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A lady at the markets is selling pepper vine, and I am tempted to buy one - they look alot like pepperomia plants. Has anyone had any experience with this one?

Time: 30th May 2010 3:50pm

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John Mc says...
Yeah, they are a vine. I saw a doco on them growing in India. You look like you're in the right location. I bought and sowed a full packet of whole peppercorns hoping one might get through the sterilizing process and germinate. But alas, not even one out of thousands germinated. The sterilizing processes they go through to be imported definately work.

Time: 4th June 2010 10:53am

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Mr. Urban Orchard says...
I would like a pepper vine ... seeds or cutting maybe .... please help is it the correct species

Time: 6th July 2011 9:06pm

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Mr. Urban Orchard says...
I would like a pepper vine ... seeds or cutting maybe .... please help is it the correct species

Time: 6th July 2011 9:07pm

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Mike says...
If it is the real pepper that you use in the kitchen and make pepper steak from,I have a very productive vine(s) growing on a paw paw stump.It tastes better fresh and the vine is easy to propagate.Friends have clipped it mercilessly but it still has peppercorns on it.I could probably mail you a bit.Are there other herbs, spices or seeds you are chasing?

Time: 6th July 2011 9:28pm

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Mr. Urban Orchard says...
Thanks for replying mate ! Yes i would love some not sure i rhizome whould be better than cutting but i'll try anything... i am very interested in rare or hard to find spices and herbs ... can you give me an idea what you might have ? Just so you know i am looking for scion wood to add grafts to my current tree's ... would like gala and fuji apple , kaffir lime , mandarin , lemonade lemon , valencia orange etc... even nut tree's etc ... I just got some Hop rhizomes for the home brew to come later ... on ebay . amazing what you can get these days and everyone is will to help ... very cool ! Yeah i love fresh of the tree or vine ... ya can't beat it ! ;)

Time: 8th July 2011 2:46pm

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Mike says...
Mr urban I see you live in the hottest place north of Havana and pepper should survive.John Mc,I could have sent pepper if I knew you wanted some.
Mine is one of the finest commercial strains.To propagate forget seeds or basal stems, you need a runner internode with roots, planted and mollycoddled until it shoots.Mr Urban I can send propagation material and a selection including some of those requested above.John I can do it again next week with pepper if you are eager and include sweet leaf,krachai,west induan arrowroot and other red bisexual paw paws if you like,

Time: 8th July 2011 4:43pm

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John Mc says...
Mike, you're too kind. I wish I could send you something else in return, more babaco's? I have some very thick stems of babaco here about to go in if you wanted a couple. . Let me now what you're chasing, you never know.

BTW Copacabana is a suburb near me, 40mins south eastish of Gosford.

Time: 8th July 2011 5:37pm

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Anonymous says...
No worries John with the pony express delivering they could take 4 days.They can fruit indoors and it takes 2-3 years before they start.Would it be easier just to send stuff to you to share with mr urban(Rico?).Are the others I suggested things you want?

Time: 8th July 2011 6:42pm

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John Mc says...
Yes If Mr Urban wanted to come over some time, I have a few mature citrus trees for some grafting material that he might be interested in. Especially several cv's of mandarin, valencia, kaffir lime seeds you sent and probably other stuff. I have a tripple grafted apple tree 10 years old and has never produced a single apple. I'm suspecting not cold enough.

Mike, do any of those gingers have a nice ornamental flower?

Time: 8th July 2011 7:48pm

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Mike says...
Posting grafting material from me of citrus is probably not a good idea.Many gingers are ornamental including a few native ones around here like backscratcher.Those I mentioned have small white flowers rather than the showy flowers of some gingers except for Z.zurumbet that has a red honeycomb near the ground.Galangal flowers are used in cooking.

Time: 8th July 2011 10:36pm

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Brendan says...
Hi Mike,
Any chance of you sending some pepper vine cuttings to Wayne & me, here in Mackay? Thanks.

Time: 9th July 2011 6:58am

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Mike says...
Brendan I had better get an address then.Pepper seems hard to get and visitors are often after cuttings.Is there anything else I should toss in the bag?

