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Posted on January 24, 2021 at 21:00 0 Comments 0 Favorites
Spending time in the patch can be inspirational. Look and you shall see...
Worst of all, look and plan.
Does this obsession ever stop?
When you think the greenery is 'just so' you have to maybe do this or that.
The plants are a collective that maybe can do without you, but you can't help…
ContinuePosted on January 18, 2021 at 22:30 5 Comments 0 Favorites
The year past in review.
Highlights both ecological and gastronomical.
Posted on January 4, 2021 at 19:27 2 Comments 0 Favorites
I have seen a few Summers here. They come and go while the plants respond to the weather.
But this time around...
I am overwhelmed by the verdant growth. I've had to hack my way along the paths to get from A to…
Posted on December 16, 2020 at 16:00 2 Comments 0 Favorites
Back to jungle mode. Ups and downs and undergrowth is the way I like it. No bare soil. Wall to wall Scurvy Weed (Egads!). Talk about greeeeen!
Spring onions,sweet peppers and maybe a Calabacitas...
Posted on December 12, 2020 at 16:00 0 Comments 0 Favorites
I guess that I eat a lot of greens. My every day consumption is not of raw, but cooked, leaves.
I am not of the salad persuasion. Nor am I of the lightly stir-fried sort.
I try to grow the greens I like to eat. That way I always have plenty of different stems to forage.
Among my preferred leafy comestibles…
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Hey Dave, I use "after photo" - it's free but with ads.
And you probably could do that to Dave.
Oh, and I forgot how good his jokes are too????
Love the Updated Profile and Avatar, you really have a gift Dave, you are an inspiration to all our Members I am sure. Could I say to all if you are a newer member please take the time to read through some of Dave's Blogs etc I promise you that you will gain a different prospective on how Sand can become Humus. Be sure to read about how Dave has inspired Children to garden at his local school, and his Cooking and Recipes skills have gone from strength to strength.
Thanks Dave for your recipes ,will you be going to lissas garden visit as I can give you those brazillian spinach if not will bring them over for you cheers
Hi Dave havent forgotten you caught up with work .will get them over to you in the new year sometime hope you have a good xmass
Hi mate leave us an address at darren_and_deb@hotmail.com and I will get them over to you
Thanks for your reply mate I do have flowers but they wouldn't be a metre high due to the very sandy soil and low nutrients even though I did put lots of compost in before planting .I planted them initially to stop the neighbours walking across the front lawn,Your plants sound really healthy and you can look forward to good yields 3 to 4 kilos per plant if your lucky and not forgetting the flowers wich will be a real head turner. cheers
Hi Dave didnt want to hijack your latest blog but just wanted to ask about your Jerusalem artichokes as we seem to be the only few blf members growing them .How tall are they do you have any flowers yet always good to compare your plants with others to guage how things are.cheers
Always add photos using the "From my computer" option, even if you are on a mobile phone or other device.
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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.)
GrowVetiver is a plant nursery run by Dave & Keir Riley that harvests and grows Vetiver grass for local community applications and use. It is based in Beachmere, just north of Brisbane, Australia.
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