I have rooted gojiberry bushes that I would trade for passion fruit vines. Email me at ctboring@yahoo.com if interested.

These are what I have in mind this year. Do you know offhand if any of these will be in trouble this summer? Perennials: thyme, german/english chamaemelum nobile (roman chamomile) allium schoenoprasum (chives) taraxacum officinale (dandelion) (in sunken 5 gal bucket) oregano, greek allium schoenoprasum (garlic chives) tanacetum parthenium (feverfew) salvia officinalis (sage) red clover (Trifolium pratense) hyssop, blue (Hyssopus officinalis) savory, winter (satureja montana) ocimum basilicum (genovese basil) lemon balm (melissa officinalis) mint, peppermint (in sunken 5 gal bucket) mint, spearmint (in sunken 5 gal bucket) lavender, english rosemary catnip (in sunken 5 gal bucket) echinacea purpurea rosemary passiflora edulis (passion fruit) Annuals: cucumis sativus (cucumber) watermelon pole beans luffa aegyptiaca nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) capsicum annuum (anaheim chili ppr) portulaca oleracea (green purslane) dill marigolds amaranth grain (Amaranthus hypochondriacus)

Passion fruit Gelatin Dessert Ingredients: 6 passion fruit 3 oz (75 grams) sugar 1 pkg gelatin 1 1/3 cup Gran Marnier whipped cream 1. Spoon the juices and seeds from the passion fruit into a fine sieve, reserving a few seeds for decoration. 2.Place the strained juice into a saucepan with the sugar and bring slowly to the boil. 3.In a small bowl, soak the gelatin in a quarter of the liquor and stir until dissolved. 4.Place the soaked gelatin in the hot passion fruit juice and stir to dissolve - stir in the remaining liquor. 5.Pour the gelatin mixture into 4 ramekins or small jello molds and place in the fridge - chill for 2 hours, until set. 6.Dip the molds into hot water for 2-3 seconds, and turn out onto a plate. 7.Pour the cream over the jelly, top with the reserved seeds and serve right away.

Hi, BaconEater. I am aggressively hand pollinating, both with a tiny paintbrush and occasionally by pulling the anther off one flower and rubbing it on the stigma of a bloom on another plant. Even so, about half the blossoms drop off without forming fruit. Of the six vines I have planted, two Red Rover are new, one Purple Possum flowered first then stopped abruptly, one Purple Possom is putting out a flower once a month, and the two Nancy Garrison constantly have around 3 to 6 blooms at a time. Each plant has a drip emitter and a nice thick covering of Gromulch. Each gets a supplemental gallon of water from the rain barrel once every week or two. Earlier in the summer, I gave the four older plants a dose of Grow More 10-52-10 water soluble fertilizer. When planted, I mixed in Mycos innoculant and a bit of slow release citrus fertilizer. I'm also pruning and training the vines for a tidy espalier, because I'm growing them for privacy along the wire fence. That might affect the fruiting. Thanks for the tip about Qualcomm. I'll check out their vines when I'm next on campus.