Re: What did you grow that was new this year?



Dear Ruth

Thanks for your comments on Okra.  I think my problem could be with the pH of 
the soil which I suspect is more acidic.   Snake beans grow similar to climbing 
beans and you would need a lattice or some sort of support for the creepers. 
The local name is "snake beans" and is sometimes also known as "string beans"  
The bean is relatively thin and upto a foot in length, though some can be 18 
inches long.

Last year I grew a couple of grafted mango trees and these doubled in size.  
Unfortunately, this spring I must have done something terribly wrong because 
they have both suddenly wilted and died.  I treated them with citrus complete 
food (granular form) and this may have been toxic to the roots where I may have 
dug into.  Back to the drawing board this year.

Of the trees I have just grown: Meyer lemon, Tri-graft apples, Tri-graft plums, 
Queensland guava, fig (2 types), custard apple, Kaffir lime, Tahitian lime, 
papaya (paw-paw), Emperor mandarin, pomegranate, mulberry, almond and macadamia 
nut.  

Its interesting how I grew the guava: I bought a Queensland guava from the 
market, removed the seeds and germinated these indoors and then planted them 
out in my backyard.  That was 3 years ago and I have 4 trees that bear fruit 
twice a year.  

I want to grow a peach and an apricot and was looking for advice on which is 
the best type to grow in my backyard.  Also with avocado, do I need to have two 
trees and what is a good variety to grow?  Is a grafted tree better than one 
grown from seed?  Can anyone help with their experiences growing any of these 
varieties?

Best regards

Fred.
(Sydney)
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