End of Winter Abundance From Australia's COLDEST Mainland Capital

[@joolsmonash9855]

We learn so much from your videos George...your experiences, wins, losses, and the journey along the way. Make them as long as you like.,..it's all priceless information. Much appreciated. 🙏🌳🍒

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Good to hear! Thanks!

[@tanuxu]

That's not a dandelion George, it's a milky tassel (Sonchus oleraceus). It is edible and we like it steamed with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. Greetings from Italy.

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Cool, thanks. The idea was that weeds grow well through winter.

[@xeso92]

Screw the haters man, we love your videos. Keep em coming

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

👍

[@hr1893]

Hi George! Thanks for your detailed update! I like watching your long vids. I watch your vids at least twice. There are a lot to learn, there are so many to observe even in the background. 😊

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Glad you like them! I appreciate that!

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Excellent video

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Glad you liked it

[@republicofusa9903]

Great video George

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Thanks 👍

[@najwaseiya]

So nice, great sharing👍👍👍👍

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Thank you very much!

[@raufaliyev2911]

Hi George! Always nice to watch your videos, keep up the good work-) I'd advise you to protect your avocado from sunburn by covering it with some water-based paint, according my experience it helps a lot

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Thanks for the tip!

[@sergio34410]

Thanks for sharing amigo! Make your videos long ! I don’t want to finish my meal b4 😅it! We’re just about to be done with our summer here in Rhode Island northeast USA zone 6b not looking forward to the cold 🥶 but hopefully we will have a Indian summer! We’re winding down and you will wind up! Thanks amigo!

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Thanks for the heads up, my friend! I hope your winter will be mild, I can't stand the cold.

[@marisaphoenix1893]

We love your long videos George! Don’t make them shorter because of random complainers 🙏🏼

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

I can easily hit 2 hours in a video as I have so much to say, but cut myself off. Thank you.

[@daniello9697]

nice!

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Thanks!

[@CandiceLuminary]

I love that you cut out one tree and already planning to plant two more in its place. 😂

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

There's less time to waste at my age. Wish I was 30 again! Plant yesterday, don't wait as many tropicals can take over 10 years to get established in cooler climates.

[@jnviljoen5679]

Gearing up for summer here in SA. Happy gardening 🌱🍀

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

I hope it'll be the same here!

[@lyonheart84]

Wow hitting 24 / 25c in late August there is incredible, we've struggled to hit that at all this Summer unfortunately 🤪. Its great to see whats taking off already there before Spring proper starts 😁

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

I still have the house heating running 24/7, until early November. Yesterdays anomaly was for two days, then back to an average of 18C. Meanwhile it'll be 30C-34C in Brisbane all week!

[@roselavender2222]

I've got the same dwarf mulberry as yours from Daleys. I pruned 50% off last summer and again this winter. Grows super fast! I was recently told that it's dwarf in fruit size, not in height. Wish I knew this from the beginning. Now I'm looking to replace it with either a Lena or Beenleigh. Which one taste better? They look similar.

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

I'm yet to taste them fully ripe as the birds have beaten me on both the dwarf and beenleigh. If I ever sell and move, it'll be mainly beacause of bird issues, they are worse than rats. The other benefit of mulberry is the continous chop and drop each year as pigeon pea doesn't make it through our winters.

[@lyonheart84]

Haha i dont mind long videos, i just have to watch them in stages 😂

[@MyFruitPlants]

I prefer the longer videos, I either watch David Attenborough or I watch your channel 😂

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

👌

[@RussellBooth1977]

I know,we had a nice & sunny 25°C day today in the Newcastle area in New South Wales & we're forecasted to have a 30°C day on Wednesday, it's going to remain in the mid to high 20°s up until mid September when we're meant to be getting a cold front which means a few 19°C days are on the cards, Oodnadatta in South Australia had a 41°C day recently & it got up to 31°C at Brisbane in Queensland. What I hated about this winter in my area is that it was too wet for growing papaya plants because most of the papaya plants that I grew outside got root rot & died even though they were in large pots. While I have replaced them with other papaya plants which did survive & that I have a few more growing in my greenhouse it was a setback because I was hoping that they would give me fruit this year. I think that by next year when I move & that the new house will be on a sloping block of land it will be much better for them because the water will just run off the hill instead of pooling around the roots. As long as they get sunlight first thing in the morning then they will survive the frosts a lot better & I think that planting them in the ground is probably the way to go !

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Papaya are way too sensitive with cold and wet. Good luck.

[@FAST3RCA]

happy spring season! I'm in sydney, we're very lucky to already be getting 20+ Celsius!!

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

I noticed! Enjoy your taste of early summer. Here, we're in the upper teens for a few more weeks.

[@FAST3RCA]

hope you guys get 20’s soon!!

[@Felixkoifish]

How old your jabodicaba tree ? Look great .

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

14 yo

[@Felixkoifish]

@@RealLifeFruitopia nice

[@melbournesubtropicfruits9474]

I think I mentioned that Mulberry is a Dwarf in a pot but not in the ground, Should be on tag 😄 mines a Dwarf in the pot keen to see how Angelina goes as was thinking to get a Beenleigh Black?

[@stevemacerak6168]

Hey 👋 George, wher on earth you find time to look after all that , and travel ? 😀 Kim help..👍

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Lifestyle choices

[@aussiebushgirl1829]

George, can I ask for your advice please? A neighbour’s tree on our fence line blocks a lot of afternoon sun from getting to the bottom of our garden in Vic. We’re also plagued with very wet soil in the same area. I have the majority of my fruit trees growing in containers, but ideally I’d like them to go into the ground. Wet and sun issues are my nightmare down the back of my yard! Do you have any advice on trying to grow my fruit trees in-ground in these conditions? The yard closest to the house is the driest section, but it’s narrower and is shared by pavers, paths and a Hills Hoist! 😳🙏

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

If the trees you want to plant are decidious stone fruit, then they can take wet soil and low light, but if citrus or tropical evergreens, then you could plant them raised up a few feet of the ground. You could also try pruning your neighbours tree tops if within reach from the fence line to let sunlight in.

[@aussiebushgirl1829]

@@RealLifeFruitopia Mega thanks! I’ll definitely be looking into your suggestions. Besides citrus trees, I have pears, apples and a guava growing in tubs. Being deciduous trees (except for the guava), how would they fare in dappled shade and mostly winter wet conditions? Unfortunately the tree in question is a fairly tall paperbark, and even the neighbour can’t trim the top without costly intervention. I really appreciate you getting back to me, given your own time limitations. 🙏🙏

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

@@aussiebushgirl1829 Most trees prefer full sun, with some exceptions, like citrus and guava. You can still get plenty of fruit from apples and pears in dappled light, just make sure they're not planted in an area with standing water after heavy rainfall.

[@LiveLoveCanberra]

Melbourne is colder than Canberra?

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Canberra doesn't count as nobody outside of Australia has ever heard of it 😲

[@republicofusa9903]

19:19 Do you just let the leaves wither away on their own or do you take away the old ones by hand?

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

I let the leaves drop, which happens each November.

[@aussiebushgirl1829]

The coldest mainland capital is Canberra! Melbourne’s a breeze by comparison. 🥴

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

I excluded the ACT as it's mostly unknown outside of Australia. Also, it's fun getting comments like this :)

[@user-lm5gd4go3f]

what banana variety do you recommend for melbourne?

[@RealLifeFruitopia]

Ducasse and Goldfinger