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Comment RSSI’ve that Pepinos are very easy to strike - quite like mint. For the featured picture, I just placed the pepino cutting in a pot of water and waiting two weeks.
I found that it grew rapidly in the areas that were submerged in water.
I’ve tested this by placing a cutting in a pot. I found that the pot dried out …
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26.10.08 # 11:54 # Propogation # No CommentWhere To Buy Pepino Plants
26.10.08 # 11:42 # Where to Purchase Your Plant # No CommentI love my pepino bush. I purchased it for $15 from a nursery on my 21st birthday. Since then, I haven’t seen it anywhere in shops. It is available from the following online stores:
Daleys Fruit
Green Patch Seeds
All Rare Herbs
Diggers.
If you have found it elsewhere, please let us know in the comments section.
How To Save The Seed Of A Loquat
26.10.08 # 11:29 # Seed Saving # No CommentI wasn’t able to grow a loquat as a suburban gardener.
I did find this answer to whether or not you can save the seeds.
The consensus from multiple sites was that while it was easy to save the seeds, it wasn’t recommended that you do so. It is best to buy a juvenile loquat or take a grafting to get a …
Where To Buy Vanilla Grass
26.10.08 # 10:42 # Where to Purchase Your Plant # No CommentI’ve had a lot of difficulty sourcing vanilla grass. My mother originally bought hers from Herbs Alive; an online store which has since closed. I obtained my plant by dividing the original.
The only place I’ve been able to find it only is All Rare Herbs. I bulk buy from this store often as it stocks many plants that are impossible …
How To Grow Jade in Pots
26.10.08 # 9:42 # Container Gardening # No CommentJade is one of my favourite plants to grow in pots. It isn’t water hungry or demanding. It strikes from cuttings easily and in periods of extreme drought, has a stunning bloom.
I’ve had success growing Jade in all size pots. I’ve had one thrive in a pot that is about 12cm in diameter and another that flourished in a large …
Save Money With Seasonal Garden Produce
26.10.08 # 9:36 # Gardening # No CommentSave loads of cash by learning about the plants seasons - and how to optimize them towards your gardening needs!
General Seed Saving Resources:
26.10.08 # 9:34 # Gardening # No CommentThis quick update gives readers a few hints on where to learn about saving seeds. Some invaluable resources!
How To Save The Seed From A Bay Tree
26.10.08 # 9:20 # Seed Saving # No CommentThis article details how to save the seeds from a Bay Tree, otherwise known as Bay Laurel.
Review Of Cradoc Nursery
5.10.08 # 20:35 # Store Reviews # No CommentI ordered from Cradoc Nursery last year. I was attracted to them because there plant prices were very reasonable. I was particularly interested in their citrus, herbs and berries.
I made an order soon after. The process was easy, although I was annoyed at the $20 limit before I can get it delivered. The plants are so cheap that it was …
How To Grow Carrots In Containers
5.10.08 # 20:19 # Container Gardening # No CommentCarrots aren’t really suited for pot culture. The majority of their growth is below the ground, which makes monitoring difficult. I have found two ways to grow carrots in containers.
1. Use a shorter variety of carrot.
A good example is the round carrot, pictured opposite. You could probably fit many of these into a polystyrene box that was filled to the …