What's your secret ingredient?

[Artechim]

My grandfather blends up his food scraps and digs them in to the bottom of his fruit trees.

[AnyDream]

Thanks everyone, some good tips there. I think I'll stick to the coffee grounds though, Party of five

I've decided to ditch the tomato bushes and start again with a late season variety & fresh potting mix, etc. I might try the asprin thing this time too, I've read you can also dissolve it and pour/spray it on.

Gigi, I was mystified by your statement about fertile and infertile leaves, so I went out there today and had a good look and I think you mean get rid of the dead-end leaves, not the ones with a growing bud which is where the flowers form?

[BhoysGirl]

Gigi - your tomato advice is gold ( or maybe red ), answered a heap of questions I've got about why my toms are so ordinary. Oh well, I'm getting some, and there's always next year.

Now, if only i could grow bananas in Vic...

[meow]

Now, if only i could grow bananas in Vic...

You can! My nursery (in Melb) sells a banana plant called "Cool Bananas"

[AnyDream]

Oh quick where can I get one...I'm thinking banana prices are about to shoot up to $25/kg shortly...

[meow]

So true! Darn cyclones!

[Trillian]

MD, what type of pumpkins are they? Jap pumpkins have a longer growing period of up to 16 weeks. Or if you are using saved seed or a seedling that is self sown, then it may have been a hybrid and therefore infertile (thanks monsanto - ****ers!) Or do you have any potato plants near it?