###### tags: `gardening` `plants` # Plants --- ## Butterfly pea **Source** Gary Shih **Cost** 0 **Date obtained** 20210417 --- ## Indian guava ![](https://i.imgur.com/1mejMax.jpg) **Botanical name** Psidium guajava **Source** Bunnings stafford **Cost** 14.98 **Pot size** 46 cm diameter Terracotta Pot **Date transferred into pots** 20200225 **Soil ingredients** potting mix, compost, pine bark mulch, 1 soil scoop of worms --- ## Indian guava 2 ![Uploading file..._4vs479lot]() **Source** Sharon **Cost** 0 **Date obtained** 202104 **Date transferred into pots** 20210418 **Pot** 50 cm diameter **Soil ingredients (buttom to top)** * [Brunnings 9L Coir Peat Brick](http://www.brunnings.com.au/coir-power-peat-brick-2210.html) * [Searles premium Potting mix contains 12 month fertilizers](https://www.bunnings.com.au/searles-65l-premium-advanced-potting-mix_p3010461) * 1.5 soil scoops of cow manure * Some blood and bone * juice pulp, banana peel, spent coffee ground as worm food * cinnamom powder spread to the inner rim as ant deterrent * 2 soil scoop of worms * [Brunnings 30L Coir Feed And Mulch Block](https://www.bunnings.com.au/brunnings-30l-coir-feed-and-mulch-block_p0028922) as mulch --- ## Blueberry Biloxi ![](https://i.imgur.com/NMOPCjh.jpg) **Botanical name** Vaccinium virgatum **Source** Bunnings underwood **Cost** 14.98 **Pot size** 51 cm diameter, capacity about 60 litres **Date transferred into pots** 20200503 **Soil ingredients** * 50% pine bark mulch * 50% [Osmocote 25L Professional Rose, Gardenia, Azalea And Camellia Potting Mix](https://www.bunnings.com.au/osmocote-25l-professional-rose-gardenia-azalea-and-camellia-potting-mix_p2961491) * 1 soil scoop of peat moss at bottom of transferred plant **Watering history** * 20200504 3.87 litre water with 2 table spoons apple cider vinegar, half to each of both plants * 20200510 7.6 litre water with 4 table spoons apple cider vinegar, half to each of both plants **Fertiliser** * 20201018 11.5g Richgro all purpose gardenia, azalea, camellia fertilizer (at rate of 0.5 gram per 2cm pot size) --- ## Blueberry Blue Rose ![20200530 Blueberry blue rose](https://i.imgur.com/E4tKcCY.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/eyIdsAs.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/OFbMxxV.jpg) **Botanical name** Vaccinium corymbosum **Source** Bunnings underwood **Cost** 12.98 **Else** Same as above **History** (1) Pot moved to a more shiny spot on 20200530 (2) Plant transferred to a small pot on 20200912 with soil= 100% [Osmocote 25L Professional Rose, Gardenia, Azalea And Camellia Potting Mix](https://www.bunnings.com.au/osmocote-25l-professional-rose-gardenia-azalea-and-camellia-potting-mix_p2961491), some peat moss underneath the plant root, and sugar cane mulch on top **Fertiliser** * 20201018 7.5g Richgro all purpose gardenia, azalea, camellia fertilizer (at rate of 0.5 gram per 2cm pot size) --- ## Blueberry sharpblue ![](https://i.imgur.com/N7TVduE.jpg) **Botanical name** Vaccinium hybrid sharpblue **Source** Bunnings newstead **Cost** 14.98 **Date obtained** 20200905 **Pot size** 51 cm diameter, capacity about 60 litres **Date transferred into pots** 20200913 **Soil ingredients** * 50% pine bark mulch * 50% [Osmocote 25L Professional Rose, Gardenia, Azalea And Camellia Potting Mix](https://www.bunnings.com.au/osmocote-25l-professional-rose-gardenia-azalea-and-camellia-potting-mix_p2961491) * 1 soil scoop of peat moss at bottom of transferred plant * This soil was used by Rose blue * Sugar cane mulch on top **Fertiliser** * 20201018 11.5g Richgro all purpose gardenia, azalea, camellia fertilizer (at rate of 0.5 gram per 2cm pot size) --- ## Blueberry Gulf Coast ![](https://i.imgur.com/qavzCBW.