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  • #46
    Originally posted by realfood View Post
    I bought a plant from Lidl last week, unkown variety but assume that it will be a self-fertile variety. The lable gives a height of 1 m. I await to see how big it grows with great interest!!!!
    Most varieties come in male and female type so I wouldn't be too sure about the self fertile bit.

    Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

    Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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    • #47
      where can i get one of these from please?

      i want something to grow up and over my chicken runs and this seems ideal.

      it cant really get too out of control where it is and we pass it every day so should be easy to trim.

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      • #48
        Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
        They have very pretty, peach coloured flowers in clusters, they're relatively small though, compared to the leaves. I'll take some photos when it flowers.
        The bees like them and they are scented. It would be a worthwhile garden plant - if it was under control
        Thanks

        I might get one, will be nice to have a fruit tree that actually produces

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        • #49
          jps - lidl or aldi usually have them cheap at some point in the summer. Pot them on immeidately though.

          And VC - so much for your warnings, now everyone wants one

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          • #50
            Originally posted by taff View Post
            jps - lidl or aldi usually have them cheap at some point in the summer. Pot them on immeidately though.
            And VC - so much for your warnings, now everyone wants one
            I know, taff! Why does forbidden fruit always tempt? Or toning that down, why does everyone want a Kiwi fruit when they've seen what a thug it is???
            Last edited by veggiechicken; 13-06-2012, 06:22 PM. Reason: tpyo!!

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            • #51
              it sounds like a useful thug?

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              • #52
                It's grown another foot....I'm coming round to your way of thinking....

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                • #53
                  wow and wow Veggie!
                  *Works out where to plant this thug so as to block the view from the neighbors, the peeps at the community center, the drive-by traffic, keep the chickens from strolling on the street, block the gale from the coast....*
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                  In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
                  Revelation 22:2

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                  • #54
                    Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                    They have very pretty, peach coloured flowers in clusters, they're relatively small though, compared to the leaves. I'll take some photos when it flowers.
                    The bees like them and they are scented. It would be a worthwhile garden plant - if it was under control
                    As promised, here are some flower photos. they are a bit past their prime now and dropping petals like confetti.
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                    • #55
                      I want a thug........the slug ate my thug
                      S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
                      a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

                      You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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                      • #56
                        Bins, you're a genius!! If I catch the slugs and set them loose on the kiwi, they'll prune it for me and no slugs will be harmed in the making of this commercial

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                        • #57
                          I can send you some to help ..........
                          S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
                          a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

                          You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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                          • #58
                            You wouldn't need glue to stick the stamp on them
                            Imagine the postie putting them through the letter box

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                            • #59
                              I too want one of these thugs. Altho I do have nightmares about the snakes hiding out in the thuggery out the back!
                              Ali

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                              • #60
                                Kiwi before and after some hacking

                                After partial hacking so that I could walk under it - 30th July.

                                After more brutal hacking - lost some fruit in the process but there is still some in the remaining bit of this monster. This week - my arms ache!!
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                                Last edited by veggiechicken; 11-03-2013, 03:42 PM.

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