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Phil@Tyalgum starts with ...
I just had the pleasure of meeting the famous Jantina and her husband Geoff over lunch on their way back from Japan. What a delight to finally catch up with such an amazingly generous, knowledgable and effervescent lady, a real bonus to cross paths with another member from the forum. Now a mad dash for them to get to Daleys before it closes for the day.

Time: 20th October 2011 2:42pm

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Nick says...
I was also lucky to meet them in april. Unfortunately Jantina had to go somewhere but Geoff was kind enough to show me around their impressive garden and even generously gave me a few plants, which are going great! :)

Time: 20th October 2011 3:44pm

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John Mc says...
That's great, Phil. Sounds like you had a great day, I know you'll be just as excited when I show up as well, lol

Time: 20th October 2011 4:01pm

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MaryT says...
Yes it's nice to meet members on the forum face to face. I've had the pleasure of meeting three ladies who came to pick up the Julie Tree seedlings.

Time: 20th October 2011 5:09pm

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Brad says...
imagine the madness at Daley's if we all turned up there on the same day with our shopping lists

Time: 20th October 2011 6:33pm

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Wazzbat says...
If you pay for the tickets Brad - I'm there!


Time: 20th October 2011 8:28pm

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Nick says...
Count me in too! ;)

Time: 20th October 2011 8:31pm

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amanda says...
Me too!! (Daleys and meeting some Forum members :)

(ps - that's a lovely post Phil :) Good on you)

Time: 20th October 2011 9:23pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
Hey John Mc - bring your banana splitting tool with you when you visit. I just wasted two good blue java pups trying to seperate them from the parent plant, don't seem to be able to get at the right angle to obtain one with roots still attached ☹

Time: 21st October 2011 5:09am

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John Mc says...
Phil, I don't think you need the roots. As long as you get some of the corm it should grow.
I can see you running outside and turning the compost heap inside out looking for your blue java corms.
When you find them, cut all the top growth off and just plant the corm ball or what's left of it, or better still, send them to mwaa.

Time: 21st October 2011 3:58pm

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M Nash says...
Hah, Thats bloody funny.
Phil is the type of bloke you just consider a friend straight up,
Sorry to embarrass !!!
Now that its warming up, I must come over with the family for a visit on one of our picnic days on the rim.

Time: 21st October 2011 7:24pm

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Jantina says...
Thankyou for that lovely post Phil, the generosity has been all yours though. We had a beautiful lunch, great company and a guided tour of a lovely garden.What more could a person want?
All plants made it home safely and about half are in the ground already.
It took us quite a while to get to Daleys and it was closing time by the time we got there, but they let us in anyway (guess they didn't want to have a grown woman sitting by their gate sobbing) and I quickly swooped up and down the rows with a trolley getting treasures. Managed to get an Emma canistel Phil and very glad I did because the canistel fruit I got from FruitWorld was delicious. Never tasted one before.
If anyone gets the chance to visit another forum member I can highly recommend it. I have now visited Phil, Jason from Portland, Violet Cactus, Jujubeforsale, J,Rowen from Casterton and Peter from Adelaide as well as having email contact with a few and without exception the experiences have all been very positive and all have been very generous with knowledge and plant material or seeds.
Jason , Rowan and Nick have visited here which has been most enjoyable and anyone else who would like to visit is very welcome.
So go for it M Nash, you'll have a great time.

Time: 24th October 2011 7:09pm

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Brad says...
Go west! You've been everywhere else :)

Time: 25th October 2011 12:37am

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Nick says...
Next time youre down in melbourne youre welcome to stop by- your prickly pear and date are ready :)

Time: 25th October 2011 2:34pm

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Jantina says...
Thanks Nick, will do.
It's on my bucket list Brad so watch out!

Time: 25th October 2011 4:13pm

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BJ says...
I worked in Grafton this morning and came back to Brisbane via Daley's then up through Kyogle Rd to Murwillumbah. What a crazy and fantastic drive!

Anyhow, passing alot of the towns I remembered a lot of forumites live there. Next time i'll have to make a little more time to visit.

Visiting Daley's is always fantastic. They have many more trees than they list on the site, so often the goodies you have been waiting for are actually waiting there for you!

Time: 2nd November 2011 9:37pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
Can show you an even more spectacular drive home next time BJ - you come out at Nerang through some of the best scenery in Australia (via Tyalgum!).

Time: 2nd November 2011 9:46pm

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Speedy says...
I like this thread, it's fun meeting people for the first time you already sort of 'know' from internet.
adds more of a human element to it.
I met Jujubesforsale a couple of years ago, and communicated with Amanda via email etc.
It's exciting to find such enthusiastic ppl with interests in common.
There is a limit to communications via internet forum..
meeting face to face fills the gaps.

Gotta agree with you Phil@Tyalgum, it's nice country around there (and the drive over the ridge), I used to live at Pumpenbil for a while.





Time: 3rd November 2011 9:09am

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amanda says...
The local newspaper gardening reporter is coming to check out my garden this afternoon... :-O I feel a bit nervous...like having a food critic try your cooking..lol..!

Time: 6th November 2011 12:37pm

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Gus says...
That is really cool Amanda.
Many of the pictures you have posted have inspired me and i am sure many others.
You will have to post the article.
Good Luck

Time: 6th November 2011 1:01pm

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Xiem says...
Yes looking forward to seeing the newspaper article!

