tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643477866359069056.post6889817711223319715..comments2008-03-11T13:15:59.132+10:00Possumchopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110638558681169684noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643477866359069056.post-70521057878279281072008-03-11T13:15:00.000+10:002008-03-11T13:15:00.000+10:00Hiya PG!<BR/><BR/>Not sure if you guys have been getting much rain where you are, but when we were having drought breaking rainfall over the month or 2 we lost most of ours as well. After the rain stopped I was told to give them a little dolomite lime and we have just counted about a dozen over the weekend, they seem to have all been pollinated and growing. The lime definitely seemed to increase our girl numbers. So maybe grab a small bag from the nursery and toss a handful at the base or the plants.<BR/><BR/>As for picking. If you want them to last in storage, wait until the vine dies off from around it (the stalk turns brown), otherwise if you plan on using straight away, (from what I've seen) they go from looking greener to slightly older and dusty looking. Thats when we have picked our last couple and all have turned out beautiful.<BR/><BR/>Not that we are experts or anything... :)Possumchopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110638558681169684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643477866359069056.post-34421616303413868762008-03-11T12:12:00.000+10:002008-03-11T12:12:00.000+10:00Nice work on the bromeliad, love...<BR/><BR/>Now.. back to my obsession with Punkin Lerve....<BR/><BR/>Any ideas on how to increase the number of lady flowers... I have got, like 1, in the last 2 weeks.. all the rest wither and die before they mature.<BR/><BR/>The one I did successfully impregnate is coming along well.. I think it's turned out to be a QLD Blue variety.<BR/><BR/>How can I tell when the bugger is ready for harvesting??<BR/><BR/>Cheers, darl...purple goddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05205284829507903435noreply@blogger.com