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Gardening anyone?

Gardening anyone?

I’m about hr drive from Melbourne in 2bedroom unit in lifestyle village with small back yard where climbing plants were already planted against north facing back fence on wire trellis when I moved in. 2plants are star jasmine and quite small in height. App on my phone today said the other 3plants are potato vine … I’ve never heard of these before.

In approx 2.5 months these 3 vines have outgrown the height of the fence and constantly producing new stems which, unsuccessfully, I’ve been trying to thread through the wire trellis as far down toward the ground as I can.

anyone have any knowledge about these plants? Is it ok if I chop the vine back to same height as the star jasmine which is just below my knee height. With plans to have cat enclosure installed in few months not far from one vine, am I best to get rid of that plant completely?

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@Former-Member @Former-Member @Shaz51 @Hannelore @Jynx

So I just planted out my pre-soaked pea seeds. I now need to soak my dwarf ones overnight to plant tomorrow. I didn’t want to get them mixed up. My Brussel sprouts are coming along nicely. I have quite a few left in little pots to give away or maybe grow in larger pots: Not sure really. I did promise a friend of mine a few plants.

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Sounds really lovely @Oaktree 🥰🌺

Gardening and producing food sounds like it’s a really nice thing you enjoy 😀💜🌺

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@Oaktree @Former-Member @Shaz51 @Hannelore @Jynx I used to have a cherry plum tree growing in my front garden patch which I didn’t want, finally managed to cut it down and dig it up.

front of unit has no shelter from the sun and, even with drapes inside, the room gets quite hot at times. Joys of Melbourne weather.

few days ago I bought a small Westringia to plant in the front, plant will grow approx 1.5 metres high. I’ve been taking things easy last couple days due to stomach upset, been giving the ground good watering. Hoping to plant the Westringia within next day or 2 plus some flowering plants I bought. Still working out layout of plants and solar powered fairy houses. Hoping another week or 2 and can finally have some nice flowers out the front

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@Former-Member

Sounds like it will look lovely once you get the plants all in. Happy gardening!

🧑‍🌾

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Sounds like it’ll be lovely @Former-Member 💜🙂🌺

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Yes @Shaz51 Most Roses (not all) have a Fragrance.

Some strong, some just faint.

Enormous variation.

Modern hybridised roses are virtually nothing like (very little like) the original Species Roses, that they were bred from.

One of the Original Rose Species, Rosa foetida (persian yellow rose) - Has a horrible smell, apparently.

The flowers smell of Bed Bugs, not a nice fragrance at all.

Adge

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@Adge @Shaz51 @Oaktree @Jynx @Former-Member

heres my baby Alocasia plants.. sorry the pic isn’t so good..I don’t balance very well ☺️🌺

 

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The plant looks healthy @Former-Member

I don’t do well with inside plants.

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Thanks @Oaktree 🙌🏻☺️🌺

it’s doing really well with that pot that is self-watering, takes away the guesswork from me/forgetfulness to water!
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Talking about not balancing too well @Former-Member

I hope you haven’t been too fall down’ish lately?

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