Hi Karen, thanks for this video. 👍 Have you had any problems with the roots of the Bacon being so close to the house? All the literature says avocado roots are invasive especially on full sized trees. What are your thoughts? I have a sheltered spot with a large shed and foundation alongside and gravel driveway in front. I’m aiming for full sized trees with a view of keeping them around 3metres? Like yours.
@karensutherland-edibleeden19164 күн бұрын
Hi @cuttinglooselivinglife I have no problems with my tree roots so far. Which literature claims avocados have invasive roots? Avocados, (like citrus) have a lot of surface feeder roots which will not damage buildings. Their natural habitat is usually rainforests, with deep well drained soil. My tree is in improved heavy clay, which most likely inhibits its root spead.
@rr7firefly8 күн бұрын
Can pistachios be grown in the American Southwest? How about South Texas?
@karensutherland-edibleeden19164 күн бұрын
Hi @rr7firefly yes they should grow well, as they like hot dry conditions.
@blackmadona864511 күн бұрын
Thanks Google 😉
@wiesbadengera121 күн бұрын
Visibility of what you're doing is poor. Be better if you did this on the cement, instead of the lawn.
@karensutherland-edibleeden19164 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, I will do another video when I can.
@bettyleach710623 күн бұрын
Cannot see what shes doing
@karensutherland-edibleeden19164 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, I will do another video when I can.
@cuttinglooselivinglifeАй бұрын
Gives me hope that I can grow an avocado tree in our cold winter climate! Do you have just the one tree? Ie. they’re not self pollinating are they?
@karensutherland-edibleeden191628 күн бұрын
Thye can even fruit in Tasmania. I have only one mature tree, so it is self-pollinating, yes, and this weems to happen best in cool climates. My theory is that the female flowers don't fade quickly when its cooler and so are still around to be pollinated when the male flowers open. Some varieties have female flowers in the morning and male in the afternoon, the other group of avocados has male flowers in the morning and female in the afternoon. Either way, cool weather keeps the flowers around long enough for the insects to do their work!
@cuttinglooselivinglife25 күн бұрын
@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 Very interesting, cheers 👍
@cuttinglooselivinglifeАй бұрын
When you say the vine can be trained, are you staking or trellising? How is it best managed? Thanks for the video, very helpful 👍
@karensutherland-edibleeden191628 күн бұрын
Hi @cuttinglooselivinglife, the vines are interwined through a metal trellis if they are still felxible enough to do so, or they can also be tied onto a fence or metal trellis with soft biodegradeable ties. That way the ties can be composted with the vines later. Vines can also be trained along or between strands of fencing wire pulled taut between posts. This helps keep the vine at a height to make picking easier and prevent unwanted layering which may occur if the vine trails on the ground.
@cuttinglooselivinglife25 күн бұрын
@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 Thanks so much for the advice🙏 My bare root thornless logan berry literally arrived today 😀
@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 Great work maintaining it and thanks for sharing.
@chaengster4946Ай бұрын
Thank you for this video
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
You're welcome :) So nice of you
@chaengster4946Ай бұрын
@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 <3 your video helped my curiosity. you explain so well too! thank you again, hope you are still living your best life with your pistachios
@helenharland6050Ай бұрын
How old was your tree when it first started fruiting. I’m late to the party and mine is only a year old, hopefully I’m still around in 15 yrs to get a harvest.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Hi Helen, It is a Bacon variety and it was approx. 7 years old from planting. Hass or Lamb Hass are quicker to fruit, also see my article in the Organic Gardener Magazine Issue 130 - check your local library for a copy
@helenharland6050Ай бұрын
I have both Bacon & Hass, so good to know. Thanks
@kelliechivers1429Ай бұрын
Awesome harvest I just by chance came across your channel while researching on where to plant my avocado trees I have been nurturing for the last two years I’m ready to plant them in there forever location being that I’m in SW Victoria the information I got from you on how to grow avocado in the Melbourne area is invaluable thank you I am now a subscriber and might just binge watch some of your episodes 😀
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Welcome, thanks for the sub! More info on my website blog edibleeden.com.au and also see my article in the Organic Gardener Magazine Issue 130 - check your local library for a copy
@nadias5192Ай бұрын
Karen that’s impressive tree. You must be the avocado 🥑 whisper.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
:D thanks for the lovely comment :)
@pamcecala5915Ай бұрын
I love how easy it was to find this video. Exactly what I needed. Thank you for this!!!
