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Silica & Potash- worth the money?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jeff Kiehne Jun 7. 3 Replies 1 Favorite
What other fertilizers do you use once plants are established but compost not quite ready or plentiful enough?Continue
subtropical Deciduous Fruits
Started this discussion. Last reply by Susan Jun 7. 11 Replies 1 Favorite
The plan is to grow trees that shade the beds in summer but loose their leaves in winter to let the light in. I know many of you grow stone fruit with variable success. Looking forward to reading…Continue
School garden
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mary-Ann Baker Feb 22. 9 Replies 1 Favorite
I am thinking of managing our local primary school garden. I need to submit a plan.Whilst I have tons of ideas, I don't want to reinvent the wheel.Any advice or sources of information on planning for…Continue
Edible perenials
Started this discussion. Last reply by Valerie Feb 21. 7 Replies 1 Favorite
Which ones do you grow? Which ones are worth growing, do well in Brisbane/subtropics?Continue
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germination
After having very little success lately I started this method. Half toilet paper rolls in salad punnets with seed raising mix. Now, here is the secret (drumroll...) Wet the mix first and drop seeds on top. Close the punnet and leave in sunny…
Valerie commented on Valerie's photo
germinastion
"The label and condensation seem to provide enough shade. I probably wouldn't use the same method in the middle of summer. "
Elaine de Saxe commented on Valerie's photogerminastion
"Good idea if the pots are not in too much sun - you find out how much is 'too much' when the seeds fry ;-) just remember that sitting in a closed hot house in blazing sun is not good for little plants, so either shade for the afternoon or…"
Jeff Kiehne commented on Valerie's photogerminastion
"Yes wet first i put some onion seeds in a pot and watered by putting pot in water .after planting and the mix started floating."
Valerie commented on Dianne Caswell's event 'GARDEN VISIT - FREE'"Hi, I am definitely coming to this GV. I was wondering if anybody has any sourdough starter to share to bring at GV.
Matthew I will have Sophie's drink bottle left at my GV. "
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- I am currently involved with the following community gardens and groups:
- Valsvegcoop
- I am interested in:
- Small space gardening
Organic and biodynamic
- My website is:
- http://https://www.facebook.com/valsvegcoop/
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- Brisbane Northern Suburbs
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Just how bad did it get after 7 weeks of neglect?
Posted on January 20, 2018 at 16:00 9 Comments 3 Favorites
We went away to see my folks. Whilst we did have a house sitter, we did not have a garden sitter. So, how bad did it get? Well, I did not have much hope to find anything alive by the time I come back, so I had set up the bed with some hardy plants and had fully intended to plant green manure. How did I go, I hear you saying.
Well, the front garden looked something like this. it wasn't long before hubby grabbed the lawnmower and filled the 3 compost bins.…
Continue Spring at The Gap
Posted on September 16, 2017 at 20:30 6 Comments 5 Favorites
On days when it feels like nothing is growing in the garden, it is time to take stock.
These garden were planted on 5 June17. Set up as simple version of wicking bed, they produced wonderfully for a while. constant supply of lettuce. Cauliflower that turned out to be red kale. (Thanks BOGI.) Kohlrabi and actual cauliflower that bolted and flowered but then got finally eaten. Ah well. You live and learn. …
Continue April at The Gap
Posted on April 20, 2017 at 14:00 5 Comments 5 Favorites
Weather has finally cooled down and a bit of a break at work means I give the garden my almost full attention
Bed 1 got a facelift in time for summer, with frame and shade. Now planted with rescued cherry toms from facebook share page in the Gap, spring onions, parsley. Bed 2 has more advanced volunteer cherry toms. I planted celery, which is still alive but I don't argue with volunteer tomatoes.…
Continue A mild december, early new year
Posted on December 26, 2016 at 21:30 0 Comments 1 Favorite
Considering the weather is holding on to a very mild gardenable temperature with steady drizzle and tomorrow is the most favorable time to plant fruit in the garden, it's a good time for early new year resolution to clean up the garden. Photos to come.
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 1:57 on August 18, 2017,
David Richardson said… Thanks for the warm welcome.
- At 21:07 on May 13, 2014,
Vanessa Thompson said… .... and drop off worm farms to you! [sorry i left that out of my above comment]
- At 21:06 on May 13, 2014, Vanessa Thompson said…
ok LoL the garden visit is not until June, thats too far into time for me to know what im doing around than heehee.... but im driving into the city for rural discovery day {kids school trip} on the 22nd of May and if you are available, i can pick up before or after we have finished in there ???
- At 20:57 on May 13, 2014, Vanessa Thompson said…
HI Valerie,
Im not sure about the next garden visit.... BRB ill just check when it is.... but id love to do a swap with you. {ps: these two farms do not have legs, i had them on bricks}
- At 20:21 on November 17, 2013, Muriel said…
Thanks very much for the lovely afternoon Valerie-Ann.
If you could bring plate to the Christmas garden visit that would be great.
Also please thank Rhys for the hose which will come in very useful
Muriel
- At 8:58 on March 17, 2013, DARREN JAMES said…
H Valerie jerusalum artichokes would still be growing and not ready for harvest yet and it may be hard at the moment to find any rhisomes. to grow You may have to wait a while winter perhaps .One place worth a try is Kenmore village in the fruit shop although they may be in the same predicament..Good luck
- At 5:16 on March 16, 2013,
Lissa said… Welcome to the Garden Visit group Valerie-Anne.
Keep an eye on the Calendar within the group to see where visits are planned for the year. I also list them in Events as some require RSVP.
Addresses for the visits are sent out the week before via email to your actual email account (whatever you have provided to the BLF site) - they don't turn up in your Private Messages.
Let me know if you have any problems. I'm happy to help :)
- At 17:59 on February 24, 2013,
Scarlett said… welcome Valerie- Anne :)
Scarlett
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