Канал: Meadowcroft Farm Qld

Farm Life....jobs to do, come rain or shine..

Farm Life....jobs to do, come rain or shine..

Canistel Season and sunny days at last 😎

Canistel Season and sunny days at last 😎

Rain limits farming....so I made this rain tree table!

Rain limits farming....so I made this rain tree table!

Fruit picking & chipping prunings just got easier!

Fruit picking & chipping prunings just got easier!

Hot & Stormy farmlife & Jackfruit season keeps on going.

Hot & Stormy farmlife & Jackfruit season keeps on going.

Canistel crop management | Monsoon arrives | Cassowary & chick visit the farm

Canistel crop management | Monsoon arrives | Cassowary & chick visit the farm

Farmlife in the tropics....Hot & Sticky!

Farmlife in the tropics....Hot & Sticky!

Cyclone Jasper - Part 2. We dodged a bullet!

Cyclone Jasper - Part 2. We dodged a bullet!

Cyclone Jasper Part 1 - preparing

Cyclone Jasper Part 1 - preparing

Shed extension for Jackfruit & Canistel packing

Shed extension for Jackfruit & Canistel packing

Rambutan marcott success, pollinating Vanilla and other farm stuff...

Rambutan marcott success, pollinating Vanilla and other farm stuff...

Canistel/eggfruit pruning. It's getting hot & dry!

Canistel/eggfruit pruning. It's getting hot & dry!

Jackfruit tree pruning & what are the black ones that fall off?!

Jackfruit tree pruning & what are the black ones that fall off?!

Self sufficiency project - more garden beds!!

Self sufficiency project - more garden beds!!

Jackfruit season in full swing!

Jackfruit season in full swing!

Farmlife - Racing to beat the rain (we lost!) | Our irrigation system

Farmlife - Racing to beat the rain (we lost!) | Our irrigation system

Grafting Jackfruit Trees - How to guide.

Grafting Jackfruit Trees - How to guide.

Wallabies are back and our Jackfruit seedling trees are under attack!

Wallabies are back and our Jackfruit seedling trees are under attack!

Jackfruit Tree Shaping

Jackfruit Tree Shaping

Marcotting / Air-Layering Rambutan trees

Marcotting / Air-Layering Rambutan trees

Jackfruit season commences!

Jackfruit season commences!

Electric pruners - Infaco Elecrocoup

Electric pruners - Infaco Elecrocoup

Selling Jackfruit leaves, PH testing & surprise visitors to the farm

Selling Jackfruit leaves, PH testing & surprise visitors to the farm

Jackfruit tree pruning during fruit set | boundary clearing

Jackfruit tree pruning during fruit set | boundary clearing

Tree planting guide - Our top tips - Step by Step.

Tree planting guide - Our top tips - Step by Step.

Jackfruit tree grafting & grafting tips

Jackfruit tree grafting & grafting tips

Farmlife... by day & by night

Farmlife... by day & by night

Jackfruit tree shaping for best management, fruit set and harvest!

Jackfruit tree shaping for best management, fruit set and harvest!

Foliar spraying Jackfruit trees | pruning | Snakes alive! 🐍

Foliar spraying Jackfruit trees | pruning | Snakes alive! 🐍

Jackfruit everywhere!!! Time to fertilise and thin out the crop..

Jackfruit everywhere!!! Time to fertilise and thin out the crop..

Making a table from one of our trees! 😊 Trellising, fruit & frog hammocks 😉

Making a table from one of our trees! 😊 Trellising, fruit & frog hammocks 😉

Canistel shipment ruined & worthless 😢 | New extension pruner.

Canistel shipment ruined & worthless 😢 | New extension pruner.

Shade tunnel nursery complete and ready for Jackfruit plants!

Shade tunnel nursery complete and ready for Jackfruit plants!

Harvest Time 2023 begins for the Canistels.

Harvest Time 2023 begins for the Canistels.

Jackfruit foliar spraying, irrigating, rootstock management...Multitasking!

Jackfruit foliar spraying, irrigating, rootstock management...Multitasking!

Fire! 🔥 Autumn jobs & Neem oil to the rescue for Jackfruit seedlings.

Fire! 🔥 Autumn jobs & Neem oil to the rescue for Jackfruit seedlings.

Do It Yourself Maintenance & Repurposing on the Farm.

Do It Yourself Maintenance & Repurposing on the Farm.

Canistel cuttings have roots! | Plant plugs | Abiu brix | Farm Life

Canistel cuttings have roots! | Plant plugs | Abiu brix | Farm Life

First Durian of the season! 😋

First Durian of the season! 😋

$How to use a Brix Refractometer to improve plant & tree health.$

How to use a Brix Refractometer to improve plant & tree health.

5 tips to MONITOR and IMPROVE the health of your trees & plants

5 tips to MONITOR and IMPROVE the health of your trees & plants

Jackfruit pruning and farm jobs in monsoonal rain

Jackfruit pruning and farm jobs in monsoonal rain

Canistel catastrophe! Intruders in the night create another job...