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
You are so welcome! :)
@tossacointoyourwitcherOriginalАй бұрын
The NODE is set. However, while it cycles through program 1-4 on each of them, it says "off". I cycle through to the year/time, and I leave it on that display. Before the screen goes blank, it says "off" and goes blank. The video cuts off before I see if it is the same thing for you.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Hi @tossacointoyourwitcherOriginal, If the last thing you see on the screen is 'OFF' then you have turned that controller off. I have never seen a controller change from date/time display to OFF by itself. How old is the controller? Do you know if it is coming on as programmed? Is the battery low?
@tossacointoyourwitcherOriginalАй бұрын
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 we bought it recently. Everything checks out. At the end I restarted the system, set everything up as it was and now it works. It's a glitchy software:(
@phylax8Ай бұрын
does anybody know how i can tell early on if my seedlings are male or female? Some of my pistachios sprouted and im not sure if i could tell in a few months which is which.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
You will need to wait until they flower to determine if it is a male or female plant. - About 7 years
@matthewspatch9529Ай бұрын
Real shame that they have come to the end of their cycle in your garden bu thigs must evolve. Good luck with the transformation.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Yes, it's a big decision not taken lightly. Still a bit sad from kiwi removal, but have to plan for the future.
@degraz7396Ай бұрын
Incredible, I never expected kiwi plant to grow so big & produce so much of beautiful fruit. Congratulation to the gardener.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Yes, it's one of the most amazing examples of kiwi growing, but also training it into that area where you could pretty much not grow any other food, so it's a fantastic use of space.
@GlulumanАй бұрын
YOU looked kind and beautiful, I would love to get to know you better. Please me some pistachio... 10-15 well season nuts will be great start. I am beautiful California .... shipping is reasonable. I look forward to hear from you.
@mellarius188Ай бұрын
What an incredible plant and gardener. We can see the years of care and support for the vine.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Yes you really can see it with her, she's an amazing gardener
@user-Jo915Ай бұрын
Omg in Melbourne i cant believe it. Thats amazing i thought it was back home in New Zealand ❤
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Anna is awesome :)
@user-Jo915Ай бұрын
What a beautiful plant Anna. Gorgeous work ❤❤ well done 👏
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
What can I say she's fantastic!
@NewCreationInChrist8962 ай бұрын
So cool.
@yuliazni33892 ай бұрын
I was planning to plant pistachios but after finding out that it takes seven years to bear fruit, no way, just buy them in the store
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Yes it has been a commitment, :)
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Homegrown is more satisfying :)
@yuliazni33892 ай бұрын
Seven years ? Just buy it at the market,
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Homegrown is always better! But local farmers markets are good too :)
@democolor422 ай бұрын
And how can one recognize which one is male and which one is female plant?
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
You can't tell whether plants are male or female until they flower. Make flowers are yellow and red, female flowers are greenish I think? I can't remember now! Will do video in spring :)
@garyallman30392 ай бұрын
How long for each new offshoot (from the middle, not the base) to fruit? I'm trying to keep mine from getting too large and crowding/shading adjacent garden plants, but don't want to get no fruit for years if I cut it halfway back. Is it best to prune hard just after fruit drop?
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Hmm, how much space do you have for your feijoa? These are really the minimum space you can occupy with these plants, they get heaps bigger - such as a tree in my backyard (must do video). Yes prune after fruiting, I find they do fruit well in these circumstances, but I don't cut back to bare wood too often. If so, it just takes a year or so to get fruit again. Cheers
@MyAcer202 ай бұрын
thats why they are so expensive thanks
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Yes....
@OshinAttari2 ай бұрын
In Iran We Have A Lot of Pistachio also Orgins is From Iran !!! But since most pistachios are exported, it is expensive for us. Earlier in the past when exports were less, it was very cheap and we ate almost every day. Now maybe once or twice a year we can buy and only for holidays.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
That is very sad. I feel for you. Big scale farming is not always good for people.
@sudhindrakopalle70712 ай бұрын
I bet it must be so fulfilling to grow a tree like this and care for it until it starts bearing fruit. I would love to do the same one day!
