My Kaffir lime has one fruit.

painmaster said:

My Kaffir lime has one fruit.

Yeah but it isn’t the fruit you use, in general.

Survival tactic…

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

My Kaffir lime has one fruit.

Yeah but it isn’t the fruit you use, in general.

the Thai people do use the skin…

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

My Kaffir lime has one fruit.

Yeah but it isn’t the fruit you use, in general.

the Thai people do use the skin…

I did wonder if it had any zest.

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

Yeah but it isn’t the fruit you use, in general.

the Thai people do use the skin…

I did wonder if it had any zest.

Boom. Tish!

I have found Antlions in my garden for the first time. :)

Just before I left Moresby, an old man took me out hunting for Antlions. He would use them as bait for catching Telapia in the Goldie River.

He used the stamen from a Hibiscus (or as he called it, Hibiscuit) flower and he would tease the Antlion out of its pit and attack the stamen.

Jolly good show.

painmaster said:

I have found Antlions in my garden for the first time. :)

Just before I left Moresby, an old man took me out hunting for Antlions. He would use them as bait for catching Telapia in the Goldie River.

He used the stamen from a Hibiscus (or as he called it, Hibiscuit) flower and he would tease the Antlion out of its pit and attack the stamen.

Jolly good show.

:) but why antlions? They are ueful insects.

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

I have found Antlions in my garden for the first time. :)

Just before I left Moresby, an old man took me out hunting for Antlions. He would use them as bait for catching Telapia in the Goldie River.

He used the stamen from a Hibiscus (or as he called it, Hibiscuit) flower and he would tease the Antlion out of its pit and attack the stamen.

Jolly good show.

:) but why antlions? They are ueful insects.

He considered them very useful as bait. He said it was too much of a struggle to collect enough antlions to get a feed, when one fish would suffice.

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

I have found Antlions in my garden for the first time. :)

Just before I left Moresby, an old man took me out hunting for Antlions. He would use them as bait for catching Telapia in the Goldie River.

He used the stamen from a Hibiscus (or as he called it, Hibiscuit) flower and he would tease the Antlion out of its pit and attack the stamen.

Jolly good show.

:) but why antlions? They are ueful insects.

He considered them very useful as bait. He said it was too much of a struggle to collect enough antlions to get a feed, when one fish would suffice.

Sounds reasonable.

Here’s something. We have an old bunch of seed and thought we’d get some pots going while we are re-digging up the vegie patch and we placed some old expired seed into some soil into some pots and we also tried the same seed in some coir/peat-pots.

Well one eggplant has popped up in the coir and all the seed in the soil in pots have germinated. The jiffy pots are arsepaper.

painmaster said:

Here’s something. We have an old bunch of seed and thought we’d get some pots going while we are re-digging up the vegie patch and we placed some old expired seed into some soil into some pots and we also tried the same seed in some coir/peat-pots.

Well one eggplant has popped up in the coir and all the seed in the soil in pots have germinated. The jiffy pots are arsepaper.

YOu’re ahead of me, I’m still building up my No Digs in the “pallet boxes”…

painmaster said:

Here’s something. We have an old bunch of seed and thought we’d get some pots going while we are re-digging up the vegie patch and we placed some old expired seed into some soil into some pots and we also tried the same seed in some coir/peat-pots.

Well one eggplant has popped up in the coir and all the seed in the soil in pots have germinated. The jiffy pots are arsepaper.

I presume by arsepaper you mean the inner from the date rolls.

Coir isn’t the best germinating mix.

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

Here’s something. We have an old bunch of seed and thought we’d get some pots going while we are re-digging up the vegie patch and we placed some old expired seed into some soil into some pots and we also tried the same seed in some coir/peat-pots.

Well one eggplant has popped up in the coir and all the seed in the soil in pots have germinated. The jiffy pots are arsepaper.

I presume by arsepaper you mean the inner from the date rolls.

Coir isn’t the best germinating mix.

By arsepaper, I meant shithouse.

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

Here’s something. We have an old bunch of seed and thought we’d get some pots going while we are re-digging up the vegie patch and we placed some old expired seed into some soil into some pots and we also tried the same seed in some coir/peat-pots.

Well one eggplant has popped up in the coir and all the seed in the soil in pots have germinated. The jiffy pots are arsepaper.

