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.

Hi @rr7firefly yes they should grow well, as they like hot dry conditions.

Thanks for the feedback, I will do another video when I can.

Thanks for the feedback, I will do another video when I can.

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!

@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 Very interesting, cheers 👍

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.

@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 Thanks so much for the advice🙏 My bare root thornless logan berry literally arrived today 😀

@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 Awesome! Thanks 🙏

It's more than 25 years old! :)

@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 Great work maintaining it and thanks for sharing.

You're welcome :) So nice of you

@@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

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

I have both Bacon & Hass, so good to know. Thanks

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

:D thanks for the lovely comment :)

You are so welcome! :)

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?

@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:(

You will need to wait until they flower to determine if it is a male or female plant. - About 7 years

Yes, it's a big decision not taken lightly. Still a bit sad from kiwi removal, but have to plan for the future.

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.

Yes you really can see it with her, she's an amazing gardener

Anna is awesome :)

What can I say she's fantastic!

Yes it has been a commitment, :)

Homegrown is more satisfying :)

Homegrown is always better! But local farmers markets are good too :)

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 :)

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

Yes....

That is very sad. I feel for you. Big scale farming is not always good for people.

Super fulfilling! Our plants can give back that nurturing we have given to them :)

In Melbourne

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 :)

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 :)

@@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.

@@GodsVibes Yhx! We could do with some warmer weather here!

@@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..

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.

Sorry I have no idea what the internet is doing to your computer but I hope it plays nicely in the future!

Thanks for sharing your enjoyment of plants!

Believe me they are sharp but that is a good idea!

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!

@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.

@@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 😀

Aww!

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.

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!

You’re welcome 😊

Pistachios are awesome!!

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

@@karensutherland-edibleeden1916 Thank you

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.

What type of soil you have. So you are informed and know how to deal with it better.

So good to hear! Enjoy getting the most out of your vegetables!

Yes, absolutely, we had access to a welder so that's what we used.

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

Thank you 👍🏼 we ended up using polycarbonate sheets 😊

@@kathrynjames1019 Also good. 😀

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

Thank you very much!

Thanks for the sub! :)