Fire Mountain Permaculture

Our plan has generally been to put things into the nature strip that provide edible leaves, rather than fruit. That way the plants should be better able to withstand the local (encouraged) harvesting. The bay tree was an obvious choice. Then the topic of kaffir limes came up in conversation with our next door neighbours,…

James

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July 18, 2009

Guerrilla gardening, kaffir lime, nature strip

Second planting into the nature strip

Kaffir lime planted into the nature strip

Our plan has generally been to put things into the nature strip that provide edible leaves, rather than fruit. That way the plants should be better able to withstand the local (encouraged) harvesting.

The bay tree was an obvious choice. Then the topic of kaffir limes came up in conversation with our next door neighbours, and we knew what had to go in next! A few weekends ago we sourced one from a local nursery, dug a deep hole into the clay soil, and bedded the tree into a whole bag of cow manure.

It seems very happy. It’s even started fruiting already, although I think the extremely bitter fruit are an acquired taste…

4 responses to “Second planting into the nature strip”

biggreencoat

July 18, 2009

Great idea. I might walk around and pick some myself! perhaps you should put some tags on the plants so people know what they are.

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1. James
  
  July 19, 2009
  
  Yes, the plan is definitely to put labels on each plant, with a clear “pick me!” message. But we thought it was prudent to let them get some serious spring growth on them first…
  
  In the meantime, drop by for a cup of tea and pick some leaves on the way 🙂
  
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Dorje McKinnon

July 20, 2009

Great work James,

Spent the weekend up to my elbows in clay pulling / digging out 30 year old weed roots from the bank at the back of the house. Wish I’d taken a before photo, you could almost walk from the top of the bank onto the roof of the house on the old mans beard and ivy. Now the sun get’s to shine in – may even plant some strawberry suckers to take advantage of the sun 🙂

DorjeM

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Alex Manchester

July 21, 2009

I think you’re on to a community winner here, James. Did you know a 20g pack of Lime leaves costs over $4 in Coles or Woolworths? !

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