I presume by arsepaper you mean the inner from the date rolls.

Coir isn’t the best germinating mix.

By arsepaper, I meant shithouse.

Ah… Jiffy pots. yes they are arsepaper. I haven’t used one since 1970. Can’t believe they are still on the market.

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

I presume by arsepaper you mean the inner from the date rolls.

Coir isn’t the best germinating mix.

By arsepaper, I meant shithouse.

Ah… Jiffy pots. yes they are arsepaper. I haven’t used one since 1970. Can’t believe they are still on the market.

I think my only one time purchase.

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

By arsepaper, I meant shithouse.

Ah… Jiffy pots. yes they are arsepaper. I haven’t used one since 1970. Can’t believe they are still on the market.

I think my only one time purchase.

Yeah, I wouldn’t buy them twice.

roughbarked said:

painmaster said:

roughbarked said:

Ah… Jiffy pots. yes they are arsepaper. I haven’t used one since 1970. Can’t believe they are still on the market.

I think my only one time purchase.

Yeah, I wouldn’t buy them twice.

Same here. Bought once, never again. And I am still finding them buried years later. That outter covering does not break down.

I’d only ever consider using those expanding peat pots for large seeds like pumpkin or such and they grow fine dumped in place anyway. However, I have been very impressed with these:

http://www.diggers.com.au/shop/product/HPEP120/PEAT%20POTS%20Small%20%28120%20pots%29.aspx

I’ve pricked out into these, tomatoes, brassicas, herbs, grown on for two weeks to a month and then planted out. Plant out when the roots come through the pot. And they come through all over the pot. They’ve been fabulous for getting no shock. I use a mix of potting mix and my garden soil when I prick out. I think they have worked well because planting out in Summer the little pot remains there for a while after planting out and it’s great at holding water around the roots. I might use them for my tomatoes next year, but perhaps I’ll get some medium ones. The small ones are perhaps a little bit small.

Buffy are you saying these pots break down OK? This inability to fade away is apparently the issue with the original Jiffy Pots?

Dinetta said:

Buffy are you saying these pots break down OK? This inability to fade away is apparently the issue with the original Jiffy Pots?

I think they do, although I’ve not dug around the plants once they are in the ground. The roots seem to have not difficulty at all coming through the sides. I’ll see if I’ve got one of the broccoli babies showing roots and I’ll photograph it for you.

OK, here is some lettuce leaf basil and a red Russian kale plant displaying their roots coming out the bottom and fine ones coming through the sides:

And I planted out these three lettuces (a little the worse for wear today, but they’ll be fine in the morning!) around 3 weeks ago. I just went and scrabbled with a stick and the pots are falling apart now.

Sorry about the size of those. Some of the Photobucket thumbnails seem to be rather big lately.

They look nice, Buffy, I see where the pots have holes in the bottom…

Will you be putting shade over the lettuce, and what sort of lettuce are they?

painmaster said:

I have found Antlions in my garden for the first time. :)

Just before I left Moresby, an old man took me out hunting for Antlions. He would use them as bait for catching Telapia in the Goldie River.

He used the stamen from a Hibiscus (or as he called it, Hibiscuit) flower and he would tease the Antlion out of its pit and attack the stamen.

Jolly good show.

antlions are cool :)

Dinetta said:

They look nice, Buffy, I see where the pots have holes in the bottom…

Will you be putting shade over the lettuce, and what sort of lettuce are they?

No, I don’t cover plants in general. You have to be tough in my garden. I do have netting over some of the brassicas, but it’s not actually keeping the cabbage whites out. The holes are too big. I might have to go to the material shop next year and get some nylon net stuff that is used for tutus.

buffy said:

OK, here is some lettuce leaf basil and a red Russian kale plant displaying their roots coming out the bottom and fine ones coming through the sides:

And I planted out these three lettuces (a little the worse for wear today, but they’ll be fine in the morning!) around 3 weeks ago. I just went and scrabbled with a stick and the pots are falling apart now.

I’ve always preferred this type of peat pot, yes.

buffy said:

No, I don’t cover plants in general. You have to be tough in my garden. I do have netting over some of the brassicas, but it’s not actually keeping the cabbage whites out. The holes are too big. I might have to go to the material shop next year and get some nylon net stuff that is used for tutus.

