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Visiting Ben's Rare Tropical Fruit Trees Collection in Sydney, Australia
Recently visited Ben's amazing rare tropical fruit trees collection here in Sydney, Australia.
Sydney is at most subtropical so Ben is really pushing the climate where these trees can grow.
Over many years, he has collected a lot of rare varieties that are not available at commercial nurseries.
He's also a master in grafting everything from stone fruits to the tropicals.
Make sure to visit and subscribe to Ben's channel:
www.youtube.com/@UCnbCKYiYOEE_KIdTcYJekyw
00:00 Preview
00:35 Intro
02:20 Microclimate
02:50 Why Fruit Trees
03:40 Persimmon Fuji Fruit
05:20 Flame Seedless Grapes
06:00 Macadamia Dwarf
06:40 Soil Type
07:30 Cherry Mini Lee Royal Lee
08:50 Apple Multi Grafted
09:25 Citrus Orange
09:30 Stink Bugs
10:10 Red Shahtoot Mulberry Dwarf
10:50 Pomegranate Wonderful
11:05 Potassium Spray
12:00 Pomegranate Varieties
12:40 Cherimoya
12:50 Roses
12:55 Mini Macademia
13:25 Mango Bambaroo
15:15 Spice Bay Tree
15:50 Figs
16:05 Rat Damage
16:40 Apples
16:50 Guava Varieties
17:30 Jaboticaba Sabara
17:40 Jaboticaba Momotaro
18:08 Jaboticaba Costada
19:10 Jaboticaba Red Hybrid
19:20 Potting Mix
21:00 Pear Hood
21:00 Longan
22:00 Abiu Z4
23:50 Yellow Jaboticaba
23:55 Nangapire
24:05 White Sapote Macs Golden
24:30 Garcinia Luc's
25:50 Eugenia Anthropophaga
26:10 Cinnamon
26:30 Cacao
26:50 Jakfruit Seedlings
27:05 Eugenia Pyriformis
27:15 Eugenia Cold Hardiness
28:20 Fertilizer
29:10 Banana Fake Blue Java
30:40 Apple Varieities
32:40 Citrus Multi Grafted
33:50 Fruit Fly Damage
34:20 Akebia Chocolate Vines
35:50 Apple Fuji
36:10 Apple Golden Dorsett
36:20 Apple Espaliered
36:50 Sun Burn Sydney
37:10 Coffee Blue Mountains
37:30 Yakon Ground Apple
39:10 More Apples
39:40 Lakoocha Monkey Jack
41:20 Peach Early Beauty
42:10 Rollinia Brazilian Custard Apple
43:05 Rollinia Pollination
44:00 Jackfruit
45:00 White Sapote Kampong
47:30 Kwai Muk
48:15 Coffee Seedling
48:25 Elderberry
49:20 Eugenia
49:50 Dwarf Grumichama
50:30 Purple Wax Jambu
51:30 Rollinia
52:00 Acerola Cherry
52:40 Soursop
53:40 Strawberry Guava
54:10 Star Apple
55:05 Peanut Butter Fruit
56:20 Jackfruit
56:55 Green Sapote
57:02 Jujube Lee
57:35 Canistel Egg Fruit
58:40 Black Sapote Bernicker
59:30 Payapa Varieties
59:55 Eugeni Surinam Cherry
01:01:05 Soursop Mountain
01:01:30 Achachiru
01:02:40 Lucuma Montalban
01:04:10 Ultimate Fruit Wishlist
01:05:10 Lessons Learned
01:07:40 Contact Ben
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Відео

