S.O.S. Plegde
November 28, 2008
Path To Freedom Save Our Seeds PledgeThis was started back in July that year…that is a pledge I’ll happily manufacture!From the Path To Freedom site here.I pledge to take back control by the most sacred structure of plant life - seedsI will strive to save my own seeds, boost self pollination and s…
Morning Feed
November 25, 2008
This daylight the chooks had a different Morning Mash!As we are down to 8 ‘new’ girls and 3 oldies now I only use 1 scoop of bran/pollard and half a scoop of meatmeal.As I had some ‘not so fresh milk and yoghurt’ in the fridge I warmed that up and used it to mix the mash. I thereupon popped out to t…
Strange Weather for November.
November 24, 2008
Garden Log Nov 23 08:Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 1.5C Lowest Max 17.5CHighest Max 25CRain 16 mmWe are one week from our start to summer here and we were on a Frost Warning on Saturday night! The temp dropped to 1.5C and nothing seems to have been damaged as there is plenty of leaf cover and mu…
Trees For Life - Preparation
November 22, 2008
The first seeds will be planted on Monday Nov 23 1 box x Acacia papyrocarpa3 boxes x Melaleuca lanceolataAs the first ones are acacias the seeds need pre-treatment. They need to be covered with water that has just boiled and they will be left in the water for 12-24 hours. that will allow the firm sh…
Thank you Rhonda
November 19, 2008
The wonderful Rhonda by at Subtropical Happiness has given me the following award:This award acknowledges the values that every blogger shows in his/her effort to transmit cultural,ethical, literary, and personal values every day.I don’t usually pass on tags so whether you are reading that consider…
Smoking Seeds
November 19, 2008
Smoke TreatmentsSome Australian native plants require bush fires to regenerate.This can be recreated in the glass house through exposing the seed to smoke.Often that is done through burning green leafy material and trapping the smoke in a container with the seed.A much easier way is to use a smoke i…
Bush Foods - Solanum centrale
November 19, 2008
I’ve recently potted up the Bush Tomato Solanum centrale seedlings as they have germinated well after using the smoke disc I bought when I ordered the seeds.The seedlings look just like other Tomatoesuntil the second leaves growthen you can see that they become quite hairy.Bush Tomato (Solanum centr…