Hi everyone.
My garden is really coming into it's own at the moment despite the lack of water. All my washing machine water is going on the garden and I refuse to not water my food crops when needed. I have tried to reduce my reliance on pesticides etc and have been hoping that nature can do its thing. I planted a bug and butterfly mix by green harvest and have massive queen anne's lace, borage and another pretty flower that I have no clue about. I am seeing more…
ContinueAdded by Susan on September 29, 2019 at 20:02 — 5 Comments
After years of experimentation I now have a garden that has 'structure'. Less jungling and explosive but easier to manage than in days of yore.
Despite what may have been my past perspective, I have reduced the size of the garden that grows my veg.
Given my space quotient, compared to my BLF peers, this may seem an anathema.
But there…
ContinueAdded by Dave Riley on September 29, 2019 at 18:30 — 14 Comments
Sorry for the sparse update. I've been having a devil of a time connecting my phone to my computer to share pictures. There's been more computer issues than that but that's computers in current year.
I filled my Birdies raised bed garden with soil and mixed in fertilizer on the advice from nursery staff. I *may* not have mixed it in well enough. Fingers crossed.
Plants consist of Roma Tomato, Corn, Cucumber, Rosemary and Lavender (to keep fleas, ticks, flies,…
ContinueAdded by Travis Franklin on September 7, 2019 at 20:55 — 2 Comments
I may call on the animal kingdom to help me with my stock, but anything that floats in my soup du jour comes from outback.
Pride of place in the broth is always the radish.
I'm a daikon aficionado and that includes the Watermelon pinks (pictured).
I'm at that stage where I'm beginning to foster a supply line. They are never…
ContinueAdded by Dave Riley on September 5, 2019 at 12:30 — 7 Comments
Tiny farm tales...
I have 48 quail eggs in the incubator, on day 7 now. They have about 10-12 days to go. That’s left me with four dozen eggs for eating. That’s a thought process that I mostly leave alone. I also have four or five old birds that I can tell will drop off the perch soon. I lost one on the weekend. Nature says the old must pass so the new can come on. People aren’t any different, except the span of years Is greater.
I split a native bee…
Added by Andrew Cumberland on September 2, 2019 at 22:44 — 5 Comments
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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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