Time: 6th November 2011 1:55pm

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amanda says...
Ta Da! Geez - I hope it doesn't take me another 45yrs to get onto Gardening Australia!? LOL!!

Pictures - Click to enlarge

Picture: 1

Time: 14th November 2011 9:45pm

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Jantina says...
Go Amanda!

Time: 14th November 2011 11:05pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE says...
Well done Amanda!

Time: 15th November 2011 6:29am

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Brendan says...
Hi amanda, good on you! Can you post a link to the paper so we can read the article? Thanks :-)

Time: 15th November 2011 9:04am

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Xiem says...
Yes, please Amanda.

Time: 15th November 2011 9:25am

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Gus says...
Nice one Amanda!

Time: 15th November 2011 3:22pm

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Jantina says...
Just had a lovely visit from that guru of avocadoes/white sapotes/cherimoya.
He kindly grafted the Rainbow/Pike and Dade cuttings I was generously given at the Rare Fruit Society meeting on Tues (where I saw Peter from Adelaide).Thankyou Jason.
And he also pointed out TAAA DAAA that my cherimoya was covered in BUDS (I hadn't noticed) so I'm very happy.
Phil and J , Rainbow grafting material will come your way in due time.
Peter, your sapote seeds are here now and I have your address so will post them to you.

Time: 19th November 2011 9:43pm

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Brad says...
awesome! wish he'd come to perth...
as a grafting beginner i know avos aren't the best choice but there was a seedling in the vegie patch when we moved in...

first load of grafts me and a nurseryman did didn't take (wurz under fuerte) (wedge and chip buds), so tried some more friday night (wurz and rincon). this time I went with side veneer. cross fingers for them!

Time: 20th November 2011 11:56am

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amanda says...
Lucky U Jantina! Congrats on the cherimoya too :) Brad - maybe one day u can teach me when u become expert.. :D I'd love to try grafting - but not brave enuf yet.

Time: 20th November 2011 12:00pm

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Brad says...
bah, just have a go. you can buy an omega grafter which makes the cut for you... but I want the fun and flexibility of knife skills. then instead of having to buy- grow your own ;)

Time: 20th November 2011 12:11pm

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amanda-leschenault says...
I was lucky enough to be able to visit Mike and his garden in Cairns today :o)

A great experience for this sandgroper that doesn't get to see many unusual tropical fruit trees very often

Time: 7th September 2013 9:48pm

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MaryT says...
Lucky you, Amanda. I've always threatened to raid Mike's garden one day but you beat me to it. You must come and see me if you're ever in Sydney - not that I'm home right now :)

Time: 8th September 2013 1:01am

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VF says...
Welcome to Qld Amanda. I'm sure the hospitality of Mike was outstanding. Canistel is good, isn't it? Mmmmm.... One of my top 5 fruits.

Time: 8th September 2013 3:48am

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Lucky you Amanda, Mike 's hospitality is always second to none. Special garden with the best varieties, lots of rare fruits, some of them you can't find in the market.

Time: 8th September 2013 6:53am

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Mike says...
It was good to catch up with Amanda and unfortunately not much can be taken back to WA.The garden is a bit lame in the middle of the dry season and I had very few vegies or fruit on.

Time: 8th September 2013 8:23pm

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amanda-leschenault says...
I dunno Mike - I always wanted to know what Naranjilla tasted like too

Time: 10th September 2013 9:59am

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Mike says...
Amanda the Asian bred naranjillas are very sour and used in particular ways.There are cultivars which are more palatable and less thorny.
I just act old and make things up Amanda......and you thought I was an alter-ego of Kert.

Time: 10th September 2013 10:13am

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John Mc says...
I only grow one for ornamental value, they are a beautiful looking shrub, with a deep purple suede covering the very large leaves. It is loaded in ripe fruit now.
Thanks to Mike, I also have a white cv as well. I don't know if it's a different cv, or just a variation of the one species, but they are visually very different.

Time: 10th September 2013 6:25pm

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Mike says...
John, cursing my name might be more appropriate than thanking me if it is the prickly sour naranjilla you are talking about.

Time: 10th September 2013 6:50pm

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Brendan says...
Did you fly up to Cairns amanda? 'Cause if you drove up and didn't call in to see me, I'd be very disappointed!
We could've had bananas, bush lemons, bananas, bush lemons, mulberries, pumpkin, tomatoes, garlic,& lettuce.
Then we could have a wood-chopping competition (that's a ton of fun!:-)
See what you missed out on :-) LOL
After all that, we could've slipped down to the Leap Hotel, and had a 'counterie', and a couple of cool drinks:)

Time: 11th September 2013 8:26am

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amanda says...
Lol Brendan - it would take me weeks to get to Cairns by road!? I would have liked to sample your tomatoes too! :o)

Yes - sorry Mike about the kert thingo...I was a bit of an arse to you originally cos of that... (blush)

Ok - didn't know about Asian naranjillas....so hard to keep up with all your stuff there! ;D

Time: 12th September 2013 4:29pm

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amanda says...
Lol Brendan - it would take me weeks to get to Cairns by road!? I would have liked to sample your tomatoes too! :o)

Yes - sorry Mike about the kert thingo...I was a bit of an arse to you originally cos of that... (blush)

Ok - didn't know about Asian naranjillas....so hard to keep up with all your stuff there! ;D

Time: 12th September 2013 4:30pm

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