Vegetables and Fruit Menu
Woefully outdated material. I have zero intention of updating any of this. It's here for posterity.
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Since my arrival back in Australia, we've lived in a house. Makes a change from the flats, etc, that we lived in while we were in the USA. We never really had the opportunity to grow much at all while we were there, apart from some fitful ferns and things on the front balcony.
My youngest daughter is also a keen plant killer, which rules out any potted plant we'd want to own indoors.
The house we live in is situated near a small gully, and has very rich soil. We currently feed our plants weekly with a liquid fertiliser, and use an anti-fungal solution on the cucurbits that seem to be susceptible to mildew.
List of things we have growing
No particular order. Struck out ones have died.- Tomato - Lycopersicon esculentum [*]. Roma types. See picture.
- Butternut Pumpkin - Cucurbita moschata.
- Zucchini - Cucurbita pepo.
- Panama Passionfruit - Passiflora edulis. See picture.
- Sunflower - Helianthus annuus
- Coriander - Coriandrum sativum.
- Dill - Anethum graveolens.
- Chives - Allium schoenoprasum.
- Mango - Mangifera indica.
- Capsicum - Capsicum annuum. Several varieties.
- Tamarillo - Cyphomandra betacea. See picture.
- Land Cress - Barbarea verna.
- Nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus. See picture.
- Macadamia - Macadamia integrifolia.
- Rosemary - Rosemarinus officinalis.
- Thyme - Thymus vulgaris.
- Green Beans - Phaseolus vulgaris.
- Eggplant - Solanum melongena.
- Pomegranate - Punica granatum.
- Rockmelon - Cucumis melo.
- Radish - Raphanus sativum.
- Avocado - Persea americana. See picture and another, with a tamarillo.
- Squash - Cucurbita pepo. Patty Pan variety.
- Brussels Sprouts - Brassica oleracea var. Gemmifera. See picture and a later picture.
- Basil - Ocinum basilicum.
- Strawberry - Fragaria chiloensis.
- Mizuna Greens - Brassica rapa. See picture.
- Peas - Pisum sativum. Snow pea variety.
- Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare.
- Tarragon - Artemisia dracunculus
- Lemon Grass - Cymbopogon citratus.
- Spinach - Spinacia oleracea.
- Lettuce - Lactuca sativa.
- Sweet Corn - Zea mays.
- Rosella - Hibiscus sabdariffa.
- Mint - Mentha x piperita. See picture.
- Pepino - Solanum muricatum.
