The Birds Are Nesting.
July 27, 2009
Scarecrow’s Log: 26:07:2009:Noisy Miner on the clothesline.Temperatures that week:Lowest Min -3.3CLowest Max 12.2CHighest Max 18C8.5mm RainfallWhat’s happening in the garden?No planting or propagation happening in the garden that week…I have been busy collecting photos and specimens of plants for …
6 Steps for Preventing Common Rose Diseases
July 27, 2009
Just like humans, roses are susceptible to diseases and various other health problems. Many of the problems that come with having roses are relatively easy to take care of, but it is always better to stop them all together rather than having to cure them later.
Here are six of the ways that you can…
17 Tips for Growing Roses Organically - Part 2
July 25, 2009
In the previous post I gave the first 8 tips for growing roses organically. Here are numbers 9 through 17:
9. You have to check your bare root roses first. whether your roots grow out in a tight circle, you have to cut a straight slice down each of its four sides. A knife is good for that. soon aft…
17 Tips for Growing Roses Organically
July 23, 2009
Many society are now getting into growing all things organic. Farmers are doing it with produce and meats, so it is natural that you might want to grow your roses that way additionally.
Many citizens have problems using the pesticides and insecticides that go along with growing roses and keeping th…
Wicking Worm Bed Questions?
July 22, 2009
I’ve recently received some questions via emails and in person about the Wicking Worm Beds beds.Will the beds become waterlogged in heavy rain?Remember that diagram from that link on The Basics of Wicking Beds (click it to see it better)In the left hand, bottom corner is a tag called “Gap for Overfl…
Almond Blossom
July 19, 2009
Scarecrow’s Log: 19:07:2009:Temperatures that week:Lowest Min 0.1CLowest Max 10CHighest Max 16C13.5mm RainfallWhat’s happening in the garden?The Almond tree has burst into flower have presented! Propagation:Seeds:With the ground damp from rain I’ve been scattering seeds around the edge beds…Calend…
Food Gardening For Beginners - Part 11
July 11, 2009
Planting Bare Rooted Fruit TreesSite preparation:Decide how far apart your trees will be planted. that will depend on how much room you have.Trees can be planted as close as 1.5 metres or even multiple planted say 3 to a gap at only 30cm apart.Pruning requirements will be different whether planted c…