed brown on the outside, but no glaze inside and it will be scored in diagonal lines) with a wooden pestle (if they are the bit you use to bash)

These ones are great for crushing spices and salt.

pain master said:

and you will also need a second mortar and pestle…. get a Japanese Ceramic one (it will be glazed brown on the outside, but no glaze inside and it will be scored in diagonal lines) with a wooden pestle (if they are the bit you use to bash) These ones are great for crushing spices and salt.

or buy a retsel arc – grain mill.

http://www.retsel.com.au/html/lil-ark.html

pepe said:

pain master said:

and you will also need a second mortar and pestle…. get a Japanese Ceramic one (it will be glazed brown on the outside, but no glaze inside and it will be scored in diagonal lines) with a wooden pestle (if they are the bit you use to bash) These ones are great for crushing spices and salt.

or buy a retsel arc – grain mill.

http://www.retsel.com.au/html/lil-ark.html

we do have a coffee grinder for dry spices…. but the Japanese one is awesome for garlic and salt rubs.

pepe said:

the carob beans are turning brown and are edible by us and guinea pigs. the tree is flowering at the same time – little red stems on last photo.

How old is you carob tree, pepe. as a matter of interest. Ours has been in the ground going on 2 years but it showing no signs of beans yet. I think they are fairly slow growing, or maybe I am neglecting it too much.

How old is you carob tree, pepe. as a matter of interest. Ours has been in the ground going on 2 years but it showing no signs of beans yet. I think they are fairly slow growing, or maybe I am neglecting it too much.
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i grew them from seed and i think they are eight years old – five years in the ground and three in pots. google says it takes 15 years to produce beans – but they are not that old.

pepe said:

How old is you carob tree, pepe. as a matter of interest. Ours has been in the ground going on 2 years but it showing no signs of beans yet. I think they are fairly slow growing, or maybe I am neglecting it too much.
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i grew them from seed and i think they are eight years old – five years in the ground and three in pots. google says it takes 15 years to produce beans – but they are not that old.

Ok. I won’t get too impatient then :)

these little shield bugs are building up in numbers at my place. this one just sucked the life out of the new growth of a wattle. others have been sighted on the citrus. they are not a problem yet but pyrethrum kills them if necessary. on the other hand they could just be part of a normal increase in biodiversity at my place.

an aerial of my place – looking from the north west. not many friends have an ultralite and a camera.

Is all that yours Pepe? Wow you have a big area! Looks great :)

pepe said:

an aerial of my place – looking from the north west. not many friends have an ultralite and a camera.

awesome :)

>an aerial of my place

Looks flash Pepe!

pepe said:

an aerial of my place – looking from the north west. not many friends have an ultralite and a camera.

you bragging Pepe ?

pepe said:

an aerial of my place – looking from the north west. not many friends have an ultralite and a camera.

bet the pool has been popular lately

pepe said:

an aerial of my place – looking from the north west. not many friends have an ultralite and a camera.

bet the pool has been popular lately

pepe said:

an aerial of my place – looking from the north west. not many friends have an ultralite and a camera.

looks dry… well compared to Towntown, anything looks dry atm…

Is all that yours Pepe? Wow you have a big area! Looks great :)
thanks orchid we have two acres

awesome :)
thanks BG – the bloke who took the shots says that everything looks better from the air

Looks flash Pepe!
i think i like awesome better LOL – it was a house noone would buy and it has taken us years to fix it – thanks traveller

you bragging Pepe ?
don’t we all thee? still i guess that means you like it so thanks

bet the pool has been popular lately
too right DL – every night at five the ms and i get an instant change of skin temperature by plunging

looks dry… well compared to Towntown, anything looks dry atm…
too true – the old lawn is that peace sign in the top left corner – as dry as and no place for a lawn here.

you bragging Pepe ?
don’t we all thee? still i guess that means you like it so thanks

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Sure do, wondering how I can get Branson and a Virgin over my place LOLOLOL and not talking about Madonna either …………

The Estate said:

you bragging Pepe ?
don’t we all thee? still i guess that means you like it so thanks

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Sure do, wondering how I can get Branson and a Virgin over my place LOLOLOL and not talking about Madonna either …………

it’s noisy enough with an ultralight flying low – branson will come courting in a jumbo – so rip out the garden, put in an airstrip. LOL

>a Virgin over my place

Last thing I want is a virgin!

the watermelon are doing their thing. its the closest to tropical vines we have here. i’m having to prune long creepers of it off paths, plants and the pool edges. the melons are doing well here this year. rockies, zuchs and b’nuts have all gone from childhood to adolescence in the past week.

pepe said:

the watermelon are doing their thing. its the closest to tropical vines we have here. i’m having to prune long creepers of it off paths, plants and the pool edges. the melons are doing well here this year. rockies, zuchs and b’nuts have all gone from childhood to adolescence in the past week.

Good for you Pepe. I’m giving my watermelons a better chance to mature ATM. The first lot rotted in the rain. The second lot were picked to immature. This lot will be perfect. I hope.

Ther are table melons that only grow to about the size of a pomelo.

pomolo said:

pepe said:

the watermelon are doing their thing. its the closest to tropical vines we have here. i’m having to prune long creepers of it off paths, plants and the pool edges. the melons are doing well here this year. rockies, zuchs and b’nuts have all gone from childhood to adolescence in the past week.

Good for you Pepe. I’m giving my watermelons a better chance to mature ATM. The first lot rotted in the rain. The second lot were picked to immature. This lot will be perfect. I hope.

Ther are table melons that only grow to about the size of a pomelo.

looks up pomelo – umm – looks interesting but tropical again.
these watermelons of mine self seed and some years they produce nothing edible. i have a good feeling about this year tho’ we’ve got until may here for them to ripen.