What a Storm!!
June 30, 2009
This dawn the wind picked upIt only seemed like seconds before the sky darkened…to black.I dashed inside with Lucky Dog just in day.High winds, hail and rain lashed and after…Trees down in most streets in townThe primary school…and the beautiful old tree in the main streetthat I photographed back here in January that year…is gone! There is a concrete picnic table and chairsunder there somewhere! We didn’t see any major damage to buildings thoughunlike other areas around the state.See he…
Purple Veg
June 29, 2009
Scarecrow’s Log: 28:06:2009:Of winter’s lifeless world each treeNow seems a perfect part;Yet each one holds summer’s secretDeep down within its heart.~Charles G. Stater~Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 0.7CLowest Max 12.9CHighest Max 16.4C15mm RainWhat’s happening in the garden?I picked the first Violet Sicilian Cauliflower and it tastes great!Found a survivor Purple Dragon Carrot in the Kitchen Garden.We are still harvesting heaps of Lemons and juicing them for cordial and frozen juice for lat…
They’re Back!!!!
June 26, 2009
The Ginger Girls have started to lay again.Three of them so far!Is that one of the layers?Or possibly that one…It’s unlikely to be that poor little onewho has only just started to moult!Or that one…but her feathers are growing fast!They look so neat and trimas their new feathers grow back!We are up to 3 beautiful eggs a day now…we’ve really missed them.[Source] Scarecrow
How to Plant Potted Roses
June 26, 2009
It is common for society that have received roses in pots as gifts to fall so in love with their roses that they may want to replant them in their own garden. Adding a rose bush to any garden can be the best choice that you ever made.
Planting potted roses doesn’t have to be a taxing experience. With the right knowledge given to you in simple step by step format can construct the task a great deal of fun. Here are all of the steps that you will need in order to plant your potted roses.
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Pruning Your Rose Bushes - Part 2
June 24, 2009
As I said in the last post, pruning your rose bushes is one of the most vital things you can do to promote healthy growth. Without proper pruning, your rose bushes will look pathetic and you will not have as beautiful roses to enjoy.
Here are the remaining tips for how to correctly prune your roses:
•Cut all of the branches that cross or overlap one another considering these are often diseased or will become so.
•Keep the remaining five healthy branches. These are often dark green. You will…
Slugs on the Red Choi
June 23, 2009
My planting of Cabbage ‘Red Choi’ F1 has been suffering attack from something.It started life with a curtain cover but still some plants looked like that! I have removed the curtain now keep a closer eye on things…I laid some earwig traps and I have been catching a few each day (and lots of baby ones!)I went out at night to check on what was happening and discovered…SLUGS We have been getting rain lately and it has brought these pests out!They can be trapped in old orange peels and here is t…
Pruning Your Rose Bushes - Part 1
June 22, 2009
Pruning your roses is one of the most needed and the most annoyingly difficult tasks that goes with proper rose care. It takes a steady hand the proper procedure to ensure the best possible roses that you can get.
Pruning your roses is basically the act of getting rid of dead and damaged pieces, and teaching the new growth to grow in the exact outward facing direction. That just means that you are training them to grow facing the outside of the shrub or bush. that gives your roses the exact am…