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/H8Xtu2U.jpg) **Botanical name** Vaccinium hybrid Gulf Coast **Source** Bunnings underwood **Cost** 14.98 **Date obtained** 20200920 **Pot size** 42 cm diameter **Date transferred into pots** 20200920 **Soil ingredients** * 100% [Osmocote 25L Professional Rose, Gardenia, Azalea And Camellia Potting Mix](https://www.bunnings.com.au/osmocote-25l-professional-rose-gardenia-azalea-and-camellia-potting-mix_p2961491) * Sugar cane mulch on top **Fertiliser** * 20201018 9.5g Richgro all purpose gardenia, azalea, camellia fertilizer (at rate of 0.5 gram per 2cm pot size) --- ## Coffee Arabica **Source** Gumtree seller Karla **Cost** 2 each **Date obtained** 20200922 **Pot size** **Date transferred into pots** **Soil ingredients** --- ## Jackfruit ![](https://i.imgur.com/nCUHMWC.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/OFK06EQ.jpg) **Variant** Juicy jackfruit **Source** Gumtree seller in Greenslopes **Cost** 8 **Pot size** 51 cm diameter, capacity about 60 litres **Date transferred into pots** 20200510 **Soil ingredients** * 120 pebbles at bottom * 25 L potting mix, 10 L organic compost, some blood and bone, 2 L cow manure, 2 L pine bark mulch, 0.5 L spent coffee ground, 1 soil scoop of worms. Leachate appeared slowly in grow saucer after 6 L water added to the plant. The drainage isn't as good as the blue berry pots, which leachate seen after 3.87 L water added. --- ## Hawaiian guava ![](https://i.imgur.com/Xw60r5g.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/VhgjjrZ.jpg) **Variant** **Source** Gumtree seller Val **Cost** 6 **Date purchase** 20200517 **Date transferred into pots** 20200523 **Pot** 51 cm diameter, capacity about 60 litres **Soil ingredients (buttom to top)** * pebbles * 1 part of each: sandy loam ([Upper Coomera Landscape Supply](https://uppercoomeralandscape.com.au/), $5/bag, 20L/bag), organic soil ([Upper Coomera Landscape Supply](https://uppercoomeralandscape.com.au/), $5.5/bag, 20L/bag), potting mix ([ Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix](https://www.bunnings.com.au/osmocote-50l-premium-potting-mix_p2962143)) * 2 soil scoops of cow manure spread to inner pot rim * 1 soil scoop of worms * 1 pack of juice pulp (worm food) * 1 part of each: sandy loam, organic soil, potting mix * Sugar cane mulch 2 to 5cm --- ## Red cherry guava ![](https://i.imgur.com/92cvpLH.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/bMnbDg2.jpg) **Variant** **Source** Gumtree seller Val **Date purchase** 20200517 **Date transferred into pots** 20200523 **Pot** 51 cm diameter, capacity about 60 litres **Soil ingredients (buttom to top)** * pebbles * 1 part of each: sandy loam ([Upper Coomera Landscape Supply](https://uppercoomeralandscape.com.au/), 5/bag, 20L/bag), organic soil ([Upper Coomera Landscape Supply](https://uppercoomeralandscape.com.au/), 5.5/bag, 20L/bag), potting mix ([ Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix](https://www.bunnings.com.au/osmocote-50l-premium-potting-mix_p2962143)) * 2 soil scoops of cow manure spread to inner pot rim * 1 soil scoop of worms * 1 pack of juice pulp (worm food) * 1 part of each: sandy loam, organic soil, potting mix * Sugar cane mulch 2 to 5cm --- ## Soursop seedling ![](https://i.imgur.com/sET2wMR.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/HbojsUk.jpg) **Source** Bunnings stafford **Date purchase** 20200926 **Cost** 19.98 **Date transferred into pots** 20200926 **Pot** 51 cm diameter, capacity about 60 litres **Soil ingredients (buttom to top)** * 2 soil scoops of cow manure spread to inner pot rim * 2 soil scoop of worms * paw paw peel and seeds, coffee ground (worm food) * Sugar cane mulch covered 5cm --- ## Turkish fig ![](https://i.imgur.com/TGwfwcr.