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    Question How to dispose of damaged citrus?

    So we have been smashed by Fruit Piercing Moth on our Mandarin tree. i've been dutifully going out and squishing rhe bugs, I've bagged as many fruit as I can although they are still getting through and damaging some, thats all fine... But wht i can't work out is whats the best way to dispose of...
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    Question Fire prevention

    With the current dry season I'm curious what your bush fire prevention methods are? Our forever home is 11 acres of some quite steep hillside so for us we need to get really serious about Bushfire prevention/mitigation. I read a great article recently (will find the link later if anyone wants...
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    Question Food forest with established trees?

    Has anyone incorporated already established trees into a food forest? At our new place there is already established mango x2, monstera deliciosa, black sapote, banana, kassia lime, and jackfruit in a reasonably compact area. I'm really interested in some permaculture design elements like the...
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    Recommend Kassia Limes

    So Its become apparent that the lime tree we have growing on our new property isnt just any ordinary lime tree... it's apparently a Kassia Lime meaning internally its orange!:eek: Its apparently a great root stock for grafted citrus but i dont think this plant we have is rogue rootstock as its...
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    Our half blank canvas

    We finally have access to our 11 acre little hillside paradise and it's ours to do with as we will :twothumbsup: It's not exactly a blank slate though because it's already got a heap of banana trees (cavendish I suspect), mango trees, a jackfruit tree, lime trees, pawpaw trees, some established...
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    Hello again!

    Hi there everyone. It's been quite a long time since I've been here so I thought I'd reintroduce myself I disappeared from the forums after my 2nd son was born in April last year and I wasn't doing as much self-sufficiency type things anymore, however we are days away from settling on our...
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    Been quiet because so much going on!

    Phew, it feels like I haven't had much to add on here lately. I've been getting a few new seedlings growing in my balcony pots lately but not as much as I'd like as I've been battling some crazy fatigue due to bub#2 which is due in April. On top of that I have had a surprise job offering come my...
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    Question Bubbles in pot saucers?

    This is a bit of a weird question - ive got bubbles appearing in the saucers/containers under my pots. The water has only been stagnant less than 12 hours as I always empty it (and recycle it through). Its a hard question to google so thought I'd ask here - the closest question/answer I found...
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    Question Pine Straw Mulch

    So I've come across the idea of using Pine Straw as a mulch recently although it apparently changed the PH so was recommended for some plants and not for others. Wondering if anyone has any suggestions or yay vs nay tips/recommendations. There are a few places nearby I could go rake some pine...
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    Question What do you wish you'd known before moving to acreage?

    So I was thinking the other day always about things I can do to prepare for when we eventually move to acreage and it made me think - for when you started your self sufficient adventure - what do you wish you knew more/what knowledge was invaluable?
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    Tomatoes

    Yay! The first of my balcony self sown tomatoes has ripened! Only I then realised 2 were ripe! I'm super chuffed considering how expensive tomatoes got for a while there :D and now 2 have ripened I can see there are plenty more on the way to ripening too!
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    Weed tea

    So I've been making weed tea for maybe a month or so now, and its just gotten to the point where I've been able to use it for maybe 2 weeks, but it made me wonder - can you overdose plants on weed tea? I am watering it down to maybe a 1 in 5 solution because I know it can potentially burn the...
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    Hi from Brisbane

    Hi there, I stumbled across this site while doing a simple search for Brisbane self sufficiency. I'm really hoping to find more people who are my tribe, and the self sufficiency lifestyle totally beckons to me. At the moment my small family of 3 (husband and toddler son) live in a unit in...
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