Experienced Gardener Growing Rare Indian Fruit Trees and Stone Fruits in Australia
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I'm blown away by the amount of fruit trees Sandeep is growing here in Western Sydney just a few minutes from my house. He also has extensive knowledge about growing these trees. He grafts most of the fruit trees himself to extend the season and experiment with new fruits. Be sure to check out Sandeep's tips on growing Persimmons. He killed over 12 persimmons before finally cracking the code to...
New Fruit Trees - Peaches, Mango, Canistel, Ross Sapote and Jaboticaba
Переглядів 48914 днів тому
Received and opened new trees from Daleys' Nursery, Tropical Planet Nursery and Steve Trennery (a fruit collector in Queensland, Australia). First time getting into more challening tropical trees like Canistel (Egg Fruit), Green Sapote, Ross Sapote and Jaboticaba. Also replacing my Angel Subtropical Low Chill Peach tree. Good but not great taste. Florigon mango is a gift from Asher Mall at trop...
Stone Fruits Season End - Nectarines, Peaches, Plums and Apricots
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Our stone fruits season is now ending with apricots, peaches, nectarines and plums almost all finished fruiting. Looking forward to more varieties next season.
Banana Season - Blue Java, Pisang Ceylon, Lady Finger and Red Decca
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Growing Different Varieties of Figs - So Yum!
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Papaya (Paw Paw) Growing in Cold Climate
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Here's a papaya tree growing in Sydney, Australia. No issues with fruit fly, cold or water logging. Sweet fruits. I'll grow more of these in the future.
Moving Blueberries from Pots to Ground
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I've moved all Blueberries from pots to the ground. They need consistent watering, feeding and protection from the Australian sun. In the ground, I've used peat moss to make the soil more acidic in addition to some garden sulphur. I'm growing following varieties: Blueberry- Maru Blueberry - Tifblue Blueberry - Biloxi Blueberry - Sunshine Blueberry - Misty Blueberry - Burst Blueberry - Kisses
Visiting Doug's Rare Tropical Food Forest in Brisbane
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First Tasting of Another Delightful Apricot "Glengarry"
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First time tasting of Glengarry Apricot variety. First planted in Feb 2023 so just under 2 years old. This is a low chill variety with an amazing sweet juicy taste.
Homegrown Apricots Taste Divine
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First tasting of my low chill apricot variety "Bentley". The tree is just under 3 years old and has set decent fruit this year. Nothing can match the taste of homegrown Apricots. Great flavour without any sprays.
Massive Crop of Grapes Coming - Muscat, Pink Iona and Saturn Varieties
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All varieties of grapes are now setting massive amounts of fruits as they only set fruit on last year's growth.
Sunraycer Nectarine is Almost Ready - Prolific and Vigorous Tree
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Sunraycer Nectarine is loaded with fruits with a gorgeous red blush.
Baityang Lychee - Ready for Netting After Fruit Set
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Baityang Lychee has completed setting the fruits after planting in July 2021. I will be covering it now until the fruits are ready.
Banana Glut is Coming - Red Decca, Lady Finger, Pisang Ceylon and Blue Java
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Multiple varieties in different stages of fruit in 2nd year.
Mangoes Update - Glenn, R2E2, Kensington Pride, Banana Mango, King Thai and Bombaroo
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My Berry Collection - Tayberry, Lawtonberry, Blackberry and Loganberry
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Baityang Lychee - First Fruits After 3 Years in Ground
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Avocados Update - Fruit Set After Spring Flowering Bloom
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Unboxing New Plants - Plums and Persimmons
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Assassin Bug - Friend of the Garden
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China Flat Peach and Sunraycer Nectarine is Almost Ready
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King White Shahtoot Mulberry - Sweet as Honey
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Update on My Grapes Collection in Sydney, Australia
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Update on My Grapes Collection in Sydney, Australia
Lessons Learned - Growing Strawberries in Hanging PVC Pipes
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Lessons Learned - Growing Strawberries in Hanging PVC Pipes
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Culprit Found - What Was Eating the Persimmon Tree New Growth

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @venomsixxx
    @venomsixxx День тому

    I’m planning to grow avocados I’m in hills, I have only spots where there is not full sun shaded spots would you recommend

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 13 годин тому

      Hi, they'll do well in the morning sun for 4 - 6 hours and perfect drainage (water shouldn't stay still around them ever). How much sun do these spots get?

  • @PermacultureHaven
    @PermacultureHaven 2 дні тому

    Great video! Doug has a fantastic collection. I subscribed to your channel and looking forward to check out your videos. Cheers! Greetings from the Fraser Coast QLD. Ewa

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 13 годин тому

      Thanks for subscribing and watching. Fraser Coast is a beautiful place with so many options to grow amazing things.

  • @vivekiyer904
    @vivekiyer904 2 дні тому

    Beautiful garden Ben 👏 Keep it up Cheers

  • @kavitakavita7028
    @kavitakavita7028 2 дні тому

    Guyana has the tastiest babana, we call it paprika babana or sweet fig banana, it's thin skin and yellow inside. I don't know the scientific name

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 2 дні тому

      Ok no idea. I've 10 varieities but different ones. It's very difficult to bring new fruits specially bananas here.

  • @vivekiyer904
    @vivekiyer904 2 дні тому

    Can you please visit my garden I do have 35 varieties of tropical fruits plants/trees Please let me know how to contact you I'm in sydney

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 2 дні тому

      Hi Vivek, I'd love to visit your garden. Pls see my msg on Facebook.