Like mosquito netting? You can order it online, it’s a favourite “wish list” shopping activity of mine. Sometimes you can get it from your friendly local Vinnies or whatever, but only sometimes. What about marigolds, will they keep the cabbage white moths down?

Dinetta said:

buffy said:

No, I don’t cover plants in general. You have to be tough in my garden. I do have netting over some of the brassicas, but it’s not actually keeping the cabbage whites out. The holes are too big. I might have to go to the material shop next year and get some nylon net stuff that is used for tutus.

Like mosquito netting? You can order it online, it’s a favourite “wish list” shopping activity of mine. Sometimes you can get it from your friendly local Vinnies or whatever, but only sometimes. What about marigolds, will they keep the cabbage white moths down?

the Lemon Migrant (our Cabbage Moth) is very thick around here… must be because of the dry wet we are having, they’re staying coastal.

Dinetta said:

buffy said:

No, I don’t cover plants in general. You have to be tough in my garden. I do have netting over some of the brassicas, but it’s not actually keeping the cabbage whites out. The holes are too big. I might have to go to the material shop next year and get some nylon net stuff that is used for tutus.

Like mosquito netting? You can order it online, it’s a favourite “wish list” shopping activity of mine. Sometimes you can get it from your friendly local Vinnies or whatever, but only sometimes. What about marigolds, will they keep the cabbage white moths down?

Thank you! I have a couple of mosquito nets that never get used……they will be re-purposed! Why didn’t I think of that?

buffy said:

Thank you! I have a couple of mosquito nets that never get used……they will be re-purposed! Why didn’t I think of that?

Pleased to be of assistance…My neighbour , J1 down the back, uses this to protect her grapes…

painmaster said:

I have found Antlions in my garden for the first time. :)

Just before I left Moresby, an old man took me out hunting for Antlions. He would use them as bait for catching Telapia in the Goldie River.

He used the stamen from a Hibiscus (or as he called it, Hibiscuit) flower and he would tease the Antlion out of its pit and attack the stamen.

Jolly good show.

Just take a deep breath and blow into the antlion pit. It uncovers them no worries. I used to amuse myself catching them as a kid.
They must be pretty big antlions to get them onto a hook.

bubba louie said:

painmaster said:

I have found Antlions in my garden for the first time. :)

Just before I left Moresby, an old man took me out hunting for Antlions. He would use them as bait for catching Telapia in the Goldie River.

He used the stamen from a Hibiscus (or as he called it, Hibiscuit) flower and he would tease the Antlion out of its pit and attack the stamen.

Jolly good show.

Just take a deep breath and blow into the antlion pit. It uncovers them no worries. I used to amuse myself catching them as a kid.
They must be pretty big antlions to get them onto a hook.

Or agile fingers. ;) Yes I’ve played with antlions too. Good to see you BL.

roughbarked said:

bubba louie said:

painmaster said:

I have found Antlions in my garden for the first time. :)

Just before I left Moresby, an old man took me out hunting for Antlions. He would use them as bait for catching Telapia in the Goldie River.

He used the stamen from a Hibiscus (or as he called it, Hibiscuit) flower and he would tease the Antlion out of its pit and attack the stamen.

Jolly good show.

Just take a deep breath and blow into the antlion pit. It uncovers them no worries. I used to amuse myself catching them as a kid.
They must be pretty big antlions to get them onto a hook.

Or agile fingers. ;) Yes I’ve played with antlions too. Good to see you BL.

Ditto. :)

I was never the best at baiting hooks.

roughbarked said:

I was never the best at baiting hooks.

Squeamish?

bubba louie said:

roughbarked said:

I was never the best at baiting hooks.

Squeamish?

Well, not really but I’d either not get it on well enough or hook myself in the finger trying too hard. Yes in a way I’m more squeamish than most. I gave up trying to hit chooks in the right place with the axe at about age eight.

roughbarked said:

bubba louie said:

roughbarked said:

I was never the best at baiting hooks.

Squeamish?

Well, not really but I’d either not get it on well enough or hook myself in the finger trying too hard. Yes in a way I’m more squeamish than most. I gave up trying to hit chooks in the right place with the axe at about age eight.

I can relate.

I have a Custard Apple.

painmaster said:

I have a Custard Apple.

They fruit over an extended period and are as I said, very interesting.