Back On Track
March 29, 2009
Scarecrow’s Log: 29:03:2009:Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 6CHighest Max 31CRain 0.5mmBed 2: Beetroot, Swedes, Turnips and Peas.Bed 3: BrassicasWhat’s happening in the garden?The Costata Romanesco Zucchini has been removed from Bed 1 as the humid weather the storms brought last week saw it succumb to powdery mildew. As it was at the end of it’s season removal was the easiest treatment. The bed has been topped up with some mushroom compost with a dose of Dolomite and Fecondo slow release ferti…
Pest Control Tips With No Chemicals
March 27, 2009
Pest control must be done with utmost consideration to safety; safety in terms of the plants, animals and humans. that holds particularly true for those with vegetable and organic gardens.
The main purpose of growing vegetables organically will be defeated whether they become tainted with pest control chemicals.
Here are a few long-term maintenance tips to assemble pest control less damaging and more environmentally friendly.
1. Use the physical pest control process.
This may be accomplished…
Stop The World…
March 25, 2009
I want to catch up…after a very busy week! Scarecrow’s Log: 22:03:2009: Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 2.9CHighest Max 32.9CNo Recorded Rainfall Thursday’s Garden Group Visit During that last week we have had two groups of garden minded folk visit our garden. All were impressed by the Wicking Worm Beds. With a Saturday market in within the visits we have been very busy but as a conclusion I have sold most of my excess seedlings.Thank you to all who visited it was a joy to show yo…
More Tips for Creating a Butterfly Garden
March 25, 2009
When creating a butterfly garden, the possibilities of what to include in your butterfly garden design are endless. Below are some suggestions to help get you started. They are designed to spark the creative process of your mind and get you started on your way to creating a lovely butterfly garden.
Before you even start your butterfly garden, find out which species of butterflies are in your area. Consider taking an exploratory hike around your location with a butterfly identification book. th…
Caring for Your Warm-Season Grass Lawn
March 23, 2009
Caring for Your Warm-Season Grass Lawn.If you live in the southern sections of the United States, you probably have a warm-season lawn.Some examples of warm-season grass are Bermuda, buffalo, carpet, centipede, Bahia, St. Augustine, and Zoysia.Warm-season grasses grow best when the temperature exceeds 80ºF.During the winter when the temperature drops, these grasses will go dormant and turn brown.Many southern gardeners will “overseed” their lawns during the winter by seeding their existing…
Autumn Storms
March 16, 2009
Scarecrow’s Log: 15:03:2009:Luckydog decided to harvest ‘her’ bunch of grapes that week!Each year she ’saves’ a bunch just for herself.Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 6.9CHighest Max 30.1CRain 7.5mmDuring Thursday the clouds were building up…by evening thunder was rumblingand it had started to rain.We woke next dawn to find7.5mm in our rain gauge. Planting:Angela’s Blue Climbing Pea described in the Eden Seed catalogue as:”Attractive purple bi-colour flower, purple podded climbing pea for sh…
Planting
March 8, 2009
Scarecrow’s Log: 08:03:2009:Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 10C Highest Max 29.9CRain 5mmThe Native Violets Viola hederacea are flowering in the Shadehouse.Planting:I’ve potted up several punnets of Beetroot…the seeds in the wicking bed have germinated well so I’ll be able to sell these at the market soon.Transplanted some Celery - Kintsai (soup Celery) into ‘growing-on’ containers.Seeds were sown in the shadehouse of:Kohlrabi - Super Schmeltz Brassica oleracea Gongylodes Group (Phoenix)Cabb…