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/rQ6CFEE.jpg) **Variant** **Source** Gumtree seller Val **Cost** 6 **Date purchase** 20200517 **Date transferred into pots** 20200523 **Pot** 51 cm diameter, capacity about 60 litres **Soil ingredients (buttom to top)** * pebbles * 1 part of each: organic soil ([Upper Coomera Landscape Supply](https://uppercoomeralandscape.com.au/), 5.5/bag, 20L/bag), potting mix([Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix](https://www.bunnings.com.au/osmocote-50l-premium-potting-mix_p2962143) * 2 soil scoops of cow manure spread to inner pot rim * 1 soil scoop of worms * 1 pack of juice pulp (worm food) * 1 part of each: organic soil, potting mix * Sugar cane mulch --- ## Dwarf mulberry ![](https://i.imgur.com/cNoZVgi.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/Qc5DbCJ.jpg) **Botanical name** Morus nigra **Source** Bunnings stafford **Date purposed** 20200522 **Cost** 6.98 **Date transferred into pots** 20200523 **Pot** 51 cm diameter, capacity about 60 litres **Soil ingredients (buttom to top)** * pebbles * 1 part of each: organic soil ([Upper Coomera Landscape Supply](https://uppercoomeralandscape.com.au/), 5.5/bag, 20L/bag), potting mix([Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix](https://www.bunnings.com.au/osmocote-50l-premium-potting-mix_p2962143) * 2 soil scoops of cow manure spread to inner pot rim * 1 soil scoop of worms * 1 pack of juice pulp (worm food) * 1 part of each: organic soil, potting mix * Sugar cane mulch ** Added veggie scrap including 2 shepard avocado seeds 20220218, indicated by yellow circle sticker on the side pot --- ## Ceylon spinach ![](https://i.imgur.com/NGG3vr6.jpg) **Source** Dane Huang's garden **Date obtained** 20200516 **Cost** 0 **Date transferred into pots** 20200523 **Pot** 51 cm diameter, capacity about 60 litres **Soil ingredients (buttom to top)** * pebbles * 1 part of each: organic soil ([Upper Coomera Landscape Supply](https://uppercoomeralandscape.com.au/), 5.5/bag, 20L/bag), potting mix([Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix](https://www.bunnings.com.au/osmocote-50l-premium-potting-mix_p2962143) * 2 soil scoops of cow manure spread to inner pot rim * 1 soil scoop of worms * 1 pack of juice pulp (worm food) * 1 scoop of blood and bone * compost ([Hortico 25L Garden Compost](https://www.bunnings.com.au/hortico-25l-garden-compost_p2961011)) * Sugar cane mulch --- ## Pandan ![](https://i.imgur.com/8OXY6xv.jpg) **Source** Win, a gumtree seller 0421322321 **Date obtained** 20200614 **Cost** 12, 10 **Date transferred into pots** 20200621 **Pot** 51 cm diameter, capacity about 60 litres **Soil ingredients (buttom to top)** * pebbles * 1 part of each: organic soil ([Upper Coomera Landscape Supply](https://uppercoomeralandscape.com.au/), 5.5/bag, 20L/bag), potting mix([Osmocote 50L Premium Potting Mix](https://www.bunnings.com.au/osmocote-50l-premium-potting-mix_p2962143) * 2 soil scoops of cow manure spread to inner pot rim * 2 soil scoop of worms * 1 pack of banana peel (worm food) * 1 pack of red dragon fruit peel (worm food) * 1 pack of spent coffee ground (worm food) * compost ([Hortico 25L Garden Compost](https://www.bunnings.com.au/hortico-25l-garden-compost_p2961011)) * Sugar cane mulch --- ## Perilla ![Uploading file..._f18cqblm4]() **Source** Win, a gumtree seller 0421322321 to be planted 1 month before early spring **Date obtained** 20200614 **Cost** 5 Seeds collected from dead leaves on 20200621 **Pot** 500mm **Date transferred into