First cobs of the summer.
"If you have a lot of corn can cut the corn off the cobs and then with the clean cobs boil up and then add sugar to the liquid and make a syrup like the fake honey they sell in the supermarkets from China."
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Cover crops
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave Riley Oct 13, 2020. 3 Replies 0 Favorites
Any one going to plant a cover crop to stop weeds and create mulch in the hot weather and where to get the seeds at a cheap price.Continue
Growing Sweet Corn
Started this discussion. Last reply by Andrew Cumberland Apr 15, 2020. 1 Reply 0 Favorites
Growing Sweet Corn in Brisbane if planting in your garden be careful where you plant as planted corn during summer and was successful and then replanted same place and not so successful and…Continue
What would you pay for a choko
Started May 20, 2019 0 Replies 0 Favorites
Woolworths Morningside had choko at $9 a kilo previously have seen for $8 a kilo what would you do with these at that price.Continue
Trampoline frame
Started this discussion. Last reply by Valerie Jan 24, 2019. 2 Replies 2 Favorites
There is a free round Trampoline frame on facebook market place at Ningi if you look at these Trampoline frames they are made from solid steel and have a large diameter and would be expensive to…Continue
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"No do not but with pak choi earlier this year dug up ground to plant potatoes and had a couple of pak choi come up and was a long time that the seed was in the ground and the ground was well cultivated and the pak…"
"I have some pak choi growing in full sun that was from seed from plants that went to seed and has self seeded and they grew ok and did not go to seed so would recommend direct planting of pak choi because the shock of…"
"What storm only received a small quantity of rain."
Corn and garden update
"Dent or Field Corn that will cross pollinate with sweet corn and the sweet corn may turn out not sweet if live close by."
"Brass Siphon Mixer may be worth looking at to spray the tree with trace elements but can not find a place that sells in Australia at a reasonable price and other thing is tap water has chlorine which is an oxidizer and can effect…"
"The problem with the garlic could be if in a warm area do not get cold enough even for the garlic recommended and here do not even get any frost and that may be why not growing ."
"If live in Brisbane temperature and humidity in summer is going to cure naturally as long as do not refrigerate or keep in air conditioned area."
"Does the time of year make a difference with how successful the hatching is because in winter going to have a bigger temperature change and how do they go if get a heat wave.."
"If have sandy loam could add some clay and zeolite with the organic matter as problem with clay is have too much."
" Nematode root knot infestations have a look at row by row garden show on youtube they plant a cover crop of mustard and that is quickly dug back in the soil to fumigate and also crop rotate so the next crop does…"
"Avocado do not like heavy clay soil so need to find a place that does not have lots of clay or do some major earth works and i think there are mapping of what types of soils are in areas but that would only be a guide to…"
"Pak choy is another plant that could use as a green mulch as has a lot of nutrients and goes to seed if the weather not suitable .Have a lot of failed plant flowering at the moment and some older ones ready to harvest seed.Planted…"
"Ascorbic acid vitamin c powder would also work if not 'buffered' vitamin C"
Following the sun for garden success
"In summer shade is OK because there is longer days and usually plenty of light but in winter vegetables are not going to reach their potential with shade colder temperature and shorter days plus the shadows are longer. ."
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Chinese Seeds .
Posted on August 3, 2020 at 22:10 1 Comment 0 Favorites
Dozens of US states have reported mysterious seeds showing up in packages from China and are warning citizens not to plant them because they could be an invasive species.
Sous Vide Demonstration
Posted on July 11, 2018 at 9:42 1 Comment 0 Favorites
If anyone is interested Cannon Hill Brewing are doing events at there shop at Cannon Hill can find details on there facebook.
Sous Vide Demonstration
Jul 21 12 PM · Cannon Hill Brewing · Cannon Hill
Costa Georgiadis Great Gardening
Posted on September 30, 2017 at 22:10 0 Comments 0 Favorites
Costa Georgiadis is doing 2 events 4 th and 5 th October that are free for over 55 years but you have to give personal details to register for free tickets which may not be a good idea.
http://www.retirementbylendlease.com.au/srf2017/qld/
Moreton Bay Regional Council free mulch to residents
Posted on October 8, 2016 at 5:38 3 Comments 2 Favorites
Has anyone collected this free mulch and how is it made .When they make mulch they can add some very toxic substances that you would not want but because the levels in final product are low can still meet standards.
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- At 19:24 on October 25, 2015,
Lissa said…
Welcome to BLF Jeff :)
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Happy gardening
Lissa
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