Author Topic: Mark and Mal's fabled farm... (Read 33968 times)

RobC · « **Reply #140 on:** April 08, 2013, 08:54:36 am »

Te lekker!

Brandt · « **Reply #141 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:00:14 am »

Dit is mos nou die lewe!!

DeepBass9 · « **Reply #142 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:41:42 am »

Cool, you have dragon fruit! Sam has planted some that have germinated and are about 1cm high now. What's the trick to growing them?

Malibu · « **Reply #143 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:44:24 am »

I have not got a clue, downloaded a lot of info from the net... We'll probably put up lattice work and run them like grape-vines for now... Will be interesting to see how they perform... Will only fruit in a few years time though if grown from seed, cuttings from producing vines produce fruit a lot sooner.

DeepBass9 · « **Reply #144 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:48:43 am »

Quote from: Malibu on April 08, 2013, 09:44:24 am

I have not got a clue, downloaded a lot of info from the net... We'll probably put up lattice work and run them like grape-vines for now... Will be interesting to see how they perform... Will only fruit in a few years time though if grown from seed, cuttings from producing vines produce fruit a lot sooner.

Apparently they flower on one night only and unless you have the right moth, they need to be hand pollinated. Sounds tricky! Anyways great tasting and bizarre looking fruit..

RobC · « **Reply #145 on:** April 08, 2013, 09:57:01 am »

Quote from: DeepBass9 on April 08, 2013, 09:48:43 am

Apparently they flower on one night only and unless you have the right moth, they need to be hand pollinated. Sounds tricky! Anyways great tasting and bizarre looking fruit..

Correct, the flower only lasts one night. There are quite a few south african species of moths that may do the job but from what I have heard the local producers have to go around each night with a paintbrush and to the moth's job. Probably why they are so expensive in the shops. Always looks stunning in a fruit salad.

Malibu · « **Reply #146 on:** April 08, 2013, 10:03:59 am »

Sounds more hectic than it is, very easy to hand pollenate, just use a small paint brush and go through them... Apparently they are also pollinated by bats, which we have in the area.

Mom has blackberries in green houses, a lot of them, and she hand pollinates them, just takes a paintbrush and runs over the flowers... She says it's a simple procedure, while you tuck in stems and check plants.... A sort of all in one job!

Sláinte Mhaith · « **Reply #147 on:** April 08, 2013, 10:10:49 am »

Tommy Transalp · « **Reply #148 on:** April 08, 2013, 10:28:53 am »

Can you smoke this shit?

Malibu · « **Reply #149 on:** April 08, 2013, 10:33:21 am »

Some of it....

Manfred · « **Reply #150 on:** April 08, 2013, 10:37:25 am »

WOW, truly beautiful you guys.

I have a few questions for Mark when he comes to fetch the Pergola

Malibu · « **Reply #151 on:** April 08, 2013, 10:40:31 am »

Quote from: Manfred on April 08, 2013, 10:37:25 am

WOW, truly beautiful you guys.

I have a few questions for Mark when he comes to fetch the Pergola

Fire away!

Wooly Bugger · « **Reply #152 on:** April 08, 2013, 11:39:39 am »

stunning place!

Mark Hardy · « **Reply #153 on:** April 08, 2013, 01:10:40 pm »

Quote from: Manfred on April 08, 2013, 10:37:25 am

WOW, truly beautiful you guys.

I have a few questions for Mark when he comes to fetch the Pergola

does that mean I can help you drink the case of H

Geriatrix · « **Reply #154 on:** May 08, 2013, 02:59:17 pm »

Beautiful!
How are the custard apples doing?

Malibu · « **Reply #155 on:** May 08, 2013, 03:04:04 pm »

Quote from: Geriatrix on May 08, 2013, 02:59:17 pm

Beautiful!
How are the custard apples doing?

In short, they have doubled in size... Freedom suits them!

But you'll just have to go and see for yourself...

Malibu · « **Reply #156 on:** May 08, 2013, 03:05:01 pm »

Anyone knows where we can get some Hazelnut trees from?

Geriatrix · « **Reply #157 on:** May 08, 2013, 03:15:05 pm »

Quote from: Malibu on May 08, 2013, 03:04:04 pm

In short, they have doubled in size... Freedom suits them!

But you'll just have to go and see for yourself...

Both sound good to me.

THROTTLE JOCKEY · « **Reply #158 on:** May 08, 2013, 03:39:26 pm »

very nice well done.

chopperpilot · « **Reply #159 on:** May 08, 2013, 03:45:48 pm »

Quote from: Just Blip It! on January 21, 2013, 09:46:11 pm

Looking good! Let us know next time you there and I will bring all the local dogs to come and visit!

And have a lekka ride and braai!