  • @vivekiyer904
    @vivekiyer904 3 дні тому

    I d0 have similar organic garden mine do nothing garden Nearly 50 years old garden pl come and visit Western Sydney

  • @AmbikaNairinAustralia
    @AmbikaNairinAustralia 3 дні тому

    ❤❤❤👌🏻👌🏻

  • @Themina217
    @Themina217 3 дні тому

    Please guide us what kind of soil mixture you use for mango plants.

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 3 дні тому

      In the ground or pots? I'd go with at least 40% sand, 10 - 20% perlite and remaining compost. Also depends on your local soil type.

  • @am28321
    @am28321 3 дні тому

    Re: Cotton candy : What I would do is take a sickle and threaten it and give it a small cut. Sounds silly, but works like a treat. I did it to my pear tree who had me fooling for years. Then my sister told me to do this. Our grandmother used to do it the cocoa plants back in India apparently 😀

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 3 дні тому

      Hmm you might be referring to cincturing. It can induce flowering but Sandeep's issue is lack of fruit set. I suspect this is due to flowering at the wrong time (August) instead of Spring.

    • @australianseedalliance3811
      @australianseedalliance3811 3 дні тому

      I may suspect cot n candy may need more chill hours or Need a suitable pollinator..

  • @YasM-p5e
    @YasM-p5e 4 дні тому

    Another great vid !

  • @MyCorduroy
    @MyCorduroy 4 дні тому

  • @Mystikbvsn
    @Mystikbvsn 4 дні тому

    some rapid-fire uploads! Lets go Mr B!

  • @TheEdibleLab
    @TheEdibleLab 4 дні тому

    Awesome to see you visit Ben's place! I've been following him for a while now. I'm in Sydney too and have been really getting into subtropical/tropical fruits over the past year starting with germinating seeds. I'm further east in a near-coastal microclimate (Zone 11a!) so don't even have frost and haven't gone below ~5C or so in winter the past few years. I have a hunch you could grow almost anything tropical in my area but unfortunately I'm in a situation where I can't/have limited ability to grow in-ground so everything is in pots for now. Ben is definitely a real inspiration for those of us in Sydney to show the limits of what you can grow!

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 3 дні тому

      Wow sounds like a great microclimate even for pots.

    • @sydneyfruitgardening
      @sydneyfruitgardening 3 дні тому

      Just saw this, thanks for the kind words! I think we’ve got a great climate in Sydney that allows us to do a lot from temperate to subtropical. You should do a video and show us your potted collection :)

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 2 дні тому

      @@sydneyfruitgardening happy to go to @TheEdibleLab's place for another tour video.

  • @UrbanBounty
    @UrbanBounty 4 дні тому

    Great tour! I love the passion for gardening and the type of trees

  • @AlistairMacDougall-z9q
    @AlistairMacDougall-z9q 4 дні тому

    Thanks for sharing Sandeep. Your knowledge and thought you put into growing is amazing.. understanding your own microclimates is what it’s all about. I grown a few subtropicals in Eastern Sydney so this kind of knowledge is like gold! Thanks for filming Desi

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 3 дні тому

      Wow "Sapote Saporium" is watching my videos. Hi Alistair, thanks for watching. What are you growing these days? No updates on your channel for quite some time.

  • @RoboticsJoe
    @RoboticsJoe 5 днів тому

    The leaves of the white mulberry are apparently edible too!

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 3 дні тому

      Yep some people use to make tea for anti-inflammation

  • @SanaKhan-wm7pl
    @SanaKhan-wm7pl 5 днів тому

    Hi I have two lychee plants one is Kwai mai pink its almost 4 years old but not growing a little but becoming less and less by time can you give me some tips on how to grow lychee I am in Sydney too

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 3 дні тому

      Hi Sana, lychees need very specific conditions otherwise they'd not grow well. Protect them from direct sun (specially afternoon), provide plenty of water and mulch heavily. Have a look at this video for some ideas: ua-cam.com/video/iwoD9ZhHQcg/v-deo.html

  • @Verna-m3i
    @Verna-m3i 5 днів тому

    I have a lot of trouble with QLD Fruit Fly. Tried many things, ended up in buying an insect netting from Bunnings. Unfortunately it is made a hard or thick plastic and is not easy to cover my fruit trees, tomatoes, etc. I am looking for a soft netting like tulle that I can manipulate to what ever shape I like. Where do you get your netting? It looks soft and maleable.

