Basic Composting Tips - Part 10 - Dynamic Composting Tips
October 21, 2008
Unlike the aging body, you do not need the elixir of youth to be able to ensure that your compost heap is at its glorious best, thriving and able to operate well on your soil.
Few folks are attracted with passivity of all forms, particularly in compost, which is supposed to be a hot pot of activity…
Bird Babies!
October 19, 2008
Garden Log Oct 19 08:So that’s why the Magpie Larks have been so stroppy with the Black Ninja lately…a baby one out for her first forage in the mulch. Poor Ninja can’t even go into the front garden without being attacked by these birds and the Wattlebirds! Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 1.2C Ya…
Vegetable Gardening Tips - Save Money During Difficult Economic Times
October 17, 2008
With the costs of living rising all the day, it may be possible to save money and increase your family’s health at the same duration by growing vegetables in your backyard.
It’s a good notion to choose your favorite vegetables to grow and plan beds for early, middle of the season and la…
Catching Earwigs!!!!
October 17, 2008
It’s the date of the year when the European Earwigs (Forficula auricularia) start eating everything in sight. They can destroy young seedlings overnight! whether you go outside with a torch after dark they will be there. You can squish them but wear gloves coz they nip at your fingers with those nas…
Ouch! Frost!
October 12, 2008
Garden Log Oct 12 08:Tuesday morning’s frost burnt the tops of the Fig trees…even though they were wrapped in a row cover.Fortunately the lower leaves were sparedand most of the new fruits survived.Temperatures that week:Lowest Min -3CLowest Max 15.3CHighest Max 30CNo Recorded RainfallPlanting:Pot…
WILD-FLOWER GARDEN
October 10, 2008
A wild-flower garden has a most appealing sound. One thinks of distant tramps in the woods, collecting material, and soon after of the fun in fixing up a real for certain wild garden.Many folks say they have no luck at all with such a garden. It is not a question of luck, but a question of understan…
Choosing a Garden Gift
October 10, 2008
Gardening has become one of the most popular hobbies, and you probably know a gardener or two that would love a gardening gift for their upcoming special occasion.
There are hundreds of gardening gifts to buy for both the beginner and expert gardener, and the great thing about gardening gifts is …