Moringa in Austin
Chris,
It looks very healthy, if not a bit lanky. Congrats on getting it up to
that size! I am impressed.
I think you are supposed to trim the primary tip to 1-1.5 meters high to
make it less lanky and more full according to the new package of seed I
just got. I am going to try them again while it is still hot to get
germination on the bush type and the oleifera type. I only had success
with the African which have 100% germination, while the other have
90-80% or less.
What do you plan to do for the winter with that Poplar tree sized
Moringa? ;-)
I mentioned to the man at Taj Grocers that I had 3 Moringas and he said
they are very expensive and there are two different flavors of
drumsticks (pods) from two different type trees. He was bit amazed that
I had some since they do freeze here if not brought in and they are very
rare in Austin.
I also have a huge curry leaf plant too that I want to take a picture of
and a caper bush that I will put up on my URL when I get a chance.
I like unusual plants and ones that you cannot find here. I am a weird
edible plant person. I love all sorts of international cooking and like
to grow the unusual exotic (foreign) ingredients.
I can't wait to make some Sambhar soup with my Moringa pods.
I am also going to grow some some Hibiscus sabdariffa "Florida
Cranberry" for drinks and sauces, Roselle/Jamaican Sorrel, some Lablab
purpureus, 'Red Fortune' vine for the edible pods, and some Yard Long
bean mix which love hot and humid.
Best to You -- Gae
Chris wrote:
Reposted in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens
"Chris" wrote in message
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I just posted a couple of Pic's in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens
showing it's size and first flower buds.
Chris in Arid Austin
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