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See if this will work for Donna's wiki project
Yes, I'd heard that too. But reference to David Jones' tome 'A Complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia' says it comes originally from China. Book published 2006 and bought half price at A and R.
Since it did not get broken, you might still get some seeds - or some serious mulch if you run it through a shredder.
And corn, like all the grasses, recovers from 'lodging' sooner or later. Even the edible Asparagus which was rolled on by a 5000L plastic tank during delivery, has recovered and almost looks as good as new.
Takes more than a storm to kill one of these native orchids! After seeing them growing on a bare rock facing west, you know these are tough plants.
The Freecycle people recommend that all replies are studied for up to 24 hours before the donor makes a decision. Sounds like the person with the compost bin couldn't wait to get it out of their yard. Another will come along - remember serendipity ;…
Cool, Vanessa ... *what* a great idea :-)! I've joined Redcliffe Freecycle and Cafe and Reddy Traders. Slightly different requirements, should cover most needs. Bit of palaver to join to keep out spammers but probably worth it. When I've given somet…
Any Yahoo Groups require that you register with Yahoo first. It's a bit fiddly but once set up there's a huge collection of groups some of which might be of interest to you. I'm sure you've got an extra hand and a couple of extra hours each 24 ;-)
Thanks for that info, Jane :-) I've recently bought some more flat bean seeds, these are an Italian heritage variety with a cream seed marked in brown. The names vary but the flat beans seem to be closely allied. If Bob's Beans are wonderfully sweet…
Elaine this is not the bean I have. Mine is also a flat bean but the seeds are brown/purple. Will get round to taking pictures in a day or two. Maybe of the plants also but a wandering cow got into our place & although the veg patch is fenced she le…
Florence, try and keep the vines from growing too enthusiastically by clipping off the bits which are invading another garden/growing over the path/hanging over the bed ... By pruning the theory is that it encourages the plant to make tubers rather…
You do it through your own page, Donna. You might need to go to the preferences for your browser too, and make it the default RSS reader. RSS = really simple syndication which to me doesn't convey much info. It amounts, in the instance of this forum…
Welcome to the Forum Jane! :-)
Sounds like a very good idea ... do you use that fine tightly-woven white horticultural cloth? I've seen it at Bunnings but don't know much about it.
Are your Bob's beans anything like the ones I was asking about bac…
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From 750g of seed potatoes plus a couple of Dutchies from a retailer, harvested 3.730g.
Planting in August is a tad too late in the heat ... next time I'd plant as soon as the eyes have developed. And I'd give them a tad more space, too. A 300L bed was a bit cramped. And I'd mix compost (if I have enough!) with the cane mulch and try and encourage some more tubers further up the stems.
The cane mulch plus the layers of 30 percent shade cloth I used to extend the bed depth allowed the tubers to… Continue
Planting in August is a tad too late in the heat ... next time I'd plant as soon as the eyes have developed. And I'd give them a tad more space, too. A 300L bed was a bit cramped. And I'd mix compost (if I have enough!) with the cane mulch and try and encourage some more tubers further up the stems.
The cane mulch plus the layers of 30 percent shade cloth I used to extend the bed depth allowed the tubers to… Continue
Posted on October 28, 2009 at 3:38pm — 2 Comments
Koalas existence is threatened in S.E. Qld - info and petition
Maybe not exactly garden-related but many of us will be keen conservationists.
Received a note from the Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association http://www.biepa.org via the CREEC mailing list. CREEC is Caboolture Regional Environmental Education Centre at Burpengary http://www.creec.org.au/.
The Redlands Council is concerned about the rate of tree-clearing in their area and the consequent threat to Koalas. The website http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/NewsEvents/PublicNotices/Pages/Koal… Continue
Received a note from the Bribie Island Environmental Protection Association http://www.biepa.org via the CREEC mailing list. CREEC is Caboolture Regional Environmental Education Centre at Burpengary http://www.creec.org.au/.