Canistel catastrophe! Intruders in the night create another job...

Durian trees finally met their fate

Durian trees finally met their fate

Farmlife in the Tropical Wet Season: A challenging week!

Farmlife in the Tropical Wet Season: A challenging week!

The tractor gets night lights & the new seedling pots are working a treat.

The tractor gets night lights & the new seedling pots are working a treat.

Canistel/Eggfruit tree pruning & shaping on trellis | Canistel cuttings

Canistel/Eggfruit tree pruning & shaping on trellis | Canistel cuttings

Soil PH testing & hectic farm days to beat the storms!

Soil PH testing & hectic farm days to beat the storms!

Pruning tropical fruit trees in monsoon season | Jackfruit & Canistel

Pruning tropical fruit trees in monsoon season | Jackfruit & Canistel

Jackfruit seed prep for rootstock | Tractor time!

Jackfruit seed prep for rootstock | Tractor time!

We got a John Deere tractor!!! | The durian hang on🤞

We got a John Deere tractor!!! | The durian hang on🤞

Did the Durian survive rain? | Jackfruit young tree management

Did the Durian survive rain? | Jackfruit young tree management

267kgs of Jackfruit, 1 tonne of fertiliser & a heatwave = farm gym!

267kgs of Jackfruit, 1 tonne of fertiliser & a heatwave = farm gym!

Jackfruit, Storms and 75mls of beautiful rain!

Jackfruit, Storms and 75mls of beautiful rain!

Jackfruit season is in full swing and we desperately need rain!

Jackfruit season is in full swing and we desperately need rain!

Jackfruit picking is fun.....Irrigation leaks are not!

Jackfruit picking is fun.....Irrigation leaks are not!

Durian flowering | Boundary clearing | Jackfruit picking

Durian flowering | Boundary clearing | Jackfruit picking

Jackfruit Season - Harvesting & Packing

Jackfruit Season - Harvesting & Packing

Tatura Trellising and why it has to go!

Tatura Trellising and why it has to go!

Jackfruit Tree Pruning - Step-by-Step Guide

Jackfruit Tree Pruning - Step-by-Step Guide

Jackfruit Benefits - Versatility, health & nutritional benefits.

Jackfruit Benefits - Versatility, health & nutritional benefits.

Egg Fruit | Canistel | Yellow Sapote | Management on Tatura Trellis

Egg Fruit | Canistel | Yellow Sapote | Management on Tatura Trellis

Jackfruit propagation progress. Canistel flowerings and Pinto Nut, the perfect ground cover?

Jackfruit propagation progress. Canistel flowerings and Pinto Nut, the perfect ground cover?

Jackfruit Propagation: Grafting & Cuttings

Jackfruit Propagation: Grafting & Cuttings

Farm jobs - smashing the winter list!(almost 😉)

Farm jobs - smashing the winter list!(almost 😉)

Jackfruit tree shaping method & management

Jackfruit tree shaping method & management

Jerk Jackfruit & Turon (Filipino Fried Jackfruit & Banana rolls) 😋

Jerk Jackfruit & Turon (Filipino Fried Jackfruit & Banana rolls) 😋

Picking & Packing Canistel 🫒 / Looking after Banana Plants 🍌

Picking & Packing Canistel 🫒 / Looking after Banana Plants 🍌

Pruner maintenance & using the moon for grafting success

Pruner maintenance & using the moon for grafting success

Days off the farm.....Show Day!

Days off the farm.....Show Day!

Jackfruit Curry

Jackfruit Curry

Jackfruit season 😊 Getting ready & thinning out to get the best crop 👌

Jackfruit season 😊 Getting ready & thinning out to get the best crop 👌

Rainy days, fallen trees and Stumpy living his best life!

Rainy days, fallen trees and Stumpy living his best life!

Vege beds, Nursery Venturi system & did the Dove Orchids predict rain?

Vege beds, Nursery Venturi system & did the Dove Orchids predict rain?

Jackfruit grafting and thoughts on our new (ish) Bushranger Zero Turn Mower, Spartan! 💪

Jackfruit grafting and thoughts on our new (ish) Bushranger Zero Turn Mower, Spartan! 💪

Jackfruit trees are loaded!!!! Weekend farmlife

Jackfruit trees are loaded!!!! Weekend farmlife

Jackfruit planting

Jackfruit planting

Winter farmlife in the tropics

Winter farmlife in the tropics

Canistels

Canistels

Mulching and improving soil health

Mulching and improving soil health

Jackfruit Pruning

Jackfruit Pruning

How to eat Jackfruit - A Tropical Taste Sensation!

How to eat Jackfruit - A Tropical Taste Sensation!

Trellising Fruit Trees soursop

Trellising Fruit Trees soursop