Time: 9th July 2011 12:10pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi Mike,

May I have a peper vine cutting please. I will pick it up at the end of July.

Many thanks

Lucy.

Time: 9th July 2011 12:30pm

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Mr. Urban Orchard says...
Hi again!

Yeah i could meet up somewhere local if you wanna make it easier and cheaper shipping wise . Sounds good ! LEt me know when and where ;) anyone have all the culinary type herbs like cumin etc... probably pretty easy for me to source anyways ... also possibly a banana sucker to 2 ... might have to check dpi . thanks for much for your help ... i'm happy with whatever ... if you want some things i will hopefully have more material in a year once things grow more.

Time: 9th July 2011 2:22pm

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Mike says...
No worries Lucy.Looks like the pepper vine is going to cop a hacking.

Time: 9th July 2011 2:29pm

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Mr. Urban Orchard says...
I just figured how to search your edibles ... very nice collection john Mc ! We definitely gotta meet up ;) cheers again for helping Mike


Time: 9th July 2011 2:53pm

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Mike says...
John, I looked at you collection again and surprisingly I have more than 20 in common and grew quite a few of those ones before.It is good that you have a biew kiew longan and guy sam wampi.I won't send more herbs you already have.Babaco is probably one of the that I don't have that would survive up here.
This time the package will be fat due to the gingers,arrowroot and taros.I'll toss in some wax melon,sweet leaf,abiu and some proper red bisex paw paw seeds.The pepper might have to be stuffed down the edges.If there is romm I could stick in a few guava and chaoom cuttings.

Time: 9th July 2011 4:22pm

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John Mc says...
I must put some time aside and update my edibles, it's getting a bit behind. I don't know what to say Mike, you're too generous. The least I can do is send up some large Babaco cuttings ready to strike. I recently acquired some hard to get Cocona seeds that have germinated and growing well. What about some Brazillian spinach? green ceylon spinach seed? pic pic? muscadine? yellow/red dragonfruit? cape gooseberry? I'll have some cherimoya seed available soon, I'm just waiting for them to ripen up, which, I've also promised Peter from SA a couple of ripe ones when they're ready.

Time: 9th July 2011 8:22pm

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John Mc says...
Hi Lucy,
I can send you that Chinese Licorice now if you still want it?

Time: 9th July 2011 8:32pm

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Mike says...
John I have spoken to Lucy as well and will do a small swap.It is best to judge the value once you have it in hand and there may be casualties through the post.I'll have a scratch around tomorrow and see if anything else is there.There might only be small bits of a few things. I 've hacked out alot and I have a shorter leaner garden now.
If muscadine is the florida grape and cocona is the big non spiny naranjilla looking fruit then I'm interested.Brazil spinach would be worth a shot but cherimoya won't grow here and I have the rest except for pic pic which I have never heard of.

Time: 9th July 2011 8:50pm

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Mike says...
Lucy would you by any chance have a yanang vine (Tiliacora triandra)?I had one but it passed away and they seem to be pretty scarce.

Time: 9th July 2011 9:46pm

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi John,

I am still very interested in the Chinese Licorice. Rather sending 2 parcels, I have got an idea that you send my licorice in Mike's parcel and I pick it up from Mike 's house at the end of July.

Hi Mike,

Is that ok with my idea?

Many thanks gentlemen.

Time: 9th July 2011 9:52pm

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Mike says...
Fine with me Lucy.Whatever is the easiest.

Time: 9th July 2011 9:57pm

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John Mc says...
Done.

Time: 9th July 2011 10:40pm

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
My names Andy by the way .

Time: 10th July 2011 2:28am

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JUJUBE FOR SALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi Mike,

I have what the Thai people call it yanang I bought the plant for $10 at the local market but not what I was after.
With this one, you just extract the juice (does not set) and cook with bamboo and some Thai food.
If you like I can send you some cuttings

http://www.simply-thai.com/Thai-Market_Thai_Herbs_and_Spices-bai_yanang.htm


What I am after is the vine (grass jelly) where you make jelly out of it. I bought the seeds in May and they have not come up yet. I will keep you posted.

people call Both of them Tiliacora triandra ?