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 3 дні тому

      I've got heavy duty netting from Daley's online nursery. Other cheaper option is to get custom size netting from Greenpatch Organic Seeds. I'd suggest getting a big roll from Greenpatch and cutting it yourself. Smaller sizes can be used for veggies and bigger cuts could be used for fruit trees. No other option to prevent fruit fly in urban settings.

    • @Verna-m3i
      @Verna-m3i 3 дні тому

      @desidownunder2085 Desi, thanks for getting back to me, I so appreciate it. Can you give me the dimensions of the roll, I have a lot to cover. Thanks, and merry Christmas 🎄 from me.

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 2 дні тому

      @@Verna-m3i Try following link. They have option for 3m or 6m width and you can select the length. greenpatchseeds.com.au/products/vege-net-vegetable-netting-6m-wide-cut-per-metre Maybe get one 3m x 6m and one 6m x 6m. That'll give you some idea when putting on fruit trees. After initial order, you can get more. I like the 3m width because it's cheaper and I keep most trees smaller. 6m width is good for more vigourous trees like peaches.

  • @helnbak08
    @helnbak08 5 днів тому

    Come out of the house and start digging! Fantastic video guys. From the central west of WA.

  • @myhomeandgardenchanneldwel7777
    @myhomeandgardenchanneldwel7777 5 днів тому

    New subscriber here, thank you for sharing❤😊

  • @akhilakurian8300
    @akhilakurian8300 5 днів тому

    Hi can you do a vedio about growing jackfruit...

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 3 дні тому

      Hi, where are you located? Generally speaking, jack fruit won't do well in Sydney or further South.

    • @akhilakurian8300
      @akhilakurian8300 3 дні тому

      We are in newcastle area

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 2 дні тому

      @@akhilakurian8300 I don't have much experience in Jackfruit but I doubt it'll do any good even in Newcastle unless you've a great microclimate. I'd just go with free draining soil and a ton of mulch to start with.

  • @Samandcolbygirls.2024
    @Samandcolbygirls.2024 5 днів тому

    Hey Desi, love the channel mate, i live in penrith and have 80 trees and vines and the lowest i got was 2 deg im not sure where sandeep lives in western sydney but -4 is crazy cold for sydney wow

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 3 дні тому

      Thanks mate. Would love to come over and see your place. Sandeep is very close to my house but he seems to have some extreme microclimate (reserve at the backside and winds) causing lower temps. I suspect it's cold but not -4c. That'll kill most tropical plants if not protected. On the other hand, he's able to grow a lot of high chill stone fruits which I can't.

  • @SanaKhan-wm7pl
    @SanaKhan-wm7pl 5 днів тому

    No they have cutting grown jamun right now too

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 3 дні тому

      Oh yes I've noticed after the video. Daley's sell the cutting grown Jamun plants.

  • @wendyisgrowinginwisdom6350
    @wendyisgrowinginwisdom6350 5 днів тому

    I am not a gardener: Your fruit trees look great! Does wolfbane herb deter stink bugs maybe? (Deep Green Permaculture - Melbourne)

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 3 дні тому

      Almost all houses in our area has some Citrus tree. Even if try controlling the stink buys, there are just too many breeding populations in the neighborhood that can overwhelm all defences. I didn't capture that part but his neighbor's tree was full of stink bugs as they don't control them.

  • @marisaphoenix1893
    @marisaphoenix1893 6 днів тому

    Great video 👍🏼 I really enjoy the tours.

  • @andrewlee5029
    @andrewlee5029 7 днів тому

    Is there any other way to contact as the website is not working cheers

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 6 днів тому

      Hi Andrew, Asher has been unable to fix his site so you can contact directly at 0488 200 698

  • @Patchypup
    @Patchypup 9 днів тому

    How is the flavour? Do you also have the Indian guava?

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 6 днів тому

      I've 7 different varieties including red-flesh Indian Allahabad (that's what the nursery called it). I prefer the Indian variety over this China Pear. This is pretty good but not as tasty as the Indian variety. I also love the cherry guava varieties "Strawberry" and "Yellow".

  • @Patchypup
    @Patchypup 9 днів тому

    Nice - how much do you pay for the mulch / truck or it free?

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 6 днів тому

      I've never paid for mulch truck. Just contact one of the arborists in my area and they always need to dump the existing mulch for a new job.

  • @Dan-gt1ds
    @Dan-gt1ds 12 днів тому

    Thanks for video. Sydney is a big place with all sorts of dif low temperature during winter. What kind of winter low temperature this gets? Is it planted in any microclinate that gives more favourable environment for this papaya tree?

