Update on Citrus

After potting all 3 citrus from the ground, as they were dying my Lime/Kaffir Lime splitzer tree had a borer insect in the lime side, right at the base where it was grafted. Well no wonder it was not happy.

Solution, remove the limb and yes there was a borer insect, making it's way down further, I believe to the kaffir lime limb.

Problem no more and the kaffir lime is greening up wonderfully now. A costly exercise though as the plant was about $50 to buy.

My Mandarin has been eaten by Possums/Bandicoots. They stripped it of all and i mean all it's leaves and then went after the bark on the stem.

Solution, bird netting around the whole thing. Looks ugly but I hope it grows.

The lemon tree is the happiest of them all but still sad. Bring on spring

to help heal my poor citrus.

photos

Mandarin in Ground

Mandarin in pot

Mandarin all leaves eaten

Kaffir splitzer after borer portion removed

Kaffir/lime before borer

August Update

So with the sun of August trying desperately to sneak into our day more and more, some early spring planting was done.

I planted 6 Sweet corn seedlings, with another 6 seeds planted directly into the bed two weeks later. I think 12 corn should be enough for 2 people.
2 Thai Chili seedlings also planted and Pineapple Sage (YUM).

In seed trays I have Coriander, Sunflower, Celery, Lettuce & more Chantilly carrots planted direct into existing carrot rows.

I also planted some beetroot and Pak Choi that I had raised from seed.

A few weeks ago I placed 4 sunflower seeds into biodegradable seedling cups, once they were about 10 cm high, I planted into our front yard. With another 4 on the go, they will also be planted in the front of the house. How does not like a sunflower.

The seed potatoes planted last month have started to grow, first shoots/leaves started to come through in mid August, so this weekend gone, I loaded them up with organics and compost.

Now I will wait until more leaves appear and keep topping up with organics and compost. It may be taking up half a garden bed, but I know it will worth it.

The Hot house seems to be working really well. I have even put in a stray pot of leeks, will see what happens there.

The perpetual Spinach is being harvested on a daily basis, as well as the Sugar Snap Peas; I pick these while still quite young so they are more like snow peas.