Time: 10th July 2011 7:57am

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Brendan says...
Hi Mike,
Yeah, I wouldn't mind a cutting (or two) of your pepper vine, thanks. No need to toss anything else in the bag, I'll save some garlic for you next year :-)

(my address: B Higgins 51 Pyms Rd M/S 895 Mackay Q 4740)

Time: 10th July 2011 8:26am

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Mike says...
No worries Brendan it will be in the post tomorrow lunch time.Lucy, i didn't know there were 'jelly' ones but cutting would be good.

Time: 10th July 2011 8:37am

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Mike says...
John and Brendan the plan is I'll send plants express post tomorrow and a second parcel will come to John by pony express with a range of other species.Just to make up the numbers I tossed in a couple of extra seedlings.I might hold back with guava and chaoom cuttings that are best struck first.

Time: 10th July 2011 4:46pm

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Mike says...
John and Brendan the plan is I'll send plants express post tomorrow and a second parcel will come to John by pony express with a range of other species.Just to make up the numbers I tossed in a couple of extra seedlings.I might hold back with guava and chaoom cuttings that are best struck first.

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John Mc says...
Same with the large babaco cuttings. I'll chuck in some brazillian spinach and some red ceylon spinach seeds. Not sure if I have another cutting of chinese licorice, if so, i'll throw it in. I'll go for a walk around tomorrow morning and see what else I can find. Picpic is a miniture sugar cane from Papua New Guinea. It's not real sweet here, might go alright up there.

Time: 10th July 2011 7:59pm

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Mike says...
I had NG amd Malasian villiage sugarcane but I just chopped it out because it went crazy.I thought the name of the little sugarcane was pit pit and I haven't seen it before.The second package will have more.

Time: 10th July 2011 8:06pm

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Mike says...
Lucy, I am not really after a chinese licorice and would not know how to use it.I will keep only a few species of herbs,spices and small plants as I have already removed many I rarely use.

Time: 10th July 2011 8:54pm

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John Mc says...
Yes, I got a small cutting a couple of years ago labeled "pic pic". The label was not easy to read, I took it as pic pic, never ever hearing of it before, and my fault for not chasing it up, but you're right, a quick google tells me it's pit pit, a small sugar cane from new guinea. Do you want me to include a cutting tomorrow?

Time: 10th July 2011 9:08pm

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Mike says...
Yes thanks John it would be better than the bamboo like varieties of sugarcane I tried.There will be quite a collection in the second parcel, perhaps a bit more top shelf than the last effort.I won't put an ID list in the express bag as will only be 2 rooted peppers and some vine.There will be 2 small abuis,a few solo paw paws,a sugar apple,a node of broad leaf kang kung and a WI arrowroot used as padding.It will test your horticultural skills to retain these 'support acts'.

Time: 10th July 2011 9:28pm

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
John, can you please let me know how to contact you when you recieve the pepper from mike ? Thanks Andy

Time: 10th July 2011 11:32pm

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
By the way, does anyone have the tea plant cutting available ? ( I forget the botanical name )... Leaves used to make a good fresh cuppa . I'll have some hop rhizomes eventually and organic garlic and thai shallot and galangal , as well as turmeric and horseradish ! Waiting on some exotic seeds if they make it like rodiola rosea etc as well .

Time: 11th July 2011 12:08am

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Mike says...
Well Andy have you ever heard the saying 'you should have told me yesterday'? It would have been easy to put some tea cuttings in the parcel that went today.I use it mainly to provide mulch for my Abuis.
Are they the whopping thai shallots you have or the purply/brown cloved small ones?

Time: 11th July 2011 4:12pm

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John Mc says...
Hi Andy,
You can contact me via
coastalskylightatbigponddotcom. I'm usually going past your way at least once a week or you're more than welcome to come over, what ever is easiest. I'm at Warnervale, not far from the airport.
Tea is easily struck, it's a Camellia (chinensis). I don't have any but Bunnies at Gosford has some nice plants for around $8-$9.

