USDA Zone 11
Journals (12)
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Our roadtrip last month took us to the historical museum in Esperance, where we came across this great piece, a Yates seeds stand which dates from sometime in yesteryear (many pieces in this eclectic museum were undated). It was kinda fun to see what seeds were offered in those days compared to ...
This entry is about Rockabella9's Perth Self-Surviving garden.
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Just before we left for our roadtrip, we transplanted what I intended to keep into styrofoam boxes and moved them to the backyard laundry area. I was a tad rough with the transplanting at times and a lot of roots were ripped off. I watered them in thoroughly anyway with some Dynamic Lifter pell...
This entry is about Rockabella9's Perth Self-Surviving garden.
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Mel, Dan and I made Bokashi today. It was quite easy to do. Will now have to wait two weeks before testing it out.This entry is about Bustersfriend's Lettuce Grow garden.
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I decided to re-do my two plots in the front yard and let it sit while I was away for 10 days. I mixed the soil with dried lichee leaves, peat moss, dirt, and a fertilizer I got from Fukuda seed store. I watered it with EM-1 and covered it for 14+ days. When I removed the plastic from the maka...
This entry is about Bustersfriend's Lettuce Grow garden.
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Finally, a beneficial insect in my garden! No aphids for it here that I know of though, just mostly gnats, caterpillars and slugs. My niece loves ladybugs so I took this picture to show her.
This entry is about Rockabella9's Perth Self-Surviving garden.
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There have been quite a few hot days the past couple of weeks, which is good ‘cos that means no more shivering when coming out of the shower. But it’s also bad for the garden ‘cos it seems to have drastically increased the white butterfly population in the neighbourhood. These...
This entry is about Rockabella9's Perth Self-Surviving garden.
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The warm weather has started. About 30deg.C bothe yesterday and today. Forecast cooler for the next few days. The restriction on water means only Sunday and Wed.can see water being used. It means mulch is essential.
This entry is about Ricen's Footpath garden.
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Finally, an update! The ginger is becoming gorgeous! Unfortunately, the oregano & mint are still scraggly, but they really do need a better, deeper pot. Ah, well. Meantime, we just today (september 26) got our first tiny bit of rain in Jerusalem! Hooray! After about 6 months without a drop, i...
This entry is about Marisa Elana's Tiny assortment of pots on the steps garden.
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managed to get part of one section ready yesterday, this area is for onions, leeks & garlic, then moving into root crops.. mixed in compost, Nature’s Garden, lime, some well-rotted cow manure & some wood ash where the onions were going. due to heavy rain recently the soil was pretty...This entry is about Nova Nz's Back raised garden.
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Even though we usually survive on instant coffee at home (as do most Israelis!), a friend brought us a bag of REAL coffee… in addition to the pleasure of drinking it (after boiling it in a saucepan and straining it into a cup…), I’ve been bringing the grounds out to the plants a...
This entry is about Marisa Elana's Tiny assortment of pots on the steps garden.
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