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 11 днів тому

      Hi Dan, we get down to 2 - 3c for a couple of weeks in Winter. No frosts in last 4 years at least. This papaya is in a pretty exposed area with cold winds. I was sure of its demise so completely ignored it. Had a bit of damage in winter but still survived and produced fruits. I've now buried its seeds all around the garden. Hope to get more of these.

    • @Dan-gt1ds
      @Dan-gt1ds 10 днів тому

      ​@@desidownunder2085thanks for taking the time to reply. I also planted a papaya tree bought from daleys in my wollongong property. This is the first time. I have planted where it can get max sun during winter. Problem is same place get so summer hot 🔥 right now some leaves are yellowing 😢

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 10 днів тому

      @@Dan-gt1ds better put on some shade cloth. No problems with the tree in this video but all younger trees are currently getting sunburnt.

  • @sydneyfruitgardening
    @sydneyfruitgardening 14 днів тому

    Good seedling collection. Good to see you getting into the sapotes, I think they will do well here. Canistel has done alright for me.

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 13 днів тому

      Thanks Ben. I already have some grafted White Sapotes doing very well here. Canistel seedlings are already outside (partial shade) with no issues. The green and ross sapotes didn't like sun so leaving them in complete shade for some days.

  • @wari-bateshwar7461
    @wari-bateshwar7461 14 днів тому

    Thank goodness, you don't have that useless thing called 'lawn' in your frontyard.

  • @GardeningandMyDailyLife
    @GardeningandMyDailyLife 15 днів тому

    Hello chỗ bạn khí hậu giống chỗ tôi khí hậu ấm ,rất nhiều sâu và bo cánh cứng phá hoại cây ăn trái và hoa màu .cây giống của bạn rất tốt .

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 11 днів тому

      Hi, I don't have too much insect damage probably because of diversity of the trees. Biggest pest here is fruit fly so I've to cover all fruits

  • @qpl88
    @qpl88 15 днів тому

    Nice collection you got there. Had a chuckle when you commented on the size of the jabos, I had a similar reaction when I received mine.

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 13 днів тому

      These things are very slow growing. Let's see how well they do here in Sydney.

  • @melissaannmagee27
    @melissaannmagee27 15 днів тому

    Oh wow I just came across your UA-cam! Awesome work

  • @Shakespearept
    @Shakespearept 15 днів тому

    Nice papaya tree volunteer :)

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 13 днів тому

      Things you try to grow but fail and then pop up on their own. Papaya is one of those....

    • @Shakespearept
      @Shakespearept 13 днів тому

      ​Personally, I find some extra satisfaction when I get a volunteer plant that I like🌱 It's like a gift :)

  • @CC-uq4hu
    @CC-uq4hu 16 днів тому

    Good to know you can chop lychee down

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 13 днів тому

      His climate is suitable for lychees and this tree is quite mature so cutting down won't kill it.

  • @RealLifeFruitopia
    @RealLifeFruitopia 17 днів тому

    Interesting. I need to know which variety of papaya that is. Thanks for sharing.

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 16 днів тому

      Hi George, this is just a red papaya from supermarket. Probably grew from food scraps I bury around the garden. I've now planted a lot of seeds from one of these fruits all over the place now. By the way, Doug showed me Broadleaf Papaya which has done very well in cold for him up in Brisbane (down to 3 - 4c). I'll try that one here in Sydney as well.

    • @RealLifeFruitopia
      @RealLifeFruitopia 16 днів тому

      @@desidownunder2085 I tried Broadleaf Papaya, but it didn't survive the multiple 0c's in winter.

  • @roselavender2222
    @roselavender2222 17 днів тому

    I'm growing the red dacca here in Sydney as well, so disappointing it's not doing well. My dacca was growing well last summer, but after winter, it died back to a tiny plant again. I'm going to keep trying and will cover it this winter, and see what happens.

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 16 днів тому

      It doesn't die back at my place (Blacktown Area, Western Sydney) but it had problems with "choking". The bunch doesn't come out properly and starts rotting inside the trunk. It also suckers a lot which I have to remove. I'll probably plant some suckers in other locations and ignore :) Where about are you located?

    • @roselavender2222
      @roselavender2222 16 днів тому

      @desidownunder2085 I'm in the Sefton area. How old is your plant now? My plant is only 1 year old and was by itself before but now has a few shoots. Did you find out why the banana chokes? I had rotting inside the stem as well, but it is growing back now. I saw a guy put mesh around his banana crop and filled it with hay to keep them warm during the winter months. I will try that technique when the cold hits.