pots** 20210419 **Soil ingredients (buttom to top)** * [Brunnings 9L Coir Peat Brick](http://www.brunnings.com.au/coir-power-peat-brick-2210.html) * [Searles premium Potting mix contains 12 month fertilizers](https://www.bunnings.com.au/searles-65l-premium-advanced-potting-mix_p3010461) * 1.5 soil scoops of cow manure * Some blood and bone * juice pulp, banana peel, spent coffee ground as worm food * cinnamom powder spread to the inner rim as ant deterrent * 2 soil scoop of worms * [Brunnings 30L Coir Feed And Mulch Block](https://www.bunnings.com.au/brunnings-30l-coir-feed-and-mulch-block_p0028922) as mulch --- ## Kaffir lime ![](https://i.imgur.com/RzlbJVU.jpg) **Source** Ladybird Fruit Trees Plant Nursery **Date obtained** **Cost** 35 **Date transferred into pots** 20200905 **Pot** 51 cm diameter, capacity about 60 litres **Soil ingredients (buttom to top)** * 1 choir peat expanded in 4.5 letter water * 5 litre of organic soil ([Upper Coomera Landscape Supply](https://uppercoomeralandscape.com.au/), 5.5/bag, 20L/bag), scattered blood and bone * 4 soil scoops of cow manure spread to inner pot rim * worm food: spent coffee ground, chopped Dragon fruit peel * 2 soil scoops of worms * [Searles premium Potting mix contains 12 month fertilizers](https://www.bunnings.com.au/searles-65l-premium-advanced-potting-mix_p3010461) * Egg shell spread underneath sugar cane mulch * Sugar cane mulch --- ## Dwarf blood orange ![Uploading file..._u68mpm43l]() ![Uploading file..._0als90psy]() **Source** Bunnings Victoria Point **Cost** 26.99 **Date purchase** 20210410 **Date transferred into pots** 20210418 **Pot** 50 cm diameter **Soil ingredients (buttom to top)** * [Brunnings 9L Coir Peat Brick](http://www.brunnings.com.au/coir-power-peat-brick-2210.html) * [Searles premium Potting mix contains 12 month fertilizers](https://www.bunnings.com.au/searles-65l-premium-advanced-potting-mix_p3010461) * 1.5 soil scoops of cow manure * Some blood and bone * juice pulp, banana peel, spent coffee ground as worm food * cinnamom powder spread to the inner rim as ant deterrent * 2 soil scoop of worms * [Brunnings 30L Coir Feed And Mulch Block](https://www.bunnings.com.au/brunnings-30l-coir-feed-and-mulch-block_p0028922) as mulch --- ## Worm cafe ![](https://i.imgur.com/f3rXv8J.jpg) **Source** Nicole, a gumtree seller 0419653367 **Date obtained** 20200328 **Cost** 40 **Date of transferring 1000 worms** 20200331 **Date of transferring 2000 worms** 20200422 **Date of adding medium and food to second tray** 20200927 * Ingredients bottom to top: newspaper 1 sheet, reconstituted Brunnings coir peat 1 brick, coffee ground, scissor-cut newspaper, banana peel, rotten strawberry, 2 sheets newpaper on top ## Soil ph ![20200530 Blueberry blue rose pot soil ph test](https://i.imgur.com/RpfrZIZ.jpg) ![20200530 passion fruit plant pot soil ph test](https://i.imgur.com/rE2JEk0.jpg) --- ## Fermenting fruit enzyme ![](https://i.imgur.com/gaUj6Ug.jpg) **Date built ** 20200531 **Jar** 8 litre glass plum win bottle from Daiso **Ingredients** * 2175 g pineapple skin, * 794 g water melon skin, * 706 g brown sugar, * 1.5 lemon, * 6.4 litre spring water --- ## Fermenting prawn shell ![](https://i.imgur.com/jfbqnQw.jpg) ### jar 1 **Date built ** 20200531 **Jar** 10 litre spring water can with a tap and handle from Coles (4/each) **Ingredients** * shell and heads of 36 banana prawns (1kg frozen from Coles, 18/kg), * 1.5 lemon peel, * 5 litre spring water ### jar 2 **Date built ** 20200621 **Jar** 8 litre glass plum win bottle from Daiso **Ingredients** * shell and heads of 47 king prawns (1kg unfrozen from Coles, 18/kg), * 2 lime peel, * 6 litre spring water ---