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Super fulfilling! Our plants can give back that nurturing we have given to them :)
@rodbender79462 ай бұрын
I have always wanted to do this and grow a mango tree inside
@rodbender79462 ай бұрын
In Melbourne
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Hmm, check the tree's pollination requirments, as you might need to hand pollinate the flowers. Or if you happen to ahve some friendly insects traversing in and out of your greenhouse then they will hopefully do this for you :)
@GodsVibes2 ай бұрын
Greetings from Cobh, Co. Cork Ireland. Got here at last. Great Video Karen. Your trees are on the Street - so you are sharing with your community, thats cool
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Wonderful! Yes, and I'm now revamping the understorey to have more neighbourhood herbs - that is, herbs for the neighbours. In these days of socail isolation, it's good to create a friendly atmosphere and share growing is one way :)
@GodsVibesАй бұрын
@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 Magical, your neighbours are so lucky. I have been eating pistachios all week, just hooked on them I have to get them from Aldi Store. Sending Irish Summer Weather your way.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
@@GodsVibes Yhx! We could do with some warmer weather here!
@GodsVibesАй бұрын
@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 just watered the Flowers and Plants here in the back garden. 3 showers of rain last week and this week - thats a first for Cobh, Cork,Ireland. Another 2 weeks of this we start complaining LoL, LoL. It's like the Hobbit..
@RoadiJeff2 ай бұрын
Nice video except I would not have used the WD40 while in the grass. It might leave a brown spot. ;-)
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Thanks for your concern for the grass :) its a very fine vapour and I've never seen any damage from it on this grass. The grass is tough. I would not however use iWD40 near ferns or herbs with soft leaves like basil.
@christopheradam69672 ай бұрын
When you said death a memorial photo came up, almost like a warning.. What she an ex or a room mate? Sorry I’ve got a dark side to my humour
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Sorry I have no idea what the internet is doing to your computer but I hope it plays nicely in the future!
@albertafarmer86383 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! All you see in other videos is a big harvester and a lot of dust 😆
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your enjoyment of plants!
@russtorque29933 ай бұрын
You should've tried them out on the grass to be certain that they cut instead of concluding the video there
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Believe me they are sharp but that is a good idea!
@maxpain71973 ай бұрын
Gypsum is calcium sulfate. Sulfate is sulfer. Sulfer lowers your PH. Might want to look it up before you give false information.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
OK, let's sort this out as gypsum is a really useful product. Let's look at chemistry. When elements are combined with each other, they change and have different properties to the original elements, such as calcium or sulfur. But don't take my word for it, here's Iowa State University crops.extension.iastate.edu/encyclopedia/gypsum-old-product-new-use#:~:text=Gypsum%20is%20the%20neutral%20salt,not%20increase%20or%20decrease%20acidity. In the first paragraph, these lines explain it "Gypsum is the neutral salt of a strong acid and strong base and does not increase or decrease acidity. Dissolving gypsum in water or soil results in the following reaction: CaSO4·2H2O = Ca2+ + SO42- + 2H2O. It adds calcium ions (Ca2+) and sulfate ions (SO42-), but does not add or take away hydrogen ions (H+). Therefore, it does not act as a liming or acidifying material." Hope that helps!
@maxpain7197Ай бұрын
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 Ok your right. Sheesh... I do use it every year in my garden and has really helped the soil. I did notice that it did not decrease the PH. And have been adding elemental sulfer to correct the problem. It has definitely helped with my clay like soil since it sits more on the alkaline side. Along with ammonium sulfate.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
@@maxpain7197 Yes, our clay soil in northern suburbs of Melbourne tend to be alkaline too, but I've found from adding lots of homemade compost over many years the pH has corrected to neutral (compost often being acidic). Glad to hear the gypsum has helped you - its so cheap so its a no brainer if it works for you! Good to unpack the details with you 😀
@Djimbah3 ай бұрын
Thanks heaps legend great info!
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Aww!
@shohremansouri3 ай бұрын
Hi Karen, Very useful video! Thank you. If there is no muddy water after sometime, how can we improve the soil?
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Good question! This is harder, you can incorporate coarse sand to open up the soil, and also use compost, which is good for every type of soil. It is harder. Raised beds or raising the soil level in mounds for plants sensitive to bad drainage such as citrus, is often helpful I've found.
@walidelathari77713 ай бұрын
Is it true that male pistachio flowers are red and female are yellow? How can we differentiate between these trees, especially when they are still small/young?
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
You can't tell whether plants are male or female until they flower. Make flowers are yellow and red, female flowers are greenish I think? I can't remember now! Will do video in spring!
@greenearthblueskies85563 ай бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏽
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
@WilamsiliuChawang-tj7rc4 ай бұрын
My favorite and always and forever 😋😍
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Pistachios are awesome!!
@gman83934 ай бұрын
Hi thanks for the great content I am in Geelong. I will be planting a fig and lemon tree, I have dug a large hole 20 inch deep and hit clay as usual. what is my best option now for tree health and longevity?