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
No worries Mike ... I'll try sourcing the tea locally as per Johns instruction . You really are nice people, all of you . This is a cool forum. Really looking forward to the peppercorn and whatever else you were able to send ... I'm still learning to graft so it will be scary at first. I have the smaller purplish thai shallot which I propagated from a local organic market... They're still growing but let me know If you need some . I think I'll have more plants in general/growth in the next 6-12 months so hopefully I can return the favors . John I'll contact ya in the next couple days . Lets play it by ear , if it's ok I would love to see your range of plants and maybe learn a thing or two ... But I understand it may be more convienent to just drop off etc . Mike ... How do i view YOUR edibles ? Can see everyones but it doesn't have a link to your for some reason. thanks again

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Mike says...
Andy I have not listed my edibles and it is way more modest than some people I know.Hopefully the pepper parcels arrived with John and Brendan today but Oz post may drag their backsides until tomorrow.The second to John may be Thursday.

Time: 12th July 2011 6:01pm

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Brendan says...
G'day Mike,
Received your pepper vines yesterday, they look good, thank you!

Time: 13th July 2011 8:40am

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John Mc says...
Yes mine arrived today, you're very generous Mike. You have a large box of goodies comming your way, it left yesterday. I just remembered the Pit Pit, I'll send it via express.

Andy, I'm going over your way tomorrow if you want me to drop your's off. I'll have a look around and find some other stuff to add to your collection as well. I need your addy.

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Mike says...
Thanks John.I hope the pepper and others arrived in reasonable condition.Hopefully the second parcel will arrive safely tomorrow.Small paw paws like the solo seedlings have reasonable prospects if tended to in reasonable time.

Time: 13th July 2011 4:53pm

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MaryT says...
I love this link. It speaks how generous people can be.
I can't grow pepper vine in Sydney (can I?) so I won't ask for cuttings, but if anyone can part with some fresh pepper corns I would love to try some. Bit of a foodie. Will pay for them and postage, of course. My collection is pretty pathetic since I only have a container garden on a concrete car space but happy to share anything I have.

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John Mc says...
Yes Mary,
Mike's pepper vine arrived today and I immediately potted it up and it's now settled into my warm poly house. I'm more than happy to send you a cutting or fruit when it gets going. Mike also sent me a cutting for Mr Urban which is also potted up for him ready for delivery, so between us all we should be able to spread it around hopefully in the near future. It most definately does not like the cold.

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Mike says...
Maybe summer would be a more sensible time to try and establish them.Should they pass away we can do it again in summer.They can be kept as an indoor plant for years before planting out.

Time: 13th July 2011 7:48pm

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John Mc says...
Yes I thought about potting it up into a nice decorative pot with a white plastic trellis and utilising it as an indoor plant for the near future.

Time: 13th July 2011 8:00pm

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
Sent you an email John ! Thanks again guys. Yeah I'll keep the pepper indoors till spring just in case ... I've got a big northfacing window for all my tropicals and they are pretty healthy . I'll get a small poly house or indoor Mylar setup to help spread out my workspace as i'm renting . But i'm right on the coast it usually does stay a little warmer than Havana mike ;) I'm sure we can work out something Mary ... Just need to give it some time .

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Mike says...
John, I received the box of goodies today and they are now potted and everything looks promising.I don't know what queen of herbs is but it looks great.I have sent out tentacles to get some really good stuff and with the swaps initiated on this forum I should be able to have a garden bristling with rare and glamorous fruit and veg. types.
I am pleased the 2nd parcel arrived with you and some of the contents will be of use.There is lots more soon to be at my disposal should you be in the market for further deliveries.Everything ever written about pit pit (duruka) has now passed before me and I'm very impressed.I have saved a prise position for it when it arrives.

Time: 15th July 2011 6:29pm

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John Mc says...
You should be able to get probably three cuttings off one pit pit stalk. So I take it that I must send it off on the Monday of the 25th so it gets there before the 28th? Express usually gets there overnight anyway. If Lucy's not in a hurry I might as well keep her licorice here a bit longer til you get back home.