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 16 днів тому

      @@roselavender2222 apparently dwarf varieties (like this one) choke because of colder weather. It's over 2 years old now. I don't get much die back but found choking for the first time. I have around 9 other varieties so not interested in giving it more love. ☺

  • @dianaseeto9687
    @dianaseeto9687 21 день тому

    Amazing! How he has grown so many different fruit trees in a small area and everything is doing so well. Love this. ❤can we know which part of Brisbane?

  • @bernadetteoneill7014
    @bernadetteoneill7014 21 день тому

    Does he have "lanzones" ? Thanks.

  • @bjornhoffmann6008
    @bjornhoffmann6008 22 дні тому

    Brisbane has a similar climate to us in Durban, although we're slightly warmer and I bet they don't have to fight any monkey's for fruit😂 Thanks for this video, I've subscribed

    • @dougs_urbanfarm
      @dougs_urbanfarm 22 дні тому

      Lol, mate, my worst nightmare would be a parrot with hands!

    • @CC-uq4hu
      @CC-uq4hu 16 днів тому

      Our family used to visit Durban from Johannesburg years ago…I loved it

  • @janemacintyre9801
    @janemacintyre9801 23 дні тому

    That was great! I wonder what suburb?

    • @dougs_urbanfarm
      @dougs_urbanfarm 23 дні тому

      I'm in Camira, Western suburbs.

    • @janemacintyre9801
      @janemacintyre9801 23 дні тому

      @@dougs_urbanfarm Woo hoo thanks !!! Have subscribed :) AMAZING garden

  • @user-qd9ss2wx5p
    @user-qd9ss2wx5p 24 дні тому

    How do I get a chance to visit ur fram

  • @user-qd9ss2wx5p
    @user-qd9ss2wx5p 24 дні тому

    Where are u pls in brisbane

    • @dougs_urbanfarm
      @dougs_urbanfarm 24 дні тому

      Older suburb, in the western suburbs near springfield.

  • @MeMe-zf8bg
    @MeMe-zf8bg 25 днів тому

    Great video, thank you. However, I cannot find Asher - the website link does not work.

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 23 дні тому

      Hi, his channel has some technical issues. You can call him directly: 0488 200 698

  • @senemeli8898
    @senemeli8898 25 днів тому

    Nice guy well spoken smart man on garden love his property very beautiful

  • @jaja9710152
    @jaja9710152 25 днів тому

    Amazing collection, also brissy based, added an ono mango and jiro persimmon after watching this. For the short sweet banana you have, it is often battered and fried in Malaysia, called pisang goreng.

    • @dougs_urbanfarm
      @dougs_urbanfarm 25 днів тому

      Cheers Jason, you should pop along to one of our sub tropic fruit club meetings. Next one 12 December at around 6pm at the Albion peace centre.

    • @jaja9710152
      @jaja9710152 25 днів тому

      @dougs_urbanfarm sounds good, would be interested to check it out

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 25 днів тому

      Done. Booking Brissie flight for 11th

  • @ItsFernley
    @ItsFernley 25 днів тому

    Omg I love this well done on the video I love your content ❤

  • @loulou3472
    @loulou3472 25 днів тому

    How does Doug control the fruit fly..??

    • @dougs_urbanfarm
      @dougs_urbanfarm 25 днів тому

      @loulou3472 the only way I've found is to net susceptible trees. It's a pain but worth it for the fruit!

  • @localtime824
    @localtime824 26 днів тому

    Good video! Yea Dougs a great guy and he's sure got a good collection of fruit trees now. The big harvests are coming soon. 👍🙂

    • @dougs_urbanfarm
      @dougs_urbanfarm 25 днів тому

      @localtime824 cheers Dale , you're not a bad bloke either.😉

    • @localtime824
      @localtime824 25 днів тому

      @@dougs_urbanfarm Thanks Mate. Appreciate that. 👍🙂 This is a great video of your garden Doug. Credits to @Desi Down Under. You've covered just about everything in here.. It's allways good to see video of a garden taken from a visitor. Best regards Doug 🙂

    • @dougs_urbanfarm
      @dougs_urbanfarm 25 днів тому

      @localtime824 I agree, it is good to see it from another perspective.

    • @desidownunder2085
      @desidownunder2085 16 днів тому

      Thanks. I've 2 more gardens lined up here in Sydney so more videos coming!