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Rocketrod · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:10 am

Yes sure did i think i can weld up bulkheads and fix cracks etc so i think it is a good thing to no in AP

Bender · **Posted:** Fri Jun 06, 2014 12:20 am

For sure so many applications. Perhaps a BSF pod will be the next project?

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Rocketrod · **Posted:** Sun Jul 06, 2014 2:11 pm

Hi all just finished a half barrel wicking bed i am going to Perth next week so im looking out for a dwarf fruit tree
i eat a lot of avocado s i was told you need the male and a female plant but i think there is a self pollinating avocado

Snags · **Joined:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:52 pm **Posts:** 234

Wurtz

jayendra · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:47 pm

wurtz is a variety?
Can you get smaller trees?
How long do they take to grow

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:09 pm

Hi Jay went to Perth today the lady told me to come back and get one in Oct November
An excellent dwarf home garden variety self pollinating a growing to a compact2.5_3m high.produces medium sized fruit suitable for pots matures June to dec

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:26 pm

The Mrs and I on a Saturday morning were woken by the noise of a rooster crowing I said shit someone must have a rooster nearby and they will get in trouble being in suburbia Sunday morning the same thing so I jumped out of bed to investigate blow me down it was our chooks two out of 3 were roosters rang my mate I got them off now have two australorps and one wyandotte funny at the time

Snags · **Joined:** Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:52 pm **Posts:** 234

jayendra wrote:

wurtz is a variety?
Can you get smaller trees?
How long do they take to grow

Yes
and it is a self fertile dwarf variety.

Bender · **Posted:** Sat Jul 12, 2014 1:21 am

Rocketrod wrote:

The Mrs and I on a Saturday morning were woken by the noise of a rooster crowing I said shit someone must have a rooster nearby and they will get in trouble being in suburbia Sunday morning the same thing so I jumped out of bed to investigate blow me down it was our chooks two out of 3 were roosters rang my mate I got them off now have two australorps and one wyandotte funny at the time

Haha, that's a classic rod. Lucky you worked out whose they were

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jayendra · **Posted:** Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:32 pm

Thanks Snags.

Good work on the apricot rod

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:31 pm

got the apricot planted now to start second half barrel got a twin dwarf peach and pear tree was told to leave it for a couple of weeks before transplanting

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:33 pm

all year round carrots are doing alright in wicking bath tub just put some onions in as well

jayendra · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:18 pm

Did you put rocks on the bottom of your wicking barrel?

Rocketrod · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:15 am

Yes Jay I put 90mm of blue metal and then screen and the mix

robduca · **Posted:** Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:25 pm

Hey Rod.

How are you finding the bluemetal is going at wicking the water up?
I am making a couple barrels and am undecided as to what to use at the base.

Cheers
Rob

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