Time: 15th July 2011 10:21pm

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Mike says...
John,there is no rush and I did not want to sound demanding or difficult.I am keen on having some pit pit but when it is convenient for you also.I realise that it cost a bit sending a box of such large samples and an express bag before that.If there is anything that you are after in particular let me know.Maybe those brasilian guavas with the pineapple taste or mexican cream guava? I should have a couple good quality cutiings ready to go soon.

Time: 15th July 2011 11:36pm

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Mr Urban Orchard says...

Bunnings are out of the Camellia Sinensis ... I also researched another variety called Camellia assam ( tea leaf plant ;)

Dilemma : If i buy "viable" seed... which is hard enough to find or a seedling i still have to wait 3 years to harvest apparently ... where as a good cutting i assume, would be ready to go after a decent growing season. If you can help i am happy to pay postage. I've put the feelers out on different forums so don't stress ... just letting you guys know where i'm at. Didn't mean to hijack the thread by the way. i'm kicking myself for not thinking of this earlier ha

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Mike says...
Andy you really want C.sinensis and you only missed the boat narrowly.If you can contain yourself for a little while and your feelers don't intercept tea cuttings in the short term I can try to strike some and send them along to either yourself or John.I will be a little indisposed in the next few weeks.Have you caught up with John yet? If your out there John thanks for the great cuttings.

Time: 17th July 2011 6:56pm

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
Cheers Mike ... yeah I am patient , but curious and excited . All good i'll hold off unless i get some kind of interest/response locally etc. thanks again ... i'll see John next weekend so looking forward to that. see ya ... have a good one

Time: 17th July 2011 7:20pm

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Mike says...
Andy the cyberburley may attract a response.Around Nov/Dec I will have access to more seeds of good species that should do ok in NSW.Maprang or Apricot Mango is one such species and I will have mayon chid and giant sweet varieties.Those mystery guavas are also starting to shoot.Anyway, next time around put a wish list in.

Time: 17th July 2011 7:41pm

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John Mc says...
Mike,
postage costs pale into insignificance. It's allways very exciting getting new horticultural material. Let me know when you're ready to receive your next parcel.

Andy,
I Think Wyee Nursery might have a couple of tea plants. I'll check for you next time I'm up there, might even be tomorrow. Don't stress too much, most nurseries have them most of the time. If you're comming up next W/E I could grab it for you. BTW, they have the best collection of fruit trees on the Central Coast, you might want to visit them after you've called in here.



Time: 18th July 2011 7:18pm

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Cairns says...
John, I am back from several 1000km of driving and camping out.It is already hot between Normanton and Weipa.I leave again next Monday for 2 weeks.
I agree it is good getting new stuff in the post.I hope some of those ones I sent to you do alright.Lucy's husband was due to come over tomorrow morning and I'll round up some material for that.

Time: 23rd July 2011 5:12pm

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John Mc says...
OK Mike, I'll get the Pit Pit off on Monday, I also have a spare Cocona for you as well. I'll also send Lucy's Chinese liquorice.
A lady from Fraser Coast FG assn is getting back to me with more info on the Pit Pit cv I got from her last year.

Time: 23rd July 2011 5:48pm

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Mike says...
John,
That would be great thanks.I think Lucy's husband will be coming over tomorrow or Monday so the Chinese licorice may miss her or her husband.
Pit pit (Saccharum edule) is the NG name and Duruka is the fiji name.If you just google duruka fiji, technical bulletin it gives a good overview and discusses varieties.You only eat the bunches of flowers like cauliflower and it taste like asparagus.

Time: 23rd July 2011 5:56pm

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
I am a lucky fella . had a personal tour of John Mc's Garden paradise. was given a bunch of cool seeds, fruit and cuttings ... so thanks John and thanks again Mike for sending the Pepper vine etc... hope i can keep it alive ... will let you know how it goes .

Time: 26th July 2011 4:11pm

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Mike says...
I got Lucy's package today and Lucy's stuff from me was picked up this afternoon by her husband.If you are out there Lucy the unlabelled extra stuff that Ian squeezed out of me was rambutan R134,Montong durian,longkong,maprang,mekong spinach vine and I don't have a name for the big ginger species.The taros are the two most expensive 'land' types.Just look at how the struck guava and pepper were done and copy but reclip the ends especially for hog plums.Thanks for your package also.