The Redlands Council is concerned about the rate of tree-clearing in their area and the consequent threat to Koalas. The website http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/NewsEvents/PublicNotices/Pages/Koal… Continue
Posted on June 29, 2009 at 2:19pm — 1 Comment
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- At 10:29pm on December 21, 2009,
Addy said…
- Hey Elaine, your pole bean seeds have sprouted beautifully! I put the seeds in punnets, like you suggested... when would you transplant them into the beds? how many leaves?
- At 8:37pm on October 12, 2009,
Scarlett Patrick said… - thankyou so much Elaine! the seeds have arrived already - what a pretty card - much appreciated :D
SJP
- At 10:36am on October 7, 2009,
Pree said… - Hi Elaine
I'd love to meet up for a coffee. You're welcome to come over anytime and have coffee at our place as well. Sorry for the late reply, I'm just getting used to this networking site, and I didn't see your comment until now...
Pree
- At 7:10am on October 3, 2009,
Elaine de Saxe said…
- Hi Andrew ...
Winters in Brisbane are mild indeed, some frost in low places but that's all.
My bins are made from a kind of bubble-wrap on steroids, with air coming in from underneath via a pipe and cone.
Bokashi is a Japanese system of a mix of microbes who ferment the scraps, make some liquid on the way which can be broken down and watered into the soil. Then the pickled veges are composted before being used since by this time the collection has picked up heat-generating organisms. The whole lot breaks down quite quickly mostly but items like Avacado skins take forever and eggshells, however small also take a long time. I use shredded paper and sugarcane straw - getting enough browns has always been the limitation with composting. Plenty of gluggy stuff from the kitchen and garden.
However, reading your website it sounds like the compost should be finished in weeks although you don't say how many. Perhaps an indication would help because here am I thinking - what 4 weeks, 6 weeks? when it's more like 14 or 16 weeks or more.
I use a digital thermometer on a probe and am getting tops of 50 deg C but the heaps hold around mid-40s for a couple of weeks. The inventor of the Compost Oven reckons 80 deg C but I've got nowhere near that.
Best regards
Elaine
- At 8:37pm on October 2, 2009,
Andrew E Davenport said… - Hi Elaine,
Not sure how cold your winters are but during ours in the Uk nothing much happens in the way of compost making so 3 to 6 months is probably not too bad. To speed things up you can put extra insulation around the heaps such as straw but be careful not to cut off the air too much. Composting should really speed in the spring when fresh green materials become available again.Your right about nettle being essential and yarrow is vital too with the honey of course. What is Bokashi juice made from and are using that in your QR heaps? Do you find the Bokashi system works?
Kind Regards
Andrew
- At 5:18pm on October 2, 2009,
Andrew E Davenport said…
- Hi Elaine,
Nice to hear from you. I found the group through googling 'quick return compost'. I agree Miss Bruce was a great old gal and inspired a great number of people to make compost and 'give life back to the soil' as she put it. How did you get to hear about Miss Bruce? Did you ever get hold of a copy of her book? They do come up but can be quite expensive.
Has spring arrived yet in Brisbane? And have you tried making QR compost yet? I'm not sure if you can get the activator out there. I know another lady in Brisbane who managed to get some from a company called Sea Magic they only had limited quantaties but it may be worth getting in touch. You could of course make the activator for yourself providing you can get hold of the ritght herbs but there are substitutions that can be made.
Kind Regards
Andrew
- At 3:51pm on September 29, 2009,
Pree said…
- Thanks very much for your message Elaine! We live in North Lakes now, but used to live near your way in Redcliffe prior to that...
- At 7:40pm on August 26, 2009,
Scarlett Patrick said…
- Oh bother of course.
OK so I looked them up in the administrator section and sent them an email. I can't give their address out of course, but I told them you're chasing them. Cheers SJP
- At 3:49pm on August 14, 2009,
Scarlett Patrick said…
- thanks :)
she's gone
it happens intermittently
at least it wasn't unsavoury this time
cheers SJP
- At 6:25pm on June 28, 2009,
Florence said… - Thanks for sharing your experiences with compost today, and great to meet you in person ~
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