Gardening

**LandyAndy** · 3rd August 2005, 07:27 PM

Hi Guys
My main hobby other than Landies is growing my own vegies.
The hobby developed after working on a BIG market garden,at the time it was the second biggest in the world and the biggest in the southern hemisphere.Over 700 acres of vegies under irrigation.
The chemicals and fertiliser poured onto the crops was scandalous!!!!!
My missus is a vegitarian so most of our meals are vegetarian.
Im not anti chemical/fertilisers and do use them when needed,but instead use composting worms mulch and animal manures instead.
My vegie garden/orchard is aprox 12m x 20m,the orchard is enclosed with bird netting and has chooks and is watered by the house grey water.I basically grow all vegies that are in season at the time,it saves a fortune on bought ones plus homegrown fresh is much tastier.I grow chillies,mainly Jalapenos and Serranos,the missus pickles the Jalapenos and makes chilli sauces to sell at markets.Pickled Jalapenos are to die for!!!!! CAN SELL A JAR TO ANY OF YOU CHILLI FANS,you will get addicted!!!!!
I have just bought 15 Kallamata olive trees to grow up the side of the block,will be running them on a trellis espallier style to create a "green" fence that we can harvest pickle and sell.
THE VEGIE GARDEN IS AS GOOD AT TIME CONSUMPTION AS A LANDY [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
Andrew

**hiline** · 3rd August 2005, 07:51 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>I have just bought 15 Kallamata olive trees to grow up the side of the block,will be running them on a trellis espallier style to create a "green" fence that we can harvest pickle and sell. [/quote][/b]

yes please [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

i'll put my order in now :wink: :wink:

well will it be ready for delivery ???

July 2008 8O 8O

**MacMan** · 3rd August 2005, 08:11 PM

Oh to have space. We have to get out of Fitzroy.

At the moment the best we can muster is 6m square of vege patch. But it has yielded some delicious beans, snow peas, spinach, AND chillis.

My Ma has 2 acres in Trentham and we are hoping to hijack some space in the vege patch she is planning. It should be about the size of a tennis court. Then we'll have it all - home brew, home grown veges, and wild game meat. Must buy an Alka-Seltzer tree too...

**George130** · 3rd August 2005, 08:21 PM

We hoped to tame some of our block for a vegi patch. Need to chainsaw half the place first. Our place is an ex breeding stock for horticulturalists and was one of the best show gardens in the region before the previous owners neglected it for years. Everytime I rip out a dead plant i find heaps more behind it. What would you recommend growing in the septic run of area???

**DEFENDERZOOK** · 3rd August 2005, 08:55 PM

<span style="color:green">lemons</span>

**hiline** · 3rd August 2005, 08:56 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>What would you recommend growing in the septic run of area???[/b][/quote]

just some cheap ****ty plants 8O [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] :wink:

**LandyAndy** · 4th August 2005, 06:27 PM

Hi George
You could try tomatoes,but they probably would have to much BODY in them [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
You shouldnt grow vegies in septic waste,too much risk from pathogens in the poos.Fruit trees should be OK.
Andrew

**sclarke** · 4th August 2005, 07:14 PM

Dont know what my New House has but sdadly i have to bring the bobcat in to TEAR UP THE FERNARY AND BACK YARD TO FIT THE SHED IN

Whoo Hoo... i'll be more excited than Steve Irwin when that big Croc has a go at him.....
Whoo... i'm excited....

**Ace** · 5th August 2005, 03:26 PM

Chemicals have their place in Agriculture and Horticulture but all over use does is create resistance, so when you use them it has no effect. Using organic methods is far better for you and your garden, and your wallet. Good work LA. Stacey and I plan to get a small market garden going here, when we have the time and the money, the only problem with living here is the selection of things you can grow, frost is a nasty thing when it comes to crop selection. Matt

**DEFENDERZOOK** · 5th August 2005, 09:08 PM

Originally posted by Ace
Chemicals have their place in Agriculture and Horticulture but all over use does is create resistance, so when you use them it has no effect. Using organic methods is far better for you and your garden, and your wallet. Good work LA. Stacey and I plan to get a small market garden going here, when we have the time and the money, the only problem with living here is the selection of things you can grow, frost is a nasty thing when it comes to crop selection. Matt

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