Time: 26th July 2011 10:35pm

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JUJUBEFORSALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi Mike,

Many thanks for every thing. I am very much appreciated. I potted them up this afternoon. Can't wait to see them grow and harvest my own special fruits.

Time: 27th July 2011 10:33pm

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John Mc says...
Mike, your parcel left today, express, will arrive Fri, so I'm told. And Lucy, I couldn't get your's off today so, rather than letting them sit in a postal bag all weekend, I'll get your's off Monday.

Time: 27th July 2011 10:52pm

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JUJUBEFORSALE IN MELBOURNE says...
Hi John,

Many thanks, I am very much appreciated. It was good idea to send mine on Monday.

Time: 28th July 2011 7:21am

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Mike says...
John,
Thank you I appreciate that.When I get a bit less busy and have a selection of other quality seeds and plants that are suitable for your climate I'll send another parcel off.

Time: 28th July 2011 6:54pm

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Mike says...
John,
The package arrived today and all is planted thank you John.

Time: 29th July 2011 6:54pm

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
Hello again ... would you happen to have citronella Mike or John ? the real grass ? ( apparently it is tricky to tell it from lemongrass ). I gotta be careful not to go to exotic but it surprises me how much i can safely fit into my yard without upsetting my neighbours ;) so if you can accommodate that i would be real happy .... i think you said you have Neem , tea plant , Cacao ? ( i have one seedling still alive but might need a couple backups. definately will need a greenhouse later on ... a big one ! ) thanks again ... maybe easier for you to just send to john if thats cool with John that is .

Time: 29th July 2011 7:23pm

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Mike says...
Andy, I had citronella grass and cacao but got rid of them as they are not real useful and citronella is not really like lemongrass.I have neem and tea and as I said before when I get a few extra items worth sending and more time I'll send a decent package to John with some of your species in as well.

Time: 29th July 2011 8:12pm

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
Too easy Mike ! thanks ;)


Time: 30th July 2011 8:05pm

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Mike says...
It might be stupid to get rid of so many fruit trees and plants and keep replacing them so as to have just the best ones.I really only want a great soncoya,canistel,wax apple and jackfruit to complete the fruit trees.Maybe a jujube from lucy would be good but it might be too warm for a chinese one and the excellent thai ones are banned.The pit pit from john seems like an excellent vegetable and if it survives will be a prized addition to my vegie patch.There are just a few hard to get vegies I would like. Tropical garlic and asparagus and even a sicana.They are all in the works and may happen.

Time: 30th July 2011 9:36pm

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Brendan says...
Hi Mike,
Some bad news with the pepper vines you sent me, they got hit with frost and are not happy at all! It's been a long winter here. (good for my garlic tho!:-)
I've moved them to a warmer place and just hope they survive!
Thanks again for sending them, just wondering if you have any spare plants if mine die? (say next month maybe?).

Time: 2nd August 2011 6:51am

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trikus says...
Saw some fruit on a mates pepper vine last weekend , he has it growing up the trunk of a dead palm . Think it is usually only available in warmer weather . I bought some before Xmas at a market and recently got a heap at Feast of the Senses festival in March .
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Time: 3rd August 2011 9:59am

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Mike says...
Trikus they have a very long fruiting season.Mine has had fruit since feb. and still has fruit and flowers now.

Time: 5th August 2011 7:11pm

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Brendan says...
Hi Mike,
Those pepper vines & cuttings you sent me got hit by frost, and are very sick!
The ones with the roots have died :-(
Any chance of getting some more?

Can I have your email address? Thanks.

Time: 6th September 2011 6:33am

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Mike says...
No worries Brendan but there are no more rooted ones.They are not big fans of frost,especially when establishing and prefer warm humid weather when striking.I don't know if Johns cuttings pulled through.Maybe in the next couple of weeks would be ok as it should take off soon with the return of warm weather.There is only so much pepper you can consume and I haven't bothered establishing more than one clump.