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Thanks and, sorry for slow reply. Refer to my other videos - ESSENTIAL INFO!! *How to plant grape vine or other ...etc and also *How to plant well with root pruning techniques *Staking young trees Never dig holes in clay soil that are deeper than your plant's root ball, as you will achieve what we call the 'kitchen sink effect' where the hole has water in the bottom of it and this can cause your plant to have 'wet feet', but always dig the holes twice as wide as the plant's root ball, to allow the roots to spread and establish quickly. Also, deciduous trees such as figs are fine to plant in winter in Victoria, but NOT lemons or other warm climate plants such as passionfruit. They should only be planted in mid spring as the weather warms. Add gypsum to your planting holes and mix some more gypsum and also good quality compost into the soil as you plant (note re compost, if homemade, MUST be fully broken down to avoid root burn). All the best
@gman8393Ай бұрын
@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 Thank you
@cpurrin14 ай бұрын
The ants on my fava beans here in the USA are tending aphids.
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Yes they do that. Not always on fava beans, but ants love to 'farm' aphids to get the sticky exudate they produce. It's annoynig.
@MrMarkVanSomething4 ай бұрын
So we put soil in water, to find out ......?
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
What type of soil you have. So you are informed and know how to deal with it better.
@stuartthomas31054 ай бұрын
Hi from the uk 🇬🇧 I've been growing broad beans for over 40 years. So, I thought I would see if you could eat the greens or flowers. Well you're never too old to learn. I've just tasted the first of our bean shoots. Absolutely amazing. I've been missing out on this for so many years. Thank you :)
@karensutherland-edibleeden19164 ай бұрын
So good to hear! Enjoy getting the most out of your vegetables!
@pkprasads4 ай бұрын
Thank you. Is there a way to use the same design without welding just with nuts and Bolts
@karensutherland-edibleeden19164 ай бұрын
Yes, absolutely, we had access to a welder so that's what we used.
@kathrynjames10194 ай бұрын
Love video. Can you recommend plastic type and distributor and specs ?
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Finally I can! Redpath Greenhouses, Bagshot Victoria, Australia, (near Bendigo) www.redpath.com.au stocks 3 types of greenhouse film in various widths and lengths, whihc can be delivered by courier (a bit expensive). I found them very helpful when I recenlty bought some for a friend. Also Sage Horticultural. I thought they used to be only wholesale but I think they sell to the public now. Cheers
@kathrynjames1019Ай бұрын
Thank you 👍🏼 we ended up using polycarbonate sheets 😊
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
@@kathrynjames1019 Also good. 😀
@SimonFox9994 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. I'm in Lilydale (Melbourne) and have quite difficult clay soil which is very waterlogged due to the wet summer we've had. I plan on planting some water loving natives such as Melaleucas, but before doing so, want to prepare the soil. Is it OK / is there a need to dig the compost / gypsum into the top layer of already wet clay? I seen advice that digging up wet clay can compact it further and cause more issues. Hoping that by adding the gypsum and compost, that would counteract that anyway?
@karensutherland-edibleeden1916Ай бұрын
Sorry for slow reply. Refer to my other videos - ESSENTIAL INFO!! *How to plant grape vine or other ...etc and also *How to plant well with root pruning techniques *Staking young plants... It's true that working/digging in very wet soil can damage the structure, so we have always avoided working in soil at these times. It might be best to wait till drier weather in early spring as the weather warms, to avoid soil damage and plant waterlogging. When you can plant, the short answer is that you can just improve the soil in planting hole areas as outlined below, and spread gypsum and good organic mulch such as tree surgeon mulch over (no need to dig in, but do remove weeds first of course) the rest of the soil and let these additives gradually improve your soil. Also here's some info I just sent to another KZbin fan. "Never dig holes in clay soil that are deeper than your plant's root ball, as you will achieve what we call the 'kitchen sink effect' where the hole has water in the bottom of it and this can cause your plant to have 'wet feet', but always dig the holes twice as wide as the plant's root ball, to allow the roots to spread and establish quickly. Also, deciduous trees such as figs are fine to plant in winter in Victoria, but NOT lemons or other warm climate plants such as passionfruit. They should only be planted in mid spring as the weather warms. Add gypsum to your planting holes and mix some more gypsum and also good quality compost into the soil as you plant (note re compost, if homemade, MUST be fully broken down to avoid root burn). Refer to my planting videos - How to plant grape vine or other ...etc and also How to plant well with root pruning techniques ESSENTIAL INFO!!" Hope this is helpful. All the best