Episode 23 | Grafting Bumper Special : getting started – techniques – heritage fruit trees – tomatoes and more | Heritage apples varieties | My mystery tomato disease revealed | The Veggie Patch gets a major makeover |
Summary: In this episode of Dig It Down Under: * I get into the nitty-gritty of grafting with Tony from the Dig It Down Under community. We talk about getting started, techniques, grafting heirloom apples, fruit trees and more. * Tony and I talk about favourite heritage apple varieties. * I discover a mystery tomato disease when I pull up my plants and I go in search of answers * There are plans afoot for a major upgrade in the Veggie Patch and work begins ____________________________________________________________________ Grafting links: Videos of grafting techniques (Including Gene Yale's Amazing Garden of Heritage grafted fruit trees): http://digitdownunder.com/vegetable-gardening/category/grafting/ (http://digitdownunder.com/vegetable-gardening/category/grafting/) Grove Nursery: http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter-nsf/WebPages/LBUN-5NU7KK?open (http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter-nsf/WebPages/LBUN-5NU7KK?open) Tony's top picks for heritage apples: * Granny Smith; * Fuji; * Freyburg; * Splendour; * Spartan; * Cox’s Orange Pippin; * Lord Lambourne; * Kidds Orange Red ____________________________________________________________________ Tomato Affliction: Here is a picture of my mysterious tomato affliction - root systems were severely affected. This was not root knot nematode, which is relatively common but something more sinister again... Notice how the vascular tissue which carries water and nutrients has rotted and fallen away. The soil was kept on the dry side...this was no case of 'wet feet'. (http://digitdownunder.com/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/tomato-diseased-root.jpg) ____________________________________________________________________ Veg patch upgrade: Here is a picture inside the first igloo with crops of beetroot, mignonette lettuce and seedling dwarf variety peas in the background. Current winter daytime temperatures in Melbourne are between 10 and 15 degrees celsius with heavy frosts overnight. Watering systems are installed under a very thin layer of mulch so the humidity is reduced in the igloo. Veggies stay dry and cosy. (http://digitdownunder.com/shownotes/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/igloo-side-paddock.jpg) ____________________________________________________________________ Costa's garden : The backyard revolution Below is a link to a series of videos featuring a makeover of a suburban backyard. Costa installs an aquaponics system, self watering Veggie Patch, fruit trees, a chook run and much much more Costa's backyard revolution, please click here. (http://www.sbs.com.au/shows/costa/listings/page/i/1/h/Backyard-Revolution/) ____________________________________________________________________ Here is the address of the salvia garden: Nobelius Heritage Park, Crighton Ave, Emerald Mel 127 G4 More information: http://www.salvias.org.au/Collections.htm (http://www.salvias.org.au/Collections.htm) ____________________________________________________________________ Dig It Down Under Community : In the members area this month there will be more links and information regarding grafting. The site is temporarily down for maintenance as of mid June 2010. It’s simple to register to be a part of the Dig It Down Under Community, just REGISTER HERE (http://myfabstore.com.au/DDUmembers/?page_id=13&reg=1258152825) It’s free to join and your privacy is respected.