Time: 6th September 2011 4:37pm

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sara says...
Hi Mike,
Any chance of you sending me some of the pepper vine too. What variety is it?
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Time: 7th September 2011 8:30pm

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Mike says...
It is just a common commercial strain of high yielding pepper but I don't know what its name is.Sara I had better wait a couple of weeks until it shoots as it has been trimmed alot.Do you know how to start plants from cuttings?

Time: 7th September 2011 8:42pm

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John Mc says...
Yes, mine are doing well. New growth just starting to show, I've got them protected in my small poly house, nice and warm and humid.

Time: 7th September 2011 8:59pm

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sara says...
Hi Mike,
I havent done pepper cuttings before. My partner has experience in other cuttings and graftings.

Time: 8th September 2011 3:29pm

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Mike says...
OK Sara the key thing is to keep them warm and humid while they establish.I'll get onto it before too long when I get some for Brendan.

Time: 8th September 2011 4:22pm

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
My pepper seems to be going good now ... green and new growth . My cacao was struggling through winter and at the 11th hour before warm weather ... it has lost it's last leaf ... not sure if it's dead or not. probably is. I would love to pop round again John Mc to see if some of the things i wanted are ready due to it warming up ... if your still cool ...maybe next week ?

Time: 9th September 2011 1:01am

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sara says...
Thanks Mike,
I have a hot house to put it in.

Time: 12th September 2011 9:06pm

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Mike says...
Brendan and Sarah I have not forgotten.Is there any other herbs,plants or seeds I should stuff in the bags?Anything you are chasing that I might have?

Time: 21st September 2011 8:11pm

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Thao says...
Hi Mike,

May I have a pepper vine cutting please? I'll give you back the postage cost. Thank you.

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Time: 21st September 2011 11:12pm

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John Mc says...
Hey Andy,
it's a bit early for non-deciduous cuttings, so we have plenty of time before anything would be ready for propagating just yet. I have heaps of seed from my very delicious loquat tree if you were interested.
Oh, and I just received a tropical sunshu nashi from Daley's today. Can't wait for that one to start fruiting.
Sounds scrumptious
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Mike says...
Thao, alright then but I will need your address and is there anything else you are after that I should toos in the envelope?

Time: 23rd September 2011 6:23pm

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sara says...
Hi Mike,

Any herb / spice seeds or cuttings would be nice. Starting my herb garden. Would you have any youngberry cuttings? That nashi sounds nice, is it a new variety?
Thanks Mike
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Time: 25th September 2011 10:43am

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
Hey again Mike ! Just so i don't miss the boat again I am still interested in the Tea plant cutting we talked about a few months back , if you happen to be sending John anything, that would work out well ... also i am keen to get a cacao pod and some cool tropicals like gingers etc ... It's really warming up down here ... I'm pretty excited !!! ;)

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Mr Urban Orchard says...
John Mc I meant to tell ya I have 2 apples on my tree ... pink lady variety ... all my deciduous tree's came out of dormancy beautifully ! I have fertilised the whole orchard with manure and worm tea / seaweed / compost and they are all exploding ;)

Time: 11th November 2011 8:35pm

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John Mc says...
That's great Andy, don't forget to cover them with the organza bags for some protection, hey? If you only need a few, they are available at any $2 shop.
I've had the odd flower on both my triple grafted and dwarf ballerina but no fruit set. There's more flowers comming so there might be some hope yet.
As apposed to the pear tree I planted around 15 years ago, it's loaded for the first time. Just goes to show it loves water. I'm hoping it's the Williams cultivar to help pollinate the newly acquired Nashi's.

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hey i got a Q for every one here i got one of these and it is massive just wow way to big i thought it was a muskadyme plant first and i was wanting to eat the berries is this ok to do then i did some looking into it first and figured mmmm i dont want to eat it right off with out looking into it and maybe make jelly out if it maybe.... i went and picked the berries on it and got about ohhhh 20 lbs or so maybe more it filled up 2 5 gal buckets i know but hey let me know what you think ok thanks a bunch


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