Started this discussion. Last reply by Dianne Caswell Jan 4. 2 Replies 1 Favorite
I have been a bit off with a gummy hip and between spending time walking through the garden, I have also been youtubing, if there is such a word. One of the videos I came across under the heading of…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christa Sep 19, 2020. 9 Replies 0 Favorites
Not long ago I mentioned that I was not going to buy any new trees unless I disposed of some excess plants. But, I got a reminder of an order from Daleys, so I had to get it as it was a rare…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christa Aug 13, 2020. 6 Replies 0 Favorites
After we mulch our prunings, we usually leave it in heap on the ground, to break down. We emptied the aerobin and went to add the aerobin compost to the heap, We found some eggs in the heap. They…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christa Jul 13, 2020. 3 Replies 0 Favorites
While looking around on that Utube site, I found this interesting contraption. The yanks do everything in a big way. I wonder what this machine costs.Our son has a vacuum sealer that he uses for…Continue
Posted on June 19, 2020 at 11:06 3 Comments 3 Favorites
When all my fruit trees finally produce an abundance of fruit, I will have a way to save and store harvests. With my many Ball-mason jars and even my old vacola bottles, will have some use.
This AMERICAN cooker is 30 quart or 28.5 litre pressure canner will more than suffice. I also purchased a Secure Grip lid lifter: Premium Bottle tongs. …
ContinuePosted on May 11, 2019 at 12:43 8 Comments 4 Favorites
My gardening abilities have been curbed a bit lately and have led me to reading more about different ways to increase the goodness in our soil which is the engine of our plant growth and the machine that nature provided to help us be more reliant in the future.
So much has been learnt by reading and listening to the advice given and seeing the soil improvements by Ernst Gotsch and like- minded individuals. They have seen the damage in different counties of…
ContinuePosted on August 25, 2018 at 16:00 28 Comments 2 Favorites
Mulch, Mulch, Mulch is what we hear from some of the best gardeners. Whether it be the slow natural way as in the forest (what drops and rots from above) or the introduced mulch to speed up the forest floor. As we only have 2 large poinciana trees on our block of land, and they only have very fine leaves and tiny twigs that fall most of the time in winter, we have to supplement.
My mother-in-law Gardener, who gardened here first, used grass mulch from the grass…
ContinuePosted on November 22, 2017 at 12:13 8 Comments 4 Favorites
Just a few pics to show some of my garden. We are planning to move some of the citrus so they can be together in same location. They need watching, and spraying with oil wash for bugs. Easier to do in one area. The persimmons are holding on to a few fruit but this rain is upsetting them now. The red Shahtoot are giving me lovely long fingers of fruit. The white Shahtoot has been potted up. The Lamb Hass avocado should keep good company with the Dwarf Wurtz. My order of little bananas…
ContinueThank you Christa for your kind welcome. Yes the body is a little slower than it used to be, but the mind has accumulated a lot more wisdom with age!!
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Thanks so much Christa, The GV's are great, I love coming together with our group. It is the Hosts that we should thank as I know that week before the Event is a big one, they work so hard. We all know how successful your GV was.
Welcome Chris. Sorry you had a bit of trouble joining up mate. You should be right now. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions about the site. Enjoy!
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Vetiver grass helps to stabilise soil and protects it against erosion. It can protect against pests and weeds. Vetiver is also used as animal feed. (Wiki.)
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