Seriousness What's out in your garden now .... - Page 67

FlorenceArt · 06-26-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

really? you like the way the tomato plant smells!? I can't stand it! good thing I like the fruit so much!

Really? But doesn't the fruit smell more or less the same?

kindlekitten · 06-26-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Really? But doesn't the fruit smell more or less the same?

no! not at all!

FlorenceArt · 06-26-2010, 04:56 PM

Mmm. I guess I'm used to the "tomates grappe" (smallish tomatoes that come bunched on a branch). They have that smell, because of the branch. But I'm pretty sure that if you put your nose to the base of any tomato, you will smell it

kindlekitten · 06-26-2010, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Mmm. I guess I'm used to the "tomates grappe" (smallish tomatoes that come bunched on a branch). They have that smell, because of the branch. But I'm pretty sure that if you put your nose to the base of any tomato, you will smell it

yeah, I can't wait to seperate my tomatoes from the stems when I get them!

montsnmags · 06-27-2010, 03:26 AM

Yesterday we planted two boxes of herbs:

They are, basil and coriander/cilantro in the first, and parsley, chives, oregano & thyme in the second. There is another box to fill...probably with coriander and basil again.

We also planted two trees at the top of the side stairs - a Tahitian Lime and a Kaffir Lime:

Kaffir lime:

Tahitian lime

FlorenceArt · 06-27-2010, 03:59 AM

Looks good! I was wondering if you would plant something now, or wait for spring. Or is your summer too hot for these plants?

montsnmags · 06-27-2010, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Looks good! I was wondering if you would plant something now, or wait for spring. Or is your summer too hot for these plants?

It's hard to say. The trees don't really matter. The herbs...we'll see.

Our climate averages are here:

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averag...0908_All.shtml

Basically, our average maximum in our winter of JUN/JUL/AUG is 22C/21C/22C (72F/70F/72F) and our average minimum is 13C/11C/12C (55F/52F/54F).

We get our lowest rainfall in winter, but it's still reasonable amounts of 131mm/79mm/96mm (5.2"/3.1"/3.8"). These are variable though. The August just before we got here had a record rainfall of 669.2mm (26.3"), and almost all of that fell in one 25-36 hour period.

But, yes, the summer sun can burn things...even indigenous plants (like my poor tree-fern, and lilly-pillies, which have been known to suffer).

The climate is mostly somewhat forgiving on plants though, if not all-round encouraging. Most plants might ease up a bit in their growth, before they go nuts again in spring-summer. My guide to planting though is: Plant it - if it dies, it was weak, so plant something else.

Right now we're trying to figure what to plant (veges) in the new side-garden beds we've made. Onions and spuds, probably, though TL1 would like rhubarb.

Cheers,
Marc

FlorenceArt · 06-27-2010, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

My guide to planting though is: Plant it - if it dies, it was weak, so plant something else.

Sounds very reasonable

Testing my new phone's camera on the tomato plants - the focus is a bit random, especially in the first one, but you can see a couple of blurry blossoms

kennyc · 06-27-2010, 05:37 AM

Looking good Flo, wonder how the Tom Garden is...haven't seen pics in a while, maybe it wilted in the heat....

WT Sharpe · 06-27-2010, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

Yesterday we planted two boxes of herbs: ...

What a coincidence! Yesterday I sm...

Never mind!

WT Sharpe · 06-27-2010, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Looking good Flo, wonder how the Tom Garden is...haven't seen pics in a while, maybe it wilted in the heat....

A couple of my potato plants wilted, so I checked for potatoes under them this morning. Found one marble-sized potato and the the size of tennis balls. All three are now fertilizing my lawn. Another plant has potatoes breaking the surface, so I covered them with more dirt. One of my banana pepper plants also wilted in this intense heat we've been having, but I managed to get several peppers off yesterday. I'll post another picture soon.

Helen Smith · 06-27-2010, 01:57 PM

Kindlekitten do you like the smell of geraniums? I think it's also their stems rather than the flowers that smell so distinctive (like tomato plants). I love the smell of geraniums but I've got a friend who hates them - his grandmother always grew them, apparently. I love the smell of tomato plants, too...

kindlekitten · 06-27-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Helen Smith

Kindlekitten do you like the smell of geraniums? I think it's also their stems rather than the flowers that smell so distinctive (like tomato plants). I love the smell of geraniums but I've got a friend who hates them - his grandmother always grew them, apparently. I love the smell of tomato plants, too...

yep! they are almost identical in smell! I used to plant them because they are pretty, but even having cats in smelling like them because they had brushed by them bothered me. they know better than going into the vegie garden!!!

isn't that odd that particular smell bothers me!?

FlorenceArt · 06-27-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

yep! they are almost identical in smell! I used to plant them because they are pretty, but even having cats in smelling like them because they had brushed by them bothered me. they know better than going into the vegie garden!!!

isn't that odd that particular smell bothers me!?

It is a bit unusual. I believe that the smell of the stems is one of the main selling points of cluster tomatoes (or whatever they are called in English). I love smelling my fingers after taking care of the tomato plants (who need to be watered more by the way).

One of my sisters likes oranges, but hate the smell they leave on your hands. Isn't that strange?

WT Sharpe · 06-27-2010, 05:39 PM

The aroma of the flowers of the Magnolia grandiflora, a tree that grown from S.E. Virginia to Central Florida and west of there to Texas, is one of the most pleasing scents on the planet. I used to pass by one on my way from work, and whenever they were blooming I would stop to smell them.

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06-26-2010, 04:56 PM	#993
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Mmm. I guess I'm used to the "tomates grappe" (smallish tomatoes that come bunched on a branch). They have that smell, because of the branch. But I'm pretty sure that if you put your nose to the base of any tomato, you will smell it

06-27-2010, 03:26 AM	#995
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	Yesterday we planted two boxes of herbs: They are, basil and coriander/cilantro in the first, and parsley, chives, oregano & thyme in the second. There is another box to fill...probably with coriander and basil again. We also planted two trees at the top of the side stairs - a Tahitian Lime and a Kaffir Lime: Kaffir lime: Tahitian lime

06-27-2010, 03:59 AM	#996
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Looks good! I was wondering if you would plant something now, or wait for spring. Or is your summer too hot for these plants?

06-27-2010, 05:37 AM	#999
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,907 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Looking good Flo, wonder how the Tom Garden is...haven't seen pics in a while, maybe it wilted in the heat....

06-27-2010, 01:57 PM	#1002
Helen Smith Zealot Posts: 149 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Device: kindle	Kindlekitten do you like the smell of geraniums? I think it's also their stems rather than the flowers that smell so distinctive (like tomato plants). I love the smell of geraniums but I've got a friend who hates them - his grandmother always grew them, apparently. I love the smell of tomato plants, too...

06-27-2010, 05:39 PM	#1005
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	The aroma of the flowers of the Magnolia grandiflora, a tree that grown from S.E. Virginia to Central Florida and west of there to Texas, is one of the most pleasing scents on the planet. I used to pass by one on my way from work, and whenever they were blooming I would stop to smell them.

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