Lisa

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bio	website	gplus.to/lisadp
	location	Adelaide, South Australia
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Adelaide plains:

Australian hardiness zone 4 (USDA zone 10):
Köppen-Geiger climate: Warm, semi-arid (BSh/BSk)
Mean maximum temperature: 22°C (72°F)
Mean minimum temperature: 12°C (54°F)
Annual rainfall: 545mm (21.5")

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I'm an Australian software engineer and tweet as lisa dp. Some plants I'm cultivating now... and being a geek figuring out the family cultivation commonalities between...

Alismatales - Araceae: peace lilies
Apiales - Apiaceae: carrots, celery, coriander, parsley; Araliaceae: Japanese aralias; Pittosporaceae: pittosporum screener
Arecales - Arecaceae: cane palms
Asparagales - Amaryllidaceae: onions, spring onions and other alliums; Xanthorrhoeaceae: aloe vera
Asterales - Asteraceae: lettuces, dahlias, gazanias, common daisies, sea daisies; Goodeniaceae: fan flower
Caryophyllales - Amaranthaceae: beetroots, chard; Nyctaginaceae: bougainvillea; Polygonaceae: rhubarb
Brassicales - Brassicaceae: rockets, cauliflowers, mustards and other brassicas
Cucurbitales - Cucurbitaceae: cucumbers, zucchinis, pumpkins
Fabales - Fabaceae: navy beans, happy wanderer
Lamiales - Lamiaceae: mint, basil, catnip, rosemary, lavender; Scrophulariaceae: creeping boobialla (in lieu of lawn)
Rosales - Moraceae: figs, ornamental ficuses; Rosaceae: apricots, nectarines, apples, standard roses
Poales - Poaceae: sweetcorn
Sapindales - Rutaceae: limes, boronia
Solanales - Solanaceae: tomatoes, capsicums, potatoes, tabasco chilis, bird's eye chilis, Brunfelsia latifolia
Vitales - Vitaceae: red grapes

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Jan 12	asked	Is it practical to breed new cultivars at home?
Jan 12	revised	Can I cross pollinate basil and chili peppers? edited tags
Jan 12	revised	Can I make my Schlumbergera truncata (Thanksgiving cactus) produce seeds? tag
Jan 12	revised	What are the benefits of veg / fruit plants with grafted rootstocks? added 79 characters in body
Jan 12	comment	What are the benefits of veg / fruit plants with grafted rootstocks? I'm pretty sure that Granny Smiths are one of the few apples that you would grow straight from a pip as it's also a strong rootstock. Our apple trees are either straight Granny Smiths or grafts on to Granny Smith rootstock.
Jan 12	answered	What are the benefits of veg / fruit plants with grafted rootstocks?
Jan 11	comment	Why does the water in my rain barrel evaporate quickly? No it's not normal to lose so much water that way, even in extreme heat, especially given they have coverings.
Jan 9	comment	Is the “Paris Market” carrot a good variety for clay-rich soil? +1 For all the rotation wisdom.
Jan 6	comment	Why does my holiday cactus have a three cornered stem segment? What does a three cornered stem segment look like? Could you add a picture?
Jan 3	answered	How do you deal with disposing of bougainvillea branches?
Dec 21	answered	What kind of landscaping plants do livestock avoid eating and need minimal attention?
Dec 21	comment	Why is the soil is shrinking in my backyard? +1 For adding plenty of organic matter. We have transformed our backyard over the past year by replacing the worst clay with sandy loam and prevented that new soil from compacting by turning in loads of pea straw (other mulch would work too). And the mulch has also improved the drainage and root-friendliness of the remaining clay soil.
Dec 21	comment	Why is the soil is shrinking in my backyard? I'm thinking the same as Ed Staub. Probably your soil is settling following some kind of works (e.g. house just built) where the soil was messed around and/or replaced. It's natural for soil to settle by compacting against itself like this. A rather morbid example are sinking graves, caused by the soil not being compacted enough when filled (image).
Dec 20	comment	Is my woody old sage plant finished? Agree. As scruffy as that sage looks, it's probably quite healthy!
Dec 20	comment	How long will my basil plants live inside? This will depend on whether your plant is an annual or perrenial (e.g. African Blue or East Indian cultivars).
Dec 20	answered	Low maintenance plant choices for apartment (indoor) living?
Dec 20	comment	What is the problem/disease that causes bobbly peach tree leaves? I've added an addendum to the question to try and get